The sun rises over Normandy's beaches on D-Day's 80th anniversary
UTAH BEACH, France (AP) — As the sun sets on the D-Day generation, it rose again over Normandy beaches where soldiers fought and died exactly 80 years ago Thursday, kicking off intense anniversary...
View ArticleKiwanis Pancake Day coming up on Saturday
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Kiwanis Pancake Day is coming up this weekend and today Stacey Wakefield-Mascarenas joined WesternSlopeNow to tell you what the event is all about. Wakefield-Mascarenas...
View ArticleTexas sheriff says 7 suspects arrested, 11 migrants hospitalized after sting...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Eleven people were hospitalized and seven smuggling suspects were arrested Thursday after authorities found more than two dozen migrants who had been driven from the border packed...
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Local WWII veterans remember D-Day
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Mesa County Libraries started interviewing local war veterans in 2014 to preserve their first-hand experiences in war. The ongoing project is called Veterans Remember....
View ArticleIsrael's Benjamin Netanyahu set to address the US Congress on July 24
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to address a joint meeting of Congress on July 24, setting the stage for what is expected to be a contentious speech at a...
View ArticleIs the US job market beginning to weaken? Friday's employment report may...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tentative signs have emerged that the U.S. economy is cooling in a way that would be welcomed by the Federal Reserve's inflation fighters: Companies are posting fewer available jobs,...
View ArticleCeltics rout Mavericks 107-89 in Game 1 of NBA Finals behind Brown, returning...
BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want to make predictions about how his body would respond heading into the NBA Finals after he spent more than a month on the sideline with a calf injury. Just...
View ArticleTakeaways from AP analysis of Gaza Health Ministry's death toll data
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israel-Hamas war appears to have become much less deadly for Palestinian women and children, according to an AP analysis of Gaza Health Ministry data. The shift is significant...
View ArticleHow AP analyzed Gaza Health Ministry's death toll data
The Associated Press analyzed the death toll in the Israel-Hamas war using data provided by the Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip. The analysis found that the proportion of women and children killed...
View ArticleParis Olympics organizers unveil a display of the five Olympic rings mounted...
PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games....
View ArticleUSA Today rates GJ top place to live in Colorado
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Grand Junction, once a hidden gem, is finally coming out of its shell. According to USA Today, it's now the best place to live in Colorado. According to their study,...
View ArticleGJFD recruits do river rescue training
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Grand Junction Fire Department recruits hit the water for river rescue training Thursday morning down at Las Colonias Park. They did it with river temperatures...
View ArticleWestern Slope native, Erik Stucky, performs live, in-studio
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — On Friday, singer/songwriter Erik Stucky stopped by the studio for an interview about his upcoming Western Colorado shows and performed live. Stucky, who grew up in...
View ArticleWestern Colorado VA hospital built in aftermath of D-Day
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Western Colorado's VA Hospital was built just five years after the country made a promise to take care of their veterans in the wake of D-Day. WesternSlopeNow sat down...
View ArticleRainbows and Revolutions exhibit opens downtown
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Rainbows and Revolutions, an exhibition featuring LGBTQ+ artifacts from across Colorado, will open at Colorado Mesa University's downtown art gallery Friday night to...
View ArticleFocus groups held for EV Carshare ride program
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The City of Grand Junction has started to host focus groups to find out if an EV carshare ride program would benefit locals. The city, awarded a new grant by the...
View ArticleGov. Jared Polis visits the Western Slope to finalize bills
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — June 7 is the deadline for the governor to sign the new legislation passed in 2024. Gov. Jared Polis visited multiple locations in Grand Junction Friday morning to...
View ArticleBrush fire in the Town of Mesa
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — There are reports of a brush fire in the Town of Mesa near the Mesa Creek Drainage Area. The fire is 5 to 7 acres in size and Plateau Valley Fire District is currently...
View ArticleA man reportedly assaults Danish prime minister in central Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A man reportedly assaulted Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in central Copenhagen, local media said. Police confirmed “there has been an incident with the prime...
View ArticleAttacks in Russian-occupied Ukrainian regions leave 28 dead, Moscow-appointed...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia-installed officials in the partially-occupied Ukrainian regions of Kherson and Luhansk said Ukrainian attacks left at least 28 people dead as Russia and Ukraine continued...
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