Sugar and Ice Food Truck
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — March is National Intellectual Disabilities Month. To find out more about why March is such an important month for awareness, WesternSlopeNow went down to Sugar and Ice...
View ArticleA police officer was accused of spying for China. The charges were dropped,...
Baimadajie Angwang thought he would be reinstated to his dream job as a New York City police officer after federal prosecutors dropped criminal charges alleging he spied for China. Instead, he is...
View ArticleCourt action on Texas' migrant arrest law leads to confusion at the US-Mexico...
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A dizzying volley of courtroom maneuvers over a Texas law that would allow the state to arrest and deport people who enter the U.S. illegally sowed confusion at the nation's...
View ArticleWeeping, weak and soaked, dozens of Rohingya refugees rescued after night on...
MEULABOH, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian search and rescue ship on Thursday located a capsized wooden boat that had been carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees, and began pulling survivors who...
View ArticleAnother beautiful spring day ahead today
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Temperatures are above average again today with nice conditions. This will change after this weekend with temperatures dropping with a chance for showers.
View ArticleCongress unveils $1.2 trillion plan to avert federal shutdown and bring...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers introduced a $1.2 trillion spending package Thursday that sets the stage for avoiding a partial government shutdown for several key federal agencies this weekend and allows...
View ArticleGJEP continues to attract businesses
FRUITA, Colo. (KREX) — The Grand Junction Economic Partnership announced that Tandem Studios, a mixed-arts workspace specializing in architectural 3D renderings, has relocated to Mesa County from...
View ArticleReddit, the self-anointed 'front page of the internet,' soars in Wall Street...
NEW YORK (AP) — Reddit's stock soared in its Wall Street debut as investors pushed the value of the company close to $9 billion seconds after it began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Reddit,...
View ArticleWoman charged in Clifton shooting found guilty
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Gina Flores, a Grand Junction woman charged in connection to a May 2023 Clifton shooting was found guilty on two out of five charges Thursday. Flores was found guilty on...
View ArticleHilltop hosts annual car show
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — This weekend, Hilltop's Brain Injury Services Life Adjustment Program will host its annual car show. This is the third year they're doing the show, but the first year...
View ArticleEU leaders mull ways to get more arms to outgunned Ukraine amid a new sense...
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders on Thursday debated fresh ways to help boost arms and ammunition production for Ukraine amid a new sense of urgency about the future of the war-torn country....
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Railroad tracks found underground in Basalt
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Town of Basalt made a historic discovery that brings light to the town's roots as a railroad town. Construction crews on Wednesday unearthed railroad infrastructure...
View ArticleUS calls for vote Friday on UN resolution declaring that immediate Gaza...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States called for a vote Friday on a newly revised and tougher U.N. resolution declaring that “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza...
View ArticleGJ Sports Commission hosting Maverick Classic this weekend
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Grand Junction Sports Commission is hosting the 2024 Maverick Classic and Beer Fest this Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, the festivities begin with the criterium...
View ArticleFruita Youth Action Council hosts annual Splash Bash
FRUITA, Colo. (KREX) — On May 24, The Fruita Youth Action Council is hosting their annual Splash Bash at the Fruita Community Center. The free event will include music, yard games, swim in the outdoor...
View ArticleCity of Montrose adds building to historic register
MONTROSE, Colo. (KREX) — Montrose City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to add the E.J. Mathews Mercantile/Callaway Bros. building to the city's Register of Historic Places. City Planner William...
View ArticleGarfield County passes ordinance prohibiting fireworks
GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — The Garfield County Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance prohibiting the sale, use and possession of fireworks in unincorporated Garfield County due to weather...
View ArticleSpeaker Mike Johnson faces threat of ouster from Republican Rep. Marjorie...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson is at risk of being ousted after hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to vacate Friday, his leadership abruptly challenged in the middle of a...
View ArticleFinalist named for interim GJ city manager
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The City of Grand Junction has named a finalist for interim city manager. City Council members unanimously voted Roger Tinklenberg, the former city manager for Commerce...
View ArticleKate, Princess of Wales, reveals she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy
LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, she revealed Friday in a stunning announcement that followed weeks of speculation about her health and...
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