Storms bring floods and damaging wind across the South; 1 dead in Mississippi
SLIDELL, La. (AP) — Severe storms blamed for a death in Mississippi spawned a tornado that demolished buildings in one Louisiana city Wednesday while inundating streets in low-lying New Orleans with...
View ArticleMarillac Health gives update on new clinic
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Marillac Health is now one step closer to breaking ground on its new clinic. Marillac has officially purchased the land to build on from Mesa County. The new facility is...
View ArticlePalisade Fire information released
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Palisade Fire Chief Charles Balke began a press conference Wednesday by expressing his gratitude to the community for their support to the victims. He also acknowledged...
View ArticleMaverick Stampede Rodeo kicks off Thursday
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Branden Edwards, CMU's head rodeo coach, joined WesternSlopeNow to talk about the Maverick Stampede Rodeo. The Maverick Stampede Rodeo starts Thursday with a kickoff...
View ArticleWife of Julian Assange says Biden's comments mean case could be moving in the...
LONDON (AP) — The wife of Julian Assange said Thursday her husband’s legal case “could be moving in the right direction” after President Joe Biden confirmed the U.S. may drop charges against the...
View ArticleReaction to the death of O.J. Simpson
Reaction to the death of O.J. Simpson after prostate cancer. He was 76. Simpson’s family announced the news on his X account. Relatives said he died Wednesday. ___ “I feel that the system failed...
View ArticleTyler Boebert appears in court
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (KREX) — Tyler Boebert, son of Rep. Lauren Boebert appeared in court at the Garfield County courthouse on Thursday. Boebert faces fourteen charges ranging from identification...
View ArticleAP WAS THERE: OJ Simpson’s slow-speed chase
EDITOR’S NOTE: The first week of the O.J. Simpson case in mid-June 1994 moved quickly, with reporters racing to reach the news. The only thing that was slow was The Chase. The football great had been...
View ArticleRunway incident at Grand Junction Regional Airport
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Emergency crews were called to the runway at Grand Junction Regional Airport Thursday morning after a Cessna 140 aircraft took a big bounce on the runway while landing....
View ArticleThe Garage Dispensary now open
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — After applying for a 3-month extension, the Garage Dispensary located just steps away from Main Street is now open. Craton Edwards, a co-owner of Garage Dispensary,...
View ArticleHouston police reviewing if DNA tests could have helped in thousands of...
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston police said Thursday that they are still reviewing if DNA testing in connection with thousands of sexual assault and sex crime cases that were dropped due to staffing issues...
View ArticleThe Latest | Israel vows to defend itself if Iran responds to attack on its...
Israel’s military said Thursday it is prepared to defend the country and strike back if Iran retaliates for a deadly airstrike on the Iranian Consulate in Syria. Tehran holds Israel responsible for...
View Article13 men plead not guilty to role in Brooklyn synagogue tunnel scuffle
NEW YORK (AP) — Thirteen members of the Hasidic Jewish community pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from their alleged role in a dispute over an illegal tunnel built beneath a historic...
View ArticleThe Dog Ears library program is underway
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — Dog Ears is a reading program for kids hosted by Mesa County Libraries where they can read to therapy dogs for 15 minutes without any interruptions. The program's goal is...
View ArticleThe Latest | 2 Palestinians killed and 3 injured in confrontations with...
Two Palestinians were killed early Friday in confrontations with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian medics and Israel's military said. The militant group Hamas said one of those...
View ArticleCMU Theatre presents "Three Sisters" debuting April 18
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Colorado Mesa University's Theatre department showcases its last production of the 2023-2024 season with "Three Sisters" at the Mesa Experimental Theatre in the Moss...
View ArticleTrump pushes Arizona lawmakers to "remedy" Arizona abortion ruling that he...
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump urged Arizona lawmakers on Friday to swiftly “remedy” the state Supreme Court ruling allowing prosecutors to enforce a near—total abortion ban that...
View ArticleUS intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia to help...
WASHINGTON (AP) — China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry for use...
View ArticleMarch report for residential housing
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — March's report shows the Grand Valley residential sales market continues to struggle as buyers face challenges to secure financing. Meanwhile, sellers are still hesitant...
View ArticleCraig Gallery hosts fire sale
PALISADE, Colo. (KREX) — Craig Gallery in Palisade recently began a fire sale to help the victims of the Palisade apartment complex fire. They currently have about 20 pieces of art that if bought,...
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