American Red Cross fundraiser for Los Angeles wildfire victims
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The American Red Cross has established a fundraising site to benefit those impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires. To donate, visit their website here:...
View ArticleWhy workplace friendships boost engagement
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — On Thursday, author and consultant Jordan Birnbaum joined WesternSlopeNow to talk about workplace popularity and friendships. Birnbaum discusses why work friends are so...
View ArticleColorado TikTok influencers give their thoughts about the possible ban
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - Last year, the Biden Administration signed a law that the Chinese company ByteDance, who owns the social media platform TikTok, needs to sell the company in a few weeks....
View ArticlePolice: stolen firearm, drugs and more found in high-risk traffic stop
GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - A high-risk traffic stop resulted in the seizure of a bulletproof vest, drugs and four firearms, one of which was stolen, the Garfield County Sheriff's Office...
View ArticleTop Venezuelan opposition leader is arrested as dissidents seek to thwart...
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested Thursday when her motorcycle convoy was fired upon by security forces as it departed an anti-government protest...
View ArticleThe Latest: Jimmy Carter’s Georgia funeral ends
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring...
View ArticleLocal family's son's home burned down in California, GoFundMe now set up
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Eaton Fire has spread to over 10,000 acres in Southern California. Over 100,000 people have evacuated, and thousands of buildings have already been engulfed by the...
View ArticleI70 closes after FedEx truck catches fire
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Westbound lanes near mile marker 9 on Interstate 70 near Mack were temporarily closed due to a FedEx truck catching fire around 7 a.m. Friday, according to Lower Valley...
View ArticleEarth breaks yearly heat record and lurches past dangerous warming threshold
Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, weather monitoring agencies announced Friday. It's the first time in...
View ArticleTikTok could be banned this month. Here's what users can do to prepare
TikTok has cemented itself as a quintessential entertainment app, offering everything from funny skits and makeup tutorials to social commentary and news. The platform, though, could vanish from U.S....
View ArticleTrump gets no-penalty sentence in his hush money case, while calling it...
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday to no punishment in his historic hush money case, a judgment that lets him return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a...
View ArticleNew Orleans attacker fired at police before they shot and killed him, bodycam...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Islamic State group-inspired attacker who killed 14 people in a truck rampage on New Year’s Day in New Orleans fired at police from inside his vehicle before officers fatally...
View ArticleBreeze Airlines lands its inaugural flight from Las Vegas
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - Thursday was quite a breeze. Angela Padalecki, executive director at the Grand Junction Regional Airport, states, “We're excited because today we are adding a new line...
View ArticleThe Trump company is not banning private foreign deals, a break with its...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump family business released a voluntary ethics agreement Friday that allows it to strike deals with private foreign companies, a move that could help outside actors try to buy...
View ArticleFruita PD: Ex-City Market worker's threat of placing explosive device in...
FRUITA, Colo. (KREX) - The Fruita City Market was evacuated Friday morning after a report of a disgruntled former employee allegedly placing an explosive device inside the building, the Fruita Police...
View ArticleFederal probe of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre says 'no avenue' for criminal case...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The first-ever U.S. Justice Department review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre concluded Friday that while federal prosecution may have been possible a century ago there is no...
View ArticleJanuary marks Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Fighting fires is a dangerous job already and the lasting effect it has on the body can lead to serious health issues. January marks Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month....
View ArticleGJFD Wildland Team deployed to help battle California wildfires
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - The Grand Junction Fire Department Wildland Team will assist with the ongoing wildfires in California, GJFD announced Friday. The four-person crew and a Type 3 Wildland...
View ArticleAlleged Aurora carjacker in custody in Mesa County
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - A suspect in an armed carjacking in Aurora was recently arrested in Mesa County. On Friday, Colorado State Patrol and the Mesa County Sheriff's Office learned the stolen...
View ArticleIt's sick season. Here's how to protect yourself from norovirus, COVID-19,...
In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness — flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds. While many of the germs that cause this misery can circulate throughout the year, scientists...
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