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Ride the Rockies brings 2,000 riders to Steamboat Springs, Craig, Meeker, and more in June
15/01/2024

Ride the Rockies brings 2,000 riders to Steamboat Springs, Craig, Meeker, and more in June

Ride the Rockies has announced its route for this summer. It travels through Northwest Colorado and the Western Slope for six days. The route for Ride...

Avalanche closes Berthoud Pass in Colorado mountains
14/01/2024

Avalanche closes Berthoud Pass in Colorado mountains

U.S. Highway 40 -- more commonly referred to as Berthoud Pass -- in the Colorado mountains closed in both directions Sunday after an avalanche covered at least half of one lane.The Colorado Avalanche Information Center and Colorado Department of Transportation both confirmed the avalanche and the cl...

3-year-old and 7-year-old killed in apparent murder-suicide in Routt County
14/01/2024

3-year-old and 7-year-old killed in apparent murder-suicide in Routt County

The Routt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide that left three people, including two children ages 3 and 7, dead Saturday.

73 Colorado judges under investigation for not filing financial disclosures
14/01/2024

73 Colorado judges under investigation for not filing financial disclosures

Colorado’s judicial discipline commission on Friday told legislators it is actively investigating more than 70 cases, in which judges allegedly violated state law by not filing...

A Pete Carroll reflection on Russell Wilson illuminates why Sean Payton passed less often
14/01/2024

A Pete Carroll reflection on Russell Wilson illuminates why Sean Payton passed less often

Pete Carroll was in a reflective mood this week. Which is quite understandable, given that his 14-year run as Seahawks coach ended. Ten of those seasons...

Miss Colorado becomes the first U.S. fighter pilot to compete for Miss America
14/01/2024

Miss Colorado becomes the first U.S. fighter pilot to compete for Miss America

Miss America contestant Madison Marsh speaks to Fox & Friends Weekend co-hosts about being the first ever contestant in the beauty pageant who is also a...

Colorado cuts April hunting season, electronic lures after 198 mountain lions were killed in a month
13/01/2024

Colorado cuts April hunting season, electronic lures after 198 mountain lions were killed in a month

This story first appeared in The Outsider, the premium outdoor newsletter by Jason Blevins. In it, he covers the industry from the inside out, plus the...

Ram sculpture added to Redlands Roundabout
13/01/2024

Ram sculpture added to Redlands Roundabout

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — A final ram sculpture was added to the Redlands roundabout this Friday. Artist Pavia...

10th Circuit allows man to sue officer for seizing personal items from pockets at Walmart
13/01/2024

10th Circuit allows man to sue officer for seizing personal items from pockets at Walmart

The federal appeals court based in Denver agreed last month that a man could sue an off-duty Aurora police officer for seizing items from his pockets...

Carmelo Anthony says the Nuggets were petty in giving Nikola Jokic jersey No. 15: “ They tried to erase everything I did...
13/01/2024

Carmelo Anthony says the Nuggets were petty in giving Nikola Jokic jersey No. 15: “ They tried to erase everything I did”

Carmelo Anthony says the Nuggets gave No. 15 to Nikola Jokic to disrespect him.

Cyclist found deceased two days after hit-and-run crash in Colorado high country
13/01/2024

Cyclist found deceased two days after hit-and-run crash in Colorado high country

A cyclist was found dead on January 9, the result of what appears to be a hit-and-run crash in Colorado's high country. Eagle County deputies informed...

GJ lands two Best of Colorado awards
12/01/2024

GJ lands two Best of Colorado awards

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Colorado Country Life Magazine announced its winners for their yearly Best...

EV starts garage fire in Centennial, South Metro Fire Rescue says
12/01/2024

EV starts garage fire in Centennial, South Metro Fire Rescue says

An electric vehicle inside a Centennial garage started a fire on Wednesday morning, South Metro Fire Rescue said on the social media site X.

Fed up Xcel Energy customers demand answers from state regulators
02/02/2023

Fed up Xcel Energy customers demand answers from state regulators

DENVER — The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) held a public hearing about high energy costs on Tuesday. It ended up being a listening session, leaving...

Paul Klee: By hiring Sean Payton, Broncos try to buy their way back to NFL relevance
01/02/2023

Paul Klee: By hiring Sean Payton, Broncos try to buy their way back to NFL relevance

The Beatles lied. You can buy love. The Broncos search committee of Rob Walton, Greg Penner, Carrie Walton Penner, Condoleezza Rice and general manager George Paton learned a valuable lesson in its first hire. If a preferred candidate politely decides to wait out the process, throw a ton of money...

Sean Payton lands head coach job
01/02/2023

Sean Payton lands head coach job

The Denver Broncos wanted to make a splash when hiring their next head coach, and they have done just that. Sean Payton has reached an agreement to become the head coach of the Broncos, according to multiple reports. The Broncos have agreed to a compensation package with the New Orleans Saints, who....

