Some lawmakers in our region are arguing abortion bans help keep a population young and growing. Others say they lead to more people leaving the state.

In recent years, concerns among the workforce about health risks of all kinds have been getting louder. And mental health is no exception.

New funding is aimed at helping fossil fuel-dependent communities in the Mountain West navigate a changing energy economy, with one project focused on the Four Corners region.

The move is part of a “sweeping restructuring," which the agency said is intended to move leaders closer to the land they oversee. The plan has been met with concern.

But remain higher than pre-pandemic levels

The new ruling could be a setback for the Trump administration, which is trying to loosen habitat protections.

Authors say: this could impact preparedness before wildfire season

Proposed legislation would protect nearly 450 miles of waterways from dams and mining amid the Trump administration’s push for more development.

In the arid Mountain West, rivers are under growing pressure — from climate change, drought and rising demand for water. But new research from New Mexico suggests some river ecosystems may be more resilient than they appear.

Interest in environmentally friendly Green Burials rising particularly among Millennials and Gen Z

Kootenai County, Idaho paused data center development to pass regulations to protect water resources and require a public process.

Stretches of calm weather in the mountains might seem harmless, but they can quietly increase avalanche danger over time. And traveling in groups doesn’t always make skiers and snowshoers safer. That’s one of the key takeaways from experts in the Sierra Nevada, where one of the deadliest avalanches in U.S. history recently struck near Lake Tahoe.