Western Slope teacher gets White House recognition
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Former physics teacher and current West Middle School Assistant Principal Linda Flohr has been recognized by the White House for teaching in the STEM field or science,...
View ArticleMesa County Landfill to reduce 2 disposal fees
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - The Mesa County Landfill will be less expensive after a vote by the commissioners on Tuesday. The Mesa County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to decrease...
View ArticleMiddle East latest: Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza for a...
Crowds of displaced Palestinians made the arduous journey back to heavily destroyed northern Gaza for a second day Tuesday, under a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. More than 375,000...
View ArticleLocal Eaton Fire victim's family raises $20,000
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — As flames devour most of the state, it leaves a wake of destruction along the way. As the smoke clears and the adrenaline drains, residents in Altadena finally get a...
View ArticleNorth Korean leader Kim inspects nuclear facility and calls for bolstering...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reported...
View ArticleEx-Garfield County corporal arrested for embezzlement
GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - The former Garfield County Sheriff's Office corporal who was fired last November for allegedly embezzling funds was arrested on Tuesday. Trisha Worley turned herself in...
View ArticleFree heart health fair coming up
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease was the leading cause of death in Colorado in 2022. With heart disease being a prevalent issue...
View ArticleDid Ahmaud Arbery's killers get help from a prosecutor? A jury hears clashing...
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Attorneys clashed before a trial jury Tuesday over whether a former prosecutor abused her power to try to protect the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in the streets of a...
View ArticleGet your tickets for the 2025 Banff Mountain Film Festival
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — On Wednesday, Annie Gingerich and Adam Kinsey joined WesternSlopeNow to preview this year's Banff Mountain Film Festival! Gingerich discussed the Banff Film Festival and...
View ArticleHamas will free 3 Israelis and 5 Thais in next hostage release Thursday
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, as well as five Thai nationals during the next hostage release set for Thursday, Israel and Hamas said...
View ArticlePresident Marshall speaks as keynote at MC Workforce Summit
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The second annual Mesa County Workforce Summit took place Wednesday morning at the Meyer Ballroom on the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) campus. The summit looks to...
View ArticleLongtime AP international journalist Earleen Fisher, whose career spanned...
Earleen Fisher, an editor and writer whose career across five decades with The Associated Press gave her a front-row seat to some of the late 20th century's most chaotic and challenging news stories,...
View ArticleFed hold rates steady, sees inflation as 'elevated,' as Powell declines...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach as the Fed seeks to gauge...
View ArticleMan apprehended in California after fleeing state
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - A man who fled the state after posting bond last year was recently apprehended in California, according to the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office. Humberto Hernandez,...
View ArticleD51: 1 of 7 schools to test statewide smartphone policies
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - School District 51 was one of seven schools awarded a grant to test and develop cell phone policies that limit learning distractions, according to Colorado Attorney General...
View ArticleBig changes for Bustang and All Points Transit
GRAND JUNCTION, MONTROSE (KREX) — According to Forbes, almost 279 million vehicles are on the road in the US as of 2024. In a world dominated by cars, are buses, particularly on the Western Slope,...
View ArticleAre we all aliens? NASA's returned asteroid samples hold the ingredients of...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported Wednesday....
View Article2 Colorado men sentenced for fentanyl-related death
DENVER, Colo. (KREX) - A Montrose and Telluride man were sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing a controlled substance containing fentanyl that resulted in a death. Paul...
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