VIDEO: Surveillance footage shows truck crash into GJPD lobby
01/02/2023

VIDEO: Surveillance footage shows truck crash into GJPD lobby

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Surveillance footage has been released showing a full-size pickup truck plowing through the front doors of the Grand Junction Police Department (GJPD). At around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, GJPD Officers and detectives responded to their very own lobby in se...

Colorado's wet winter is welcomed, but remains a drop in the drought bucket
31/01/2023

Colorado's wet winter is welcomed, but remains a drop in the drought bucket

The heavy snow blanketing the Rocky Mountains this winter is a welcome respite for the shrinking Colorado River. Yes, but: Climate experts say it still falls short from saturating the state's drought-ridden reservoirs.State of play: Colorado and other Western states that make up the Colorado River B...

Deer Family Strolls into Colorado Store, Owner Snaps Photo at the Perfect Moment
31/01/2023

Deer Family Strolls into Colorado Store, Owner Snaps Photo at the Perfect Moment

Business owner Lori Jones is used to having customers from all walks of life; however, when a family of deer decided to stop in her shop, it gave her pause. According to reports, Jones works selling gifts and supplies at the Horsetooth Inn and RV Park, a scenic mountain town perched at the foot of t...

Broncos lock up first round pick from 49ers, a valuable trade chip for Sean Payton
31/01/2023

Broncos lock up first round pick from 49ers, a valuable trade chip for Sean Payton

And we’re off. The Denver Broncos secured the No. 29 overall pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft after the San Francisco 49ers were eliminated from playoff contention in Sunday’s NFC championship game loss to the Philadelphia Eagles — and that’s big news for the New Orleans Saints,...

Mountain Lion Charging Through The Snow Is Equal Parts Majestic & Terrifying
30/01/2023

Mountain Lion Charging Through The Snow Is Equal Parts Majestic & Terrifying

A YouTube channel called NatureFootage has put out some incredible content over the years, showing off all side of wild animals, from the beautiful to the brutal, like this grizzly tumbling down a hill while chasing an elk. One of those videos is a short clip which shows, in ultra...

Two Girls Keep In Touch With Their Deployed Dad Through A Home Security Camera
30/01/2023

Two Girls Keep In Touch With Their Deployed Dad Through A Home Security Camera

Families with deployed parents experience a special kind of heartache. For two girls in Colorado Springs, they’re finding new and ingenious ways to keep connected despite...

Orchard Ave. Elementary Receives New Fleet of Bikes
30/01/2023

Orchard Ave. Elementary Receives New Fleet of Bikes

"All Kids Bike" hits Grand Junction with donations made to Orchard Avenue Elementary.

COLD, COLD, COLD!
29/01/2023

COLD, COLD, COLD!

Colorado is locked in the grip of a late January Arctic Outbreak that spreads from the Rockies to the northeast part of the nation.We have a First Alert Weather Day posted for Sunday for bitter cold and light snow.Temperatures across the state will be colder on the eastern plains than in the mountai...

SNAP benefits to be reduced starting in March
29/01/2023

SNAP benefits to be reduced starting in March

Thanks to inflation, groceries are already so expensive. Now some who rely on government assistance will be getting less money to put food on the table.Beginning in March, Americans who rely on SNAP benefits will be getting less money each month. "It is going to be very difficult and challenging tim...

Former NFL Head Coach To Join Deion Sanders' Colorado Coaching Staff
29/01/2023

Former NFL Head Coach To Join Deion Sanders' Colorado Coaching Staff

Deion Sanders is still yet to coach his first FBS game. But he's already generated a lot of excitement about Colorado football since being hired by the school in December. Sanders has recruited quite a bit of high-profile talent to join him in Boulder, landing commitments from five-star cornerback ....

Cohee Trial: Day 9
29/01/2023

Cohee Trial: Day 9

Crosby Avenue under the Grand Avenue bridge next to a concrete pillar is where 69-year-old Warren Barnes was brutally murdered, and where Jordan Huslig with the Grand Junction Police Department started his investigation.

[VIDEO] Moose sheds massive antlers in front of doorbell camera
29/01/2023

[VIDEO] Moose sheds massive antlers in front of doorbell camera

If you've ever seen a bull moose in person, you were probably able to identify it by a massive set of paddle-like antlers, but did you know that moose shed and grown new antlers each year?. A recent Ring Doorbell video, posted to Facebook by Alaska resident Tyra Bogert, shows...

Colorado could be below freezing for 5-straight days
28/01/2023

Colorado could be below freezing for 5-straight days

DENVER — A series of arctic fronts will arrive over the weekend, bringing bitterly-cold temperatures and snow showers to Colorado. High temperatures in Denver will likely...

Kevin Costner lists 160-acre Aspen ranch for rent as fate on ‘Yellowstone’ looms
28/01/2023

Kevin Costner lists 160-acre Aspen ranch for rent as fate on ‘Yellowstone’ looms

Kevin Costner may not be willing to give up his “Yellowstone” ranch in Montana, but he is saying welcome to his real-life ranch in Colorado. The recent Golden Globe winner is renting his 160-acre Aspen estate for a colossal $36,000 per night, The Post has learned. The property went up for rent l...

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