China and Indonesia call for cease-fire in Gaza
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers called for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting in Jakarta on Thursday, condemning the humanitarian costs...
View ArticleThe 2024 Powderhorn Annual Pond Skim
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — This past weekend western slope skiers took to the slopes to work against gravity not to sink. As another great ski season comes to and end at Powderhorn Mountain Resort...
View ArticleKennedy family makes ‘crystal clear’ its Biden endorsement in attempt to...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden scooped up endorsements from at least 15 members of the Kennedy political family during a campaign stop Thursday as he aims to undermine Donald Trump and...
View ArticleHearing for Riverside Parkway fire suspect
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Samantha Lomaintewa, 32, appeared in person at the Mesa County Justice Center on Wednesday, April 18. Lomaintewa is accused of setting a fire in a homeless encampment...
View ArticleBruce Talbott on this year's crop
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — As we enter the spring growing season farmers across the Western Slope are checking their crops to see how they are expected to fair this year. Bruce Talbott, co-owner...
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Kloey Lynn celebration of life in Palisade
PALISADE, Colo. (KREX) —Friends and family will hold a weekend full of celebrations to honor the life of Kloey Lynn. Here's how you can show your support too. Kloey's friends will fill the gym at...
View ArticleAP Explains: 4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday
SEATTLE (AP) — Saturday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather — at 4:20 p.m. — in clouds of smoke on campus quads and pot shops in legal-weed states thank their...
View ArticleStaff and shoppers return to 'somber' Sydney shopping mall 6 days after mass...
SYDNEY (AP) — Shoppers and workers returned to a “really quiet” Sydney mall Friday, where six days earlier an assailant stabbed six people to death and wounded more than a dozen others in an attack...
View ArticlePickleball is on the rise in the Grand Valley, learn how to play
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — From net-grazing dinks to powerful slams, pickleball has exploded nationally over the past three years. Jeffrey Smith, president of the Western Slope Pickleball Club...
View ArticleGrand Junction ranked 137 of 186 best places to buy a starter home
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Derek Irick, a realtor from Bray Real Estate, has commented on the state of home sales in Grand Junction. According to a report by Construction Coverage Expert Reviews...
View ArticleI-70 eastbound closed due to hazmat spill
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The eastbound lanes on Interstate 70 are closed due to a two-vehicle crash that happened Friday morning. Colorado State Patrol (CSP) officials got a call about the crash...
View ArticleLocal magician Ty Gallenbeck talks upcoming Western Slope performances and...
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Local magician Ty Gallenbeck joins WesternSlopeNow to talk about his upcoming acts in Western Colorado and show off an amazing card trick. Gallenbeck has three shows...
View ArticleTriple Play Records to celebrate Record Store Day
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Triple Play Records will host a Record Store Day celebration on Saturday, featuring music, exclusive records and several local businesses. Starting at 10 a.m., Triple...
View ArticleGJ Blackout Sports Fieldhouse begins construction.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX)-- "The primary goal is to build up our youth, making them a part of team sports. Being part of team sports. Being part of a team is very important." Dean Havlik, known...
View Article1987 Ouray County cold case
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — In 1987, the Ouray County Deputies responded to a call about human remains found off of Red Mountain Pass. Due to the body being exposed to the elements for a long time,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Cracked Blue Mesa Reservoir bridge shuts down travel on US 50 to...
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — A bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir 18 miles west of Gunnison was closed indefinitely on Thursday due to cracking. The closure will delay travelers from other towns in...
View ArticleHouse bill to expand recycling statewide
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Colorado's Joint Budget Committee has approved a program that will expand recycling statewide. The program, set to take effect in 2026, could potentially stop hundreds...
View ArticleAbout 1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes broke out in...
BANGKOK (AP) — About 1,300 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand, officials said Saturday, as fresh fighting erupted at a border town that has recently been captured by ethnic guerillas....
View ArticleVoting begins for Maldives Parliament, watched by India and China vying for...
MALE, Maldives (AP) — Maldivians voted in parliamentary elections Sunday, in a ballot crucial for President Mohamed Muizzu, whose policies are keenly watched by India and China as they vie for...
View ArticleIraq investigates a blast at a base of Iran-allied militias that killed 1. US...
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities said Saturday that they were investigating an explosion that struck a base belonging to the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of Iran-allied militias, killing...
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