D51 school board votes unanimously to close Fruita 8/9
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — At Tuesday night's board meeting, District 51's school board voted unanimously to close the Fruita 8/9 school at the end of the spring semester and move Fruita Middle...
View ArticleThe Patriots and Packers are still seeking their 1st 100-yard games from a...
Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. ___ When it comes to getting big games from playmakers, the New England Patriots and...
View ArticleOklahoma judge rules a man who wrongfully spent nearly 50 years in prison for...
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge has exonerated a man who spent nearly 50 years in prison for murder, the longest serving inmate to be declared innocent of a crime. Glynn Simmons, 71, who was...
View ArticleThe final steps in restoring a historic amphitheater
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Humans have cherished entertainment as long as we've been around, - from sports and art to music and shows. Colorado National Monument's amphitheater -- sitting atop a...
View ArticleMontrose Police arrest 17-year-old for homicide
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Montrose Police Department has arrested a 17-year-old boy for homicide. On Monday officers took the 17-year-old into custody for an incident that happened the day...
View ArticleD51 School of Choice lottery application period ends Thursday
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Parents looking to get their child into a new District 51 school should be aware the deadline for the district lottery happens Thursday, December 21. New Emerson and...
View ArticleUS, Venezuela swap prisoners: Maduro ally for 10 Americans, plus fugitive...
MIAMI (AP) — The United States freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in exchange for the release of 10 Americans imprisoned in the South American country and the return of a...
View ArticleAuthorities return restored golden crosses to the domes of Kyiv's St Sophia...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Workers using cranes on Thursday installed two more restored crosses on top of the domes of Kyiv’s 11th-century St. Sophia Cathedral as part of ongoing repair work at the landmark...
View ArticleGJ City Commission on Arts and Culture opens nonprofit grant application
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The City of Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture announced Wednesday its annual grant program is now open for applications. The application is open to Colorado...
View ArticleThe Art Center of Western Colorado offers classes over winter break
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Art Center of Western Colorado (TAC) is offering Holiday Art Break Day for kids aged 5 to 12. TAC will offer a series of multimedia art day classes during the...
View ArticleIsrael's military campaign in Gaza seen as among the most destructive in...
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military campaign in Gaza, experts say, now sits among the deadliest and most destructive in history. In just over two months, the offensive has wreaked more destruction...
View ArticleConfirmed measles case in Colorado
DENVER, Colo. (KREX) — State health officials confirmed an international traveler to Colorado tested positive for measles. The last time a Colorado resident had a confirmed case of measles was in...
View ArticlePet of the Week: Willow
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Willow joins us again for Pet of the Week. Willow is available for adoption at the Roice Hurst Humane Society website, along with many other four-legged friends.
View ArticleJudge: DeSantis spread false information while pushing trans health care ban,...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge hearing a challenge to a transgender health care ban for minors and restrictions for adults noted Thursday that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly...
View ArticleHello, who is this? New area code coming to Grand Junction
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — A new area code will come to Grand Junction, as officials expect the 970 area code to run out of available numbers. Starting in 2016, the Colorado Department of...
View ArticleVictim identified in Montrose death
MONTROSE, Colo. (KREX) — The Montrose County Coroner has identified the man who died from a suspected homicide on Sunday in Montrose. Montrose County Coroner Rick Fellabaum identified the deceased as...
View ArticleThe UN says more than 1 in 4 people in Gaza are starving because of war
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than half a million people in Gaza — a quarter of the population — are starving, according to a report Thursday by the United Nations and other agencies, highlighting the...
View ArticleXcel Energy sells Shoshone water rights
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — On Tuesday, Xcel Energy and the Colorado River District signed a Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) for $98.5 million that gave the River District ownership of the water...
View ArticleSome Catholic bishops reject Pope's stance on blessings for same-sex couples....
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere say they will not implement the new Vatican policy allowing...
View ArticleTrump says he’s eager to debate Biden in 2024, even if controversial...
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says he is eager to debate President Joe Biden, even if the debates are sponsored by the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates. And he says he is...
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