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Safe2Tell program received highest number of reports in the 2022-2023 school year
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — State leaders say a Colorado safety program is working, amid a record rise in activity. “Safe2Tell” — the violence intervention and prevention program for students to anonymously report threats — saw it’s highest ever number of filings in month in April with over 3,000.
Jackalopes Win 3rd Straight, Sweep Owlz on the Road
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) -- The Lopes are hot once again folks. It was just Friday that Grand Junction had dropped three straight and were itching to get back on the field to right the ship. After two days off (Friday night's game was postponed to Saturday due to weather), the Lopes have rattled off three straight victories in less than 24 hours. It began Saturday afternoon as the Lopes won a tight 6-5 ball game and followed it up with another impressive defensive performance in a 5-2 win. Then today, with a sweep on the line, Grand Junction brought out the brooms in another tight 8-7 victory. Grand Junction had played nine straight games against Northern Colorado (six-game home series followed by a three-game road series) and won six out of nine. Now at 12-12, the Jackalopes sit just two and a half games behind the first-place Ogden Raptors in the Pioneer League's Southern Division. The Lopes will get a night off tomorrow before squaring off with the Boise Hawks Tuesday in the first of a three-game home series.
Grand Junction Mavericks, Jackalopes Win
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) -- Saturday was a day of wins for the city of Grand Junction as the 14U Mavericks travel team were crowned High Desert Classic Champions. Not to be outdone, the Jackalopes got it done in double-header game one against the Northern Colorado Owlz 6-5. The 'Lopes are currently up 5-3 on NoCo in the 6th inning as of this writing. I caught up with a pair of Mavericks players following their big semifinal and win and just before their championship matchup. Why are we now calling Grand Junction Grant Junction? Watch above to find out.
Roice-Hurst celebrates 60-year anniversary
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Roice-Hurst Humane Society is celebrating 60 years of operation today. The shelter is holding a free celebration event at the Grand Junction Convention Center from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. today. Visit the Roice-Hurst Humaine Society website to learn more about the event and to RSVP.
Caprock Academy is Bringing Hockey to the Grand Valley
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) -- Despite the great variety of high schools sports the Grand Valley has to offer, it has oft-felt like one sport is missing. Hockey. But hockey is missing no more. Caprock Academy announced that starting this winter, they will add hockey to their athletic program. Caprock will allow athletes from any high school in District 51 to join the team. This game-changing move will help this wonderful sport grow and thrive on the Western Slope.
Grand Junction wins award for best tasting water
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The City of Grand Junction has received an award from the American Water Works Association for its delicious-tasting water. The city was among the top three winners at the annual international conference held this year in Toronto, Canada. The City of Miramichi in New Brunswick, Canada, won first place in […]
Juvenile accused of deadly shooting in Loma will not be released on bond
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The attorney representing the teen accused of the deadly shooting of Nicholas Crow, hoped that certain discoveries in the case would be enough to convince the court to release him on bond. That would not turn out to be the case, however.
The Denver Rockets? Why the Nuggets originally had a different name
After the Denver Nuggets won their first NBA championship in franchise history, fans came out in droves, with Denver's mayor even declaring it "Nuggets Nation Day." But the team wasn't always known as the Denver Nuggets.
Jackalopes’ Inspiration for Double Celebration
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) -- You may have noticed the Grand Junction Jackalopes' celebrations whenever a player makes it to second base. He usually point one way or cover his face and hit a little shimmy dance in celebration. Its become common place for a team that's found their hitting grove as of late - putting up 22 and 23 runs in wins last week. But how did the team draw inspiration for the dance? Lopes' leading-hitter Joe Johnson tells KREX it was a dance performed by his favorite rapper in a music video that caught their attention. And that song is also Johnson's walk-up song. No matter the dance a player chooses to do, the Lopes like to keep it loose at all times. And they're hoping that loose, fun, dancing style will help bring more wins to Grand Junction.
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