After months sitting empty, Highline Lake to be refilled next month
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - After months of sitting drained and empty, Highline Lake will be refilled in early April. The lake was closed and drained last year after invasive zebra mussels were...
View ArticleAstronauts back on Earth
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally back on Earth. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams finished a nine-month mission to the International Space Station on a test...
View ArticleRoberts rejects Trump's call for impeaching judge who ruled against his...
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an extraordinary display of conflict between the executive and judiciary branches, Chief Justice John Roberts rejected calls for impeaching judges Tuesday, shortly after President...
View ArticleJudge rules DOGE's USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution
WASHINGTON (AP) — The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development by billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency likely violated the Constitution, a federal judge...
View ArticleFederal Reserve could still cut interest rates this year, but for 'bad' reasons
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as the economy undergoes what may be wrenching changes, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday is expected to signal it could cut its key interest rate twice this year — the same...
View ArticleRemarkable Women: Alisha Wenger
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — March is Women's History Month, and to celebrate, WesternSlopeNow is introducing you to remarkable women living on the Western Slope who make our community a wonderful...
View ArticleMCSO deputy, family lauded as 'heroes' by Texas fire department
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - A Mesa County Sheriff's deputy and his family were hailed as "heroes" by a Texas fire department for their efforts during a historic sandstorm last week. Deputy Phillip...
View ArticleThe Trump-Putin phone call gave the Kremlin leader a chance to pivot away...
They talked about the fighting in Ukraine, of course. But the U.S. and Russian presidents also chatted about improving relations between Washington and Moscow, peace in the Middle East, global...
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Police seeking fraud suspects who used 'cash card'
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Law enforcement is asking for the community's help in finding suspects who allegedly used a dubious card to receive cash money. Around 2 p.m., Feb. 22, a male suspect - who...
View ArticlePostal rally scheduled at GJ processing plant Thursday
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Western Colorado Area Local (WCAL) #600 is holding a rally Thursday with the hopes of bringing public awareness to service reductions. The rally comes in response to...
View ArticleNewly released JFK assassination files reveal more about CIA but don't yet...
DALLAS (AP) — Newly released documents related to President John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963 gave curious readers more details Wednesday into Cold War-era covert U.S. operations in other...
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2 escape ICE detention facility in Aurora; ICE claims local authorities...
Editor's note: A push alert for this story incorrectly identified Councilwoman Danielle Jurinsky's title. We regret the error. DENVER (KDVR) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said two people...
View ArticleIsraeli strikes across Gaza hit multiple homes, killing at least 85 Palestinians
DEIR-AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least 85 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to local health officials. Hours later, Hamas fired three...
View ArticleThe Latest: Trump administration targets Education Department for closure
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, according to a White House official, advancing a campaign promise to...
View ArticleEx-FBI agent who accused agency of political bias is charged with disclosing...
NEW YORK (AP) — An FBI agent who publicly accused the agency of a pro-Trump bias has been arrested and charged with disclosing confidential records after authorities say he included sensitive material...
View ArticleFrozen meals being recalled, Mesa County Public Health says
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Certain frozen meals are recalled after the discovery of possible wood-like material found in the food. Mesa County Public Health (MCPH) said the voluntary recall from...
View ArticleCPW says Colorado gray wolf died in Wyoming
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists confirmed Thursday that a wolf transferred from British Columbia to here died in Wyoming over the weekend. CPW said the mortality...
View ArticleMan gets prison in US for helping pressure Chinese expat to return home
NEW YORK (AP) — A real estate businessman who aided a Chinese effort to pressure an expatriate to return home has been sentenced to over a year in a U.S. prison. U.S. prosecutors say Quanzhong An’s...
View ArticleVenus passes between the Earth and sun this weekend -- but don't try to look...
NEW YORK (AP) — Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during what's called an inferior conjunction. But don't plan on seeing the linkup. The sight is extremely difficult to spot...
View ArticleRussian drones strike Ukrainian city of Odesa, underlining challenges for...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones pummeled the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa, injuring three people and sparking massive fires, officials said Friday, an attack that underlined Moscow's...
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