United Way of Mesa County to host inaugural Day of Action
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — United Way of Mesa County will host its inaugural Day of Action on June 4. Day of Action is a community-wide initiative to connect community members with volunteer projects...
View ArticleElectric vehicle tax credits from light-duty vehicles and trucks
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Colorado recently celebrated the start of electric vehicle tax credits for light-duty vehicles and trucks. General Manager of Red Rock Kia Rob Fisher talked with...
View ArticleMontrose Recreation District to host Adaptive Night
MONTROSE, Colo. (KREX) — The Montrose Recreation District will host Adaptive Night on Thursday. Adaptive Night is a free event for disabled individuals and their loved ones which offers an inclusive...
View ArticlePalisades HS releases their 1,000 Razorback Suckerfish into the Colorado River
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX)--Students of Palisade High School collaborated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to release 1,000 razorback sucker fish into the Colorado River on Friday. Reflecting...
View ArticlePolice break up another protest by pro-Palestinian activists at the...
AMSTERDAM (AP) — In sometimes violent confrontations, police broke up a protest by pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Amsterdam Wednesday in a second straight day of unrest over the war in...
View ArticleSouthern Brazil is still reeling from massive flooding as it faces risk from...
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — As major floods engulfed entire cities in the northern part of the Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state last week, meteorologist Estael Sias knew the water would drain into...
View ArticleFirst shipment of aid to the US-built floating pier in Gaza departs from Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A shipment of humanitarian aid left a port in Cyprus on Thursday morning and was on its way to the U.S-built pier in Gaza, the first delivery to the newly built ramp, Cyprus’...
View ArticleCrime rate presentation at commissioners meeting
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — Mesa County Commissioners were presented with crime statistics ranging from 2008 to 2023. The presentation, led by Mesa County Sheriff Todd Rowell and District Attorney Dan...
View ArticleMADD and CDOT award officers at CMU
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Officers and agencies from across the Western Slope were awarded for their work in removing impaired drivers from Colorado roads. Colorado Department of Transportation...
View ArticleThe long history of Paonia, Colorado
PAONIA, Colo. (KREX) — Paonia, a small town of only about 1500 people roughly 40 miles from Delta, has been around for more than half of America's life. Let's take a cinematic, no-narrative look at...
View ArticleDelta County teen recovering from gunshot wound to the head
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — A 15-year-old from Orchard City has an uphill battle to recover from a gunshot wound to the head on Friday, May 3. The teen was with a group of other young people on the...
View ArticleEntry period open for Eye Love Fruita Juried Art Show
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — The Fruita Branch Library will host its annual Eye Love Fruita Art Show starting July 5, and the entry period is open now. The Eye Love Fruita Art Show is a competitive...
View ArticleHappy Little Rescue teams up with Rez Roads & Pilots N Paws
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX)---In Grand Junction, the Happy Little Rescue stands out for its exceptional dedication to pet care. Over the past two weeks, they've rescued 33 dogs from crowded shelters...
View ArticleDinosaur National Monument proposes camping fee increase
DINOSAUR, Colo. (KREX) — The National Park Service is seeking feedback on proposed camping fee increases at Dinosaur National Monument. Officials say camping fees at Dinosaur National Monument haven't...
View ArticleBody found in irrigation canal
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — A Grand Junction property owner found a body in their irrigation canal on Saturday. Grand Junction Police officers responded to a report of a body found near the 600...
View ArticleSouth Africa again requests emergency measures from world court to restrain...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — South Africa urged the United Nations’ top court Friday to issue more emergency measures to restrain Israel, saying its military incursion in Rafah threatens the “very...
View ArticleMother's Day is a sad reminder for the mothers of Mexico's over 100,000...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of mothers of missing people, relatives and activists marched in protest through downtown Mexico City Friday to mark a sad commemoration of Mother's Day. The marchers,...
View ArticleNational Train Day event at Grand Junction Union Depot
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — National Train Day is this Saturday, May 11 and the Friends of the Grand Junction Union Depot are hosting a fundraiser. Funds raised will go towards the renovation of...
View ArticleUSPS Stamp Out Hunger
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — You might be wondering why there are mail crates attached to the bottom of your mailbox. Well, Saturday, May 11 is the annual USPS Stamp Out Hunger drive. Mail carriers...
View ArticleMeet the incredible Barefoot Dutchman
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The impressive Anton Nootenboom - aka "The Barefoot Dutchman" is walking barefoot from Los Angeles to New York. This weekend, Nootenboom is in the Grand Valley on his...
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