Candidate forum scheduled at CMU
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Restore the Balance a non-profit, non-partisan organization, working to prevent political extremism has partnered with Colorado Mesa University (CMU) to give members of...
View ArticleMesa County car thefts less than rest of state
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — The Colorado State Patrol and Auto Theft Intelligence Coordination Center has released their annual report of the findings from auto theft incidents across Colorado. Over...
View ArticleUN demand for Gaza cease-fire provokes strongest clash between US and Israel...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Security Council on Monday issued its first demand for a cease-fire in Gaza, with the U.S. angering Israel by abstaining from the vote. Israel responded by...
View ArticleOuray's Crystal Lake is hanging in the balance…
OURAY, Colo. (KREX) — Forest Service district ranger Dana Gardunio tells me Crystal Lake is a staple to the million-dollar highway and cherished by both Ouray locals and tourists passing through. But...
View ArticleHigh school teacher and students sue over Arkansas' ban on critical race theory
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A high school teacher and two students sued Arkansas on Monday over the state's ban on critical race theory and “indoctrination” in public schools, asking a federal judge to...
View ArticleLocals' opinions on possible Tik Tok ban
FRUITA, Colo. (KREX) — The U.S. House of Representatives just passed a bill looking to ban TikTok - now it goes to the Senate. Representatives believe the Chinese company ByteDance, who owns TikTok,...
View ArticleTrump's social media company gains in its first day of trading on Nasdaq
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Donald Trump’s social media company rose about 16% in the first day of trading on the Nasdaq, boosting the value of Trump's large stake in the company as well as the smaller...
View ArticleState Bill 1363 could change charter schools across the state
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — State House Bill 1363, introduced by representatives Tammy Story of Evergreen and Lorena Garcia of Adams County, along with Senator Lisa Cutter of Littleton is facing...
View ArticleTexas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal to end securities fraud charges after 9 years
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday agreed to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution under a deal to end criminal securities fraud charges that have shadowed the Republican for...
View ArticleNonprofit providing toilets to those in need
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) —A new nonprofit called Toilet Equity is already making a difference in Grand Junction by installing free-to-use, environmentally friendly port-a-potties at organizations...
View ArticleScooter accident sends man to hospital
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — A man was sent to the hospital on Monday night following a crash involving a scooter, according to Grand Junction Police. Police responded to a report of the crash near...
View ArticleSean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer says raids of the rapper's homes were 'excessive'...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy" Combs' lawyer said Tuesday that the searches of the rapper's Los Angeles and Miami properties by federal authorities in a sex trafficking investigation were “a gross...
View ArticleI-70 Westbound closed for crash
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — I-70 Westbound is closed in Grand Junction due to a crash. CDOT crews closed I-70 Westbound between exit 42: Palisade and Mile Point 37 earlier this Tuesday evening...
View ArticleChildren's author Kouri Richins hit with new charges alleging earlier attempt...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah woman who authorities say fatally poisoned her husband in 2022, then published a children’s book about grief, now faces another attempted murder charge for allegedly...
View ArticleThe presidents of France and Brazil meet and announce a $1.1 billion...
SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian and the French presidents on Tuesday announced a plan to invest 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in the Amazon, including parts of the rainforest in neighboring French...
View ArticleThe Latest | Airstrikes and rocket fire on Lebanon-Israel border as death...
The death toll from Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon has climbed to 16, including several militants and members of paramedic groups, according to Lebanese state media and the militant...
View ArticleIMLS nominates Mesa County Libraries for national metal
MESA COUNTY Colo. (KREX) — The Institute of Museum and Library Services (or IMLS) picked Mesa County Libraries as one of the finalists for the 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. This...
View ArticleMontrose: Technical Difficulties
KREX, KFQX are experiencing technical difficulties in the Montrose area. Those in Montrose and the surrounding areas may experience disruption in where you find your channels. KREX is working with...
View Article2024 Remarkable Women nominee Marty Amos
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — March is Women’s History Month, and here at WesternSlopeNow we’re celebrating this year’s most remarkable women on the Western Slope. Now we have the pleasure of...
View ArticleGJPD postpones Elementary Jump with Cops
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Grand Junction Police Department has postponed the GJPD Elementary Jump With Cops event. The GJPD and Grand Junction Fraternal Order of Police announced Thursday...
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