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GJPD responds to menacing incident
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — On Wednesday morning, the Grand Junction Police Department responded to a report of a man threatening another with a knife near the 2500 block of Highway 6 and 50. Officials arrived on scene and began looking for the suspect, who’d left the scene on...
Vehicle crashes into North Avenue restaurant
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Grand Junction Police Department responded to a report of a vehicle that crashed into a building Wednesday morning. Officers arrived at the 2500 block of North Avenue and found a vehicle crashed into Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant, causing minor damage. Officials believe alcohol to be a factor in this incident.
New Amazon facility coming to Grand Junction
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Grand Junction Economic Partnership announced Wednesday morning that Amazon will open a new 38,000-square-foot last-mile facility by the Grand Junction Airport. Construction on the project is already underway. This is a big deal for Grand Junction. This is a big deal for our...
Clear Skies Today with Afternoon Wind Gusts
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Showers from yesterday and last night which moved in with a cold front have diminished or moved east. As a result of the cold front and its movement, dry air moves from the west to follow. Cold dry air and light wind causes radiational cooling this morning. These factors are responsible for the colder temperatures today.
A Cold Front Drops Temperatures & Brings Rain:
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - A Cold Front Drops Temperatures & Brings Rain:. Grand Junction’s high today is 70°, and the low is 48°. Montrose’s high today is 69°, and the low is 45 °. Temperatures are a few degrees cooler than yesterday. Live...
Thursday turns cooler, then we warm steadily toward our next round of rain
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - A cold front tracking across Colorado Wednesday evening brought rain and mountain snow. The cold front is a fast mover, and it’s going to exit and take the rain and snow with it by midnight. This evening will be mainly cloudy. Areas of rain...
Today will be a perfect day to open the windows for a nice breeze
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Today is going to be the coolest day of the week before increasing in temperature throughout the weekend. Sunny skies will be in store in the early afternoon before clouds roll in later in the afternoon.
Wednesday cold front brings a few showers and some brief cooling
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - A fast moving cold front will bring a brief shot at rain Wednesday afternoon and evening, then some brief cooling. Our next weather maker is swirling inland over the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday evening. It’s riding the jet stream, so it will be a fast mover. That fast movement means it will also be brief. That will help to limit the impact. Realistically, this is a low impact disturbance. Areas of rain and mountain snow will increase between 6 AM and noon from Northwestern Colorado to the Park Mountains and the Flat Tops in Northern Colorado. Expect areas of rain between about noon and 8 PM around the Grand Valley and especially on the nearby mountains. Spotty showers are possible between 6 PM and midnight south of the Grand Valley to the Four Corners - including areas around Delta, Montrose, and Cortez. Snow will fall over the central and northern mountains into the early morning hours. It will end before 6 AM Thursday.
New renderings for community center unveiled
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - The City of Grand Junction unveiled new designs for its new Community Recreation Center, or CRC on Tuesday evening, and this was the first time the public got to see what the inside of the building might look like. From climbing walls to five different pools to basketball courts and a lot of community space. There really is a little bit of everything for everyone.
Cooler day tomorrow with a warm-up this weekend
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Temperatures tonight will be in the 30’s with cooler afternoon highs on Thursday. There will be a slow increase in temperatures at the end of the work week and into the weekend.
Coffee with Interim City Manager Andrea Phillips
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Grand Junction residents gathered at Be Sweet Cafe to meet Interim City Manager Andrea Phillips. The purpose of these events is for the community to talk about issues that matter to them. Phillips spoke about about her perspective of taking this role. She stated, “It’s...
D51 May Golden Apple Award: Jen Foster
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Art in elementary school isn’t just about painting clouds and rainbows, although that part is fun too. It’s about unleashing creativity and developing imagination. Jen Foster, our May D51 Golden Apple winner, brings art into the hands of students at Tope Elementary.
De Beque community center nears completion
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The town of De Beque is getting close to celebrating the opening of a brand-new community center. The facility will consist of a 7,400 square foot versatile space, accommodating a wide range of activities and events tailored to the needs and interests of the residents.
Should the Dolores Canyons become a national monument?
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The Mesa County Board of Commissioners presented the results of the Dolores Canyons National Monument Opinion Survey. The survey took opinions from residents of Mesa, Montrose, and San Miguel Counties on whether or not they believed the Dolores Canyons should become a national monument. Mesa...
Cooler temperatures today with chances for showers
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Temperatures are dropping a few degrees today compared to yesterday. This cooling trend will continue tomorrow before increasing in temperatures this weekend. Showers expected this afternoon but will clear tomorrow.
Jackalopes to Reduce Ticket Prices, Adding New Discounts
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - The Grand Junction Jackalopes and its new owner, Mike Tollin, announced that the Jackalopes are decreasing ticket prices. The club’s ticket prices will be decreased by an average of 25% and the ticket price reduction will be applicable to all ticketing options in all sections, including season tickets, 10-game packs, and single-game tickets.
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