GJPD seeking aid in finding missing woman
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - The Grand Junction Police Department is asking for the community's assistance locating 24-year-old Lisa Brownlee. Brownlee was last seen around 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, on...
View ArticleColorado State Patrol Highway 6 surge results
FRUITA, Colo. (KREX) — Distractions while driving come in many forms, one of the most popular being cell phones. But what seems like only a second of taking your eyes off the road could turn into a...
View ArticleUS economic losses from natural disasters soared in 2024, even as they eased...
Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, reflecting another year of costly severe storms, floods and droughts. Damage...
View ArticleWhat Americans think about Trump and Musk's plans for the federal government:...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans see the federal government as rife with corruption, inefficiency and red tape — but they're less sure about whether Elon Musk is the right person to fix it. A new poll from...
View ArticleColombia president decrees emergency powers to restore order in coca region...
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s president issued a decree Friday giving him emergency powers to restore order in a coca-growing region bordering Venezuela that has been wracked in recent days by a...
View ArticleOath Keepers founder Rhodes is barred from entering Washington or Capitol...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday barred Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes from entering Washington without the court's approval after President Donald Trump commuted the extremist group...
View ArticleImmigration lawyer on Trump deportation efforts
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — With the election of President Donald Trump, many in the immigrant community are concerned about their future in the United States. Immigration attorney Fred Hartman has...
View ArticleDutch Bros opens Grand Junction location
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - While everyone in Grand Junction is asleep at 4 a.m., there happens to be a commotion near the intersection of 29 Road and North Avenue. Maria Haase, Dutch Bros regional...
View ArticleGrand Junction Fire Department honors heroic young boy
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - Not all heroes wear capes. 11-year-old Jaxon Hoover was riding his electric scooter with his friends one day when they encountered an 85-pound dog. Jaxon Hoover, the dog...
View ArticleUSDA awards $537 million to Colorado power companies
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the award of $537 million to three electric cooperatives in Colorado through the USDA's Empowering Rural America or...
View ArticleCoroner's office identifies man in officer involved shooting
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - The Mesa County Coroner's Office announced its findings in Sunday's officer-involved shooting. The coroner's office said 46-year-old Aaron Blount died from a gunshot wound...
View ArticleArrest made after Walmart incident
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - A woman was arrested Thursday after allegedly brandishing a knife at Walmart employees. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m., when 31-year-old Molly Traywick allegedly...
View ArticleAuthorities arrest Florida murder suspect on I70
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - A murder suspect wanted in Florida was arrested on U.S. Interstate 70 Wednesday after a multi-agency investigation that included the Colorado Bureau of Investigation in...
View ArticleJanuary 24, 2025 Week in Review
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Chad Roderick provides a review of the highlights in local news this past week. This week features the release of wolves in western Colorado, a heroic kid saving a...
View ArticleA new luxury hotel towers over Havana as Cuba's economic troubles mount and...
HAVANA (AP) — It’s impossible to miss. The huge rectangular mass of concrete and glass — the tallest building in Havana — dominates the city skyline, towering 150 meters (490 feet) above colonial...
View ArticleYemen's Houthi rebels unilaterally release 153 war detainees, Red Cross says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels unilaterally freed 153 war detainees Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said, one of several overtures in recent days to...
View ArticleFast food is a staple of American culture, but some of its workers struggle...
FRESNO, Texas (AP) — The only moment TiAnna Yeldell has to herself is when she’s sleeping, and that doesn’t happen much. The 44-year-old single mom of three works 80-hour weeks to provide for her...
View ArticleBig Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Looking for a quick fix for their fast-growing electricity diets, tech giants are increasingly looking to strike deals with power plant owners to plug in directly, avoiding a...
View ArticleManfred Goldberg wants you to know how the Nazis took his brother’s life. And...
LONDON (AP) — Manfred Goldberg was just 13 years old when — stripped to his skin and shuffling toward an SS guard at a Nazi labor camp in Latvia — a man leaned over his shoulder and whispered the...
View ArticleMiddle East latest: Israel says it won't complete its withdrawal from Lebanon...
Israel’s military says it won’t complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Sunday as outlined in its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah militants. The confirmation came Saturday while another...
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