Why are flags at half-staff Tuesday in Colorado?
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Flags are ordered to be at half-staff on Tuesday to honor the late former state Rep. Rod Bockenfeld, Gov. Jared Polis announced. Bockenfeld represented Colorado's 56th...
View ArticleMotorcyclist hospitalized after crash with vehicle
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - A motorcyclist was sent to the hospital after a vehicle crash on Tuesday. The motorcycle vs. car collision occurred around 1:21 p.m. near F Road and U.S. Interstate 70B....
View ArticleApple shareholders reject proposal to scrap company's diversity programs
Apple shareholders rebuffed an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into joining President Donald Trump's push to scrub corporate programs designed to diversify its workforce. The proposal...
View ArticleFuture of Orchard Mesa Library in jeopardy
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — A community needs assessment conducted last year found falling numbers in both visitation and circulation at Mesa County Libraries Orchard Mesa branch, putting the...
View ArticleCedaredge Applefest will raise vendor rates by 10%
CEDAREDGE, Colo. (KREX) — For every October since 1977, Applefest floods the streets of Cedaredge with over 20,000 people and hundreds of vendors. However, a document making its way through Town Hall...
View ArticleMother of Palestinian American boy slain in suburban Chicago hate crime...
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago Muslim mother described to jurors Tuesday how she hid in a locked bathroom and called 911 after her landlord brutally attacked her with a knife and then fatally...
View ArticleUS and Ukraine near an economic deal with mineral rights but no security...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals, three senior Ukrainian...
View ArticleTrump sees 'a thirst' for his 'gold card' visa idea with $5 million potential...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he plans to start selling a “gold card” visa with a potential pathway to U.S. citizenship for $5 million, seeking to have that new...
View Article44th Annual Mesa County Safety Fair at Mesa Mall
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — With a goal of teaching residents ways to stay safe throughout the community, the Mesa County Safety Council kicked off its 44th Annual two-day Safety Fair Wednesday....
View ArticleCar catches fire on US 50
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - A vehicle caught fire Wednesday morning on U.S. Highway 50. The fire was limited to the white truck and surrounding brush before crews extinguished the flames. No one was...
View ArticleFabric and crafts store Joann closing, hear reaction
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Fabric and crafts store Joann announced it will be closing its stores nationwide citing consumer demand and inventory shortage. WesternSlopeNow talked to a customer at...
View ArticlePolice seeking man who stole many Lego sets at bookstore
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Law enforcement is building a case against a man who allegedly stole several Lego sets earlier this month. Crime Stoppers of Mesa County is asking for the community's help...
View ArticleMan still missing after two weeks; last seen at Black Canyon
MONTROSE, Colo. (KREX) — On Monday, Feb. 24, the Black Canyon National Parks Service sent out a press release stating a person has been missing since Feb. 13. 31-year-old Jordan Marsters is a Denver...
View ArticlePrivate company rockets toward the moon in the latest rush of lunar landing...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private company launched another lunar lander Wednesday, aiming to get closer to the moon’s south pole this time with a drone that will hop into a jet-black crater that...
View ArticleThe Confluence Center of Colorado breaks ground
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - A few years ago, the Dos Rios Park opened its sidewalks to the community and on Wednesday there was a groundbreaking ceremony of the future sight of the Confluence...
View ArticleHamas calls for talks on next phase of ceasefire after hostage-prisoner exchange
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas said Thursday it was ready to negotiate the next phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, after a swap in which it handed over the remains of four hostages in...
View ArticleKurdish leader Ocalan issues message from prison, urging PKK to disarm to...
ISTANBUL (AP) — Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his militant group Thursday to lay down its arms and dissolve as part of a new bid to end a four-decade long conflict with Turkey's...
View ArticleWolf activity increases in Mesa County
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Gray wolves continue their way through western Colorado and Mesa County, according to new map data by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The map, released Wednesday, shows wolf...
View ArticleWhat to know about the Tate brothers, social media influencers who face...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A travel ban was lifted on influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are both charged with human trafficking in Romania, and they are headed to the United States,...
View ArticleMarillac Health fundraising for new 27,000 square foot building
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Marillac Health, a nonprofit organization, is expanding its operation and building a new facility to accommodate at least 3,000 new patients. Development Director for...
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