At 100, this vet says the 'greatest generation' moniker fits 'because we...
HELEN, Ga. (AP) — A profile of Andrew “Andy” Negra Jr., of Helen, Georgia, one of a dwindling number of veterans took part in the Allies’ European war effort that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany....
View ArticleA violent, polarized Mexico goes to the polls to choose between 2 women...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico goes into Sunday’s election deeply divided: friends and relatives no longer talk politics for fear of worsening unbridgeable divides, while drug cartels have split the...
View ArticleMemorial Day remembrance
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Hundreds showed up at Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado Monday morning to remember loved ones who sacrificed all. It was a beautiful and emotional ceremony...
View ArticleCity of Grand Junction hosting focus groups for EV carshare
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The City of Grand Junction is hosting focus groups for an electric vehicle carshare study. Click here to give feedback about your transportation habits or to sign up to...
View ArticleCommunity Food Bank to use Fresh Food Connect
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Community Food Bank of Grand Junction is now using an app to collect local excess produce. The app, Fresh Food Connect, lets you log the excess produce you grow, and...
View ArticleEarly May freeze affects crops
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Veggies, flowers and fruit all took a hit during that touch of late frost back in early May, but farmhand Nathan Rousseau with Blaine's Farm Store says they're back on...
View ArticleShoshone Water Rights funding well underway
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — December 2023, the Colorado River District signed a purchase and sale agreement with Xcel Energy to secure and protect the historic and critical Shoshone Water Rights....
View ArticleImpact of online bullying lost among most adults
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Josephine Saige, KREX News evening news and weather anchor, was shocked after logging onto Facebook Tuesday night, only to be greeted by a humiliating and degrading post...
View ArticleThe Latest | Slovenia moves to recognize a Palestinian state as Israel fights...
Slovenia’s government endorsed a motion Thursday to recognize a Palestinian state and asked the parliament to do the same. It comes just two days after Spain, Norway and Ireland recognized a...
View ArticleBruhat Soma wins the National Spelling Bee after a slow night concludes with...
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Bruhat Soma insisted he was nervous during the idle hours as he waited to take the Scripps National Spelling Bee stage, and he felt even more pressure to perform given that he...
View ArticleMinneapolis police officer dies in ambush shooting that killed 2 others...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis police officer responding to a shooting call was ambushed and killed Thursday when he stopped to provide aid to a man who appeared to be a victim. That man instead...
View ArticleRollover crash at intersection of Pitkin and South 5th Street
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — A Mesa County Sheriff's deputy was involved in a rollover crash Friday afternoon while responding to a call for service. GJPD officers arrived at the intersection of...
View Article24th annual Mike the Headless Chicken Festival kicks off Friday
FRUITA, Colo. (KREX) — Ciara Amann, the city of Fruita's communications & engagement manager, joined WesternSlopeNow to talk about the 24th annual Mike the Headless Chicken Festival. The festival,...
View ArticleDarin Thrailkill appeared in Mesa County Court for a preliminary hearing
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Friday morning, Thrailkill appeared back in court for a preliminary hearing to determine if there is enough probable cause to go to trial. All witnesses and potential...
View ArticleAngela Klickner appears in Mesa County Court for a bond hearing
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — 31-year-old Angela Klickner turned herself in to local law enforcement after Mesa County Sheriff's Office issued a warrant for her arrest. Klickner is facing 10 charges,...
View ArticleTrump Media shares swing wildly and then tumble a day after former president...
Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group closed lower Friday after swinging wildly over the course of the day following the conviction of former President Donald Trump in his hush money trial....
View ArticleCity hosts groundbreaking for Community Rec Center
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, the City of Grand Junction will host a ceremony for the Community Rec Center at Matchett Park. There's a 5k fun run and disc golf...
View ArticleGJFD responds to shed fire on 30 Road
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Passersby dialed 911 after seeing a shed catch fire near the intersection of 30 Road and D Road. Witness to the explosion Eric Osiecki describes what he saw when the...
View ArticleStuntman to attempt world record Saturday
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Stuntman and thrill seeker Vaughn Shafer is preparing for his world record attempt Saturday at the Western Colorado Drag Way in Orchard Mesa. Vaughn set the old world...
View ArticleOregon defendants without a lawyer must be released from jail, US appeals...
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a ruling that Oregon defendants must be released from jail after seven days if they don’t have a defense attorney. In its decision, the...
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