Delta Health Foundation announces new executive director
DELTA, Colo. (KREX) - A previous economic development coordinator and town and court clerk for the Town of Cedaredge will take over the reins at Delta Health Foundation. Jess Shelton was announced as...
View ArticleArguments over whether Luigi Mangione is a 'hero' offer a glimpse into an...
Is he a hero? A killer? Both? About the same time the #FreeLuigi memes featuring the mustachioed plumber from “Super Mario Brothers” mushroomed online this week, commenters shared memes showing Tony...
View ArticleJudge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks over killing of gay University...
A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. in the 2022 killing of Jimmy “Jay” Lee, a gay man who was prominent in the LGBTQ+ community at the University of...
View ArticleMiddle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza, including 7 children,...
Palestinian medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, including seven children and a woman, hours after the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly...
View Article5 residents displaced following early morning fire
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - Around 4:45 a.m., Thursday, the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to reports of a house fire on the 800 block of Colorado Avenue. GJFD crews arrived on the scene...
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2 Glenwood Springs officers promoted
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (KREX) - The City of Glenwood Springs recently announced two promotions within the Glenwood Springs Police Department ranks. Current Police Chief Joseph Deras was promoted to...
View ArticleIsraeli strike in Gaza kills 25 people as US makes new push for a ceasefire
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 25 Palestinians and wounding dozens more, Palestinian medics said, as U.S. President Joe...
View ArticleDelta County receives over $750K from GOCO
DELTA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Delta County recently received $750,000 from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) which is aimed to help "a series of impactful projects," according to the press release. The...
View ArticleCentral High School wins prize in STEM competition
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Central High School Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) students won a $2,500 cash prize Dec. 3 in Samsung's annual Solve for Tomorrow competition. The team...
View ArticleUS senator says mysterious drones spotted in New Jersey should be 'shot down,...
TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A U.S. senator has called for mysterious drones spotted flying at night over sensitive areas in New Jersey and other parts of the Mid-Atlantic region to be “shot down, if...
View Article32nd Annual Shop with a Cop!
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Thursday marks a very special field trip for 28 fifth graders from across the valley. GJPD Public Information Officer Kelly Clingman tells WesternSlopeNow Mesa County...
View ArticlePresident Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France's next prime minister
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister in an effort to address the country's deep political crisis, after a historic...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia's plans to host the men's World Cup 2034 will be harmful for the...
As the newly-named host of the 2034 World Cup in men's soccer, Saudi Arabia says it will construct or renovate 15 stadiums, create a futuristic city and expand airports in a massive buildout to...
View ArticleJuveniles detained, released after toy gun incident
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - Four juveniles were detained and released following a toy gun incident Friday afternoon. Around 1:55 p.m., Grand Junction Police Department officers responded to a...
View ArticleCMU hosts its winter commencement Friday
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Colorado Mesa University (CMU) held its winter commencement Friday morning inside the Brownson Arena on the CMU campus. CMU President John Marshall talked with...
View ArticleGrand Junction High School choirs kicked off their 26th annual Holiday...
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - The Grand Junction High School choirs held their 26th Annual Holiday Extravaganza. On Thursday night, the choirs debuted musical performances to community members at the...
View ArticleFruita chamber hosts a ribbon cutting for Reckless Brewery
FRUITA, Colo. (KREX) - It was a day of celebration with smiles all around. Reckless Brewery, located in the former home of Suds Brothers Brewery, is opening its second location after its Palisade...
View ArticleDistrict 51 sets new school boundaries for the next school year
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - On Thursday, the Board of Education for School District 51 discussed about the new boundary changes coming to the new school year. On Friday WesternSlopeNow had a chance to...
View ArticleUN talks fail to reach agreement on dealing with rising risk of global drought
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Despite two weeks of U.N.-sponsored talks in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh, the participating 197 nations failed to agree early Saturday on a plan to deal with global droughts, made...
View ArticleEx-soccer player Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's president in a blow to its EU...
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s...
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