Data from the deadliest U.S. air accident in a generation show conflicting...
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Preliminary data from the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in nearly 25 years showed conflicting readings about the altitudes of an airliner and Army helicopter when they...
View ArticleArgentines protest President Milei’s diatribe against 'wokeism' at Davos
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires and in cities across the country to protest President Javier Milei’s speech at the World Economic Forum in...
View ArticleAs crews clean up from LA wildfires, some residents are furious over...
DUARTE, Calif. (AP) — Not far from where Ceci Carroll lives, a rock-mining company has polluted the air with dust across the San Gabriel Valley, she said. Now, as crews clean charred remains from the...
View ArticleUS businesses brace for Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China to drive...
WASHINGTON (AP) — From an ice cream parlor in California to a medical supply business in North Carolina to a T-shirt vendor outside Detroit, U.S. businesses are bracing to take a hit from the taxes...
View ArticleSyria's interim president visits Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad, likely a...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Syria's interim president made his first trip abroad Sunday, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus' shift away from Iran as its main...
View ArticleFriends say Army captain killed in midair collision was a 'brilliant and...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Army captain who died in Wednesday's midair collision of a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet was “brilliant and fearless” and “meticulous in everything she...
View ArticleIsrael's Netanyahu heads to US to discuss 'victory over Hamas' with Trump
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will discuss "victory over Hamas,” countering Iran and expanding diplomatic relations with Arab countries in his...
View ArticleThe Latest: Chappell Roan wins best new artist
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2025 Grammy Awards are recognizing some of the most talented performers and biggest hits in music. Beyoncé enters as the leading nominee for her acclaimed album, “Cowboy...
View ArticleAid is surging into Gaza under the ceasefire. Is it helping?
JERUSALEM (AP) — Two weeks after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect, aid is flooding into the Gaza Strip, bringing relief to a territory suffering from hunger, mass displacement and...
View ArticleNo Burn Advisory in place for Mesa County
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — Mesa County Public Health issued a No Burn Advisory on Monday morning due to concerns about air quality. The goal is to "maintain acceptable air quality in our area and...
View ArticleMontrose Monday!
MONTROSE, Colo. (KREX) — Recurring guest, Tonya Maddox, joined WesternSlopeNow to share some upcoming local events! Happening this week, Feb. 6 through Feb. 9, Magic Circle Players presents My Funny...
View ArticleJustice Department restores funding for programs that provide guidance in...
Two days after nonprofit groups sued the federal government over a stop-work order targeting programs that provide information and guidance to people facing deportation, the U.S. Justice Department...
View ArticleGlade Park homicide suspect identified
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Mesa County Sheriff's Office has identified the suspect in Sunday's Glade Park homicide. Zeth Phillips, age 30, was taken into custody just after noon on Sunday and...
View ArticleThe Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major Congo city declare a unilateral...
GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized eastern Congo’s key city of Goma announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region Monday for humanitarian reasons, following calls for a safe...
View ArticleUmpire Pat Hoberg fired by MLB for sharing sports gambling accounts with...
NEW YORK (AP) — Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball on Monday for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games and for intentionally deleting...
View ArticleLocal Clifton family starts GoFundMe for daughter who lost their goats
CLIFTON, Colo. (KREX) - Nothing is more heartbreaking than losing your best friend. Kolbie Rogers, who lost her goats in a Clifton structure fire, states, “If I wanted to just go and sit out with them...
View ArticleGlade Park homicide suspect gets $1,000,000 bond; resident reactions
GLADE PARK, Colo. (KREX) — Glade Park, Colorado is home to just under a thousand people in the plains, canyons and forests on top of the Colorado National Monument. This quiet community is now at the...
View ArticleThe Latest: Super Bowl week kicks off with opening night
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Super Bowl 2025 kicks off almost a week before the big game with its opening night in New Orleans. Players and coaches from both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles...
View ArticleSt. Mary's second annual Heart Health Fair on Friday
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — On Tuesday, Sarah Herrera and Dirk Clingman joined WesternSlopeNow to discuss the importance of heart health. Herrera discussed St. Mary's Regional Hospital's upcoming...
View ArticleGlade Park homicide victim identified
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Mesa County Coroner's Office has released the name of the victim in the Glade Park homicide that happened in the 14000 block of A 3/4 Road on Sunday. Glade Park...
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