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Local tax filing assistance starts in February

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — On Tuesday, Gladys Kelher from the AARP Foundation TaxAide Program spoke with WesternSlopeNow about tax filing assistance services in Grand Junction. The program will...

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A possible TikTok ban is just days away. A list of other apps available

With a possible TikTok ban just days away, many U.S. users are looking for alternative social media platforms to help them keep up with pop culture or provide the type of entertaining videos that...

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GJPD asking for info on hit-and-run suspect

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - The Grand Junction Police Department is asking for the community's help in locating a suspect involved in a hit-and-run. Around 7:45 a.m., Monday, GJPD responded to a...

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Man arrested after allegedly assaulting ski instructor

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (KREX) - A Steamboat Springs man was arrested Monday for his alleged involvement in an assault earlier this month at the Steamboat Springs Ski Resort. Kaiden Bogda, 21, was...

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Parents of Boulder man who lost home in Marshall Fire lose home to LA wildfires

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — A Boulder man is stunned to be living through two of the same tragedies twice: His parents lost their home to wildfires in Los Angeles not long after the third anniversary of...

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Cody Davis and JJ Fletcher sworn in as Mesa County commissioners

MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Mesa County Commissioner Bobbie Daniel states, “It's just been an honor to serve in this capacity, and we're really excited to have commissioner JJ Fletcher serve with us...

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Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for...

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GJPD makes arrest in felony menacing incident

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Grand Junction Police Department made an arrest Wednesday morning following a felony menacing incident from the night before. On Tuesday at about 11:50 p.m., GJPD...

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19-year-old arrested in Monday's hit-and-run

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - A 19-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday in connection to a hit-and-run crash from two days before. Hannah Pyle, 19, was issued a summons and charged with hit-and-run,...

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Curecanti National Recreational Area has new hours of operation

GUNNISON, Colo. (KREX) — The Elk Creek Visitor Center at Curecanti National Recreational Area has changed its hours of operation. The center will be open five days per week, Monday through Friday...

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Connect for Health Colorado announces new COO

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Connect for Health Colorado, the state's official health insurance marketplace, has announced Brian Lidiak as its new chief operating officer. Lidiak goes into the...

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City crews working on water main break

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - The City of Grand Junction crews are currently responding to a water main break that occurred Wednesday morning on Pitkin Avenue and 12th Street. According to the city,...

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New recreations fees for Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area

DELTA, Colo. (KREX) — The Bureau of Land Management will apply new recreation fees in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area. The new fees are set to take effect July 14. Fees include $20...

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Broken gas line partially closes 29 Road

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - Around 11:03 a.m., Wednesday, the Grand Junction Fire Department responded to a broken gas line on the 500 block of 29 Road near North Avenue. GJFD helped secure the...

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How to prepare in case a wildfire starts in the Grand Valley

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - Andy Martsolf, emergency services director with the Mesa County Sheriff's Office, states, “It's important that residents are aware of all of the possible evacuation...

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GJFD extinguishes residential fire

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - The Grand Junction Fire Department is reminding the community about the importance of closing doors to limit oxygen flow during a house fire after a recent incident....

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Trumps tasks congressman with writing executive order he could issue to halt...

President-elect Donald Trump tasked a New Jersey congressman and vocal critic of offshore wind with writing an executive order he could issue to halt wind energy projects. Offshore wind is a major...

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Many colleges are settling antisemitism cases. Some Republicans blast...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism on their campuses have been settling with federal civil rights investigators in the weeks before the inauguration of President-elect...

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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio ’s seat in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, making Moody only the second woman to represent...

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Community members support attacked reporter at hearing

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Patrick Egan, the man accused of strangling a KKCO reporter in a bias-motivated attack, appeared in court Thursday morning for a review hearing. Before the hearing,...

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