White River National Forest feeling major effects of short staffing
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (KREX) — It's the most recreated National Forest in the country - the White River National Forest holds 2.3 million acres and draws in 18 million visitors every year. Store...
View ArticleFlying taxis are on the horizon as aviation soars into a new frontier
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When he was still a boy making long, tedious trips between his school and his woodsy home in the mountains during the 1980s, JoeBen Bevirt began fantasizing about flying cars that...
View ArticleJean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader known for fiery rhetoric against...
PARIS (AP) — Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism that earned him both staunch supporters and...
View ArticleElon Musk helped Trump win. Now he's looking at Europe, and many politicians...
LONDON (AP) — Fresh from pouring his money and energies into helping Donald Trump win re-election, Elon Musk has trained his sights on Europe, setting off alarm bells among politicians across the...
View ArticleNew pizza restaurant opens in Fruita
FRUITA, Colo. (KREX) - A new pizza restaurant has recently opened its doors in Fruita. Over the weekend, the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Trailblazer Pizza Company, 456...
View ArticleWellness Wednesday!
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — On Wednesday, Alex Rodriguez and Chace Wheaton from Mind Springs Health joined WesternSlopeNow to talk about setting mental health goals for 2025. Every year, people...
View ArticleImprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after being held incommunicado for...
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — An imprisoned opposition activist in Belarus resurfaced Wednesday in a video shot by a pro-government blogger after over 700 days of no contact with his family, weeks before an...
View ArticleUS Postal Service in Colorado suspends service Thursday, will close offices
DENVER (KDVR) — The United States Postal Service is closing its offices on Thursday, Jan. 9, and no mail will be delivered to Colorado residents that day, the agency announced Tuesday. The USPS is...
View ArticlePolis announces funding available to help fight crime
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice announced $3.3 million in funding is available through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grand...
View ArticleMexico's President Sheinbaum offers sarcastic response to Trump's 'Gulf of...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum responded sarcastically on Wednesday to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of...
View ArticleNew research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Wednesday. “Huge rivers like the...
View ArticleGrand Junction-born MLB pitcher dies
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - Former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz, who was born in Grand Junction, has died, the MLB organization announced Tuesday. He was 37. The Baltimore Orioles announced his...
View ArticleBody of an Israeli hostage is found in Gaza, possibly alongside his son's...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli soldiers recovered the body of a 53-year-old hostage in an underground tunnel in southern Gaza, the military said Wednesday, and the army was determining if another set of...
View ArticleAdmirers of Jimmy Carter travel to view his casket lying in state at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Admirers of President Jimmy Carter from around the country visited Washington on Wednesday to view his casket as he lies in state as part of state funeral rites. The Georgia Democrat...
View ArticleFood Bank of the Rockies looking for volunteers
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Food Bank of the Rockies is urgently seeking volunteers for its distribution center. “With the holiday season behind us, we tend to see a dip in volunteerism. But...
View ArticleFarming tech is on display at CES as companies showcase their green...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — When Russell Maichel started growing almonds, walnuts and pistachios in the 1980s, he didn't own a cellphone. Now, a fully autonomous tractor drives through his expansive orchard,...
View ArticleColorado National Monument year-end review, what's coming for 2025?
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Colorado National Monument is a staple of the Grand Valley, attracting people from all over the world. Interpretations Manager Kaitlyn Thomas for the monument tells...
View ArticleA 5.8-magnitude earthquake shakes El Salvador but there are no initial...
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A strong earthquake drove frightened residents of El Salvador’s capital into the streets Thursday morning, but there was no immediate report of damage or deaths. The...
View ArticleFiery car crash sends 1 to the hospital
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - A fiery, single-vehicle crash on G Road sent one person to the hospital Wednesday night. Around 10:50 p.m., the Grand Junction Fire and Police departments responded to G...
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Police seeking info on auto theft suspect who later crashed car
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - Crime Stoppers of Mesa County and local law enforcement is asking the community's help in identifying an auto theft suspect. The suspect can be seen purchasing gas for...
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