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The border crossing near Eureka, Mont., has seen a 99% drop in traffic since the U.S.-Canada land border was closed to nonessential travel in mid-March.

Businesses In A Montana Border Town Suffer Without Traffic In And Out Of Canada

Nate Hegyi

This is part of a collaboration between the Mountain West News Bureau and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation looking at how U.S.-Canada border towns...

A poster shared by violinist Ashanti Floyd and others ahead of the violin vigil last Saturday.

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Protesters Brought Violins To A Vigil For Elijah McClain. Police Brought Pepper Spray And Riot Gear

Rae Ellen Bichell

Protests are unfolding across the country over the death of Elijah McClain at the hands of police in Aurora, Colo. Now, frustration is also building...

Ray Goodrich, director of the Infectious Disease Research Center at Colorado State University, stands next to the portable device that is used to create the key ingredient in their COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

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Researchers Continue Progress On Colorado COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate

Rae Ellen Bichell

This post was updated June 29, 2020 to include comments from Alexis Kalergis. A Colorado team says their work on a COVID-19 vaccine is progressing....

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Spurred By Debunked Antifa Rumors, Armed Men And Women Stand Watch Over Protests

Nate Hegyi

This story was powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative. Justin and his buddies look like they're from a special ops team – they're...

Damage to the Brink of the Lower Falls Trail in Yellowstone National Park is an example of deferred maintenance in national parks.

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Western Senators Push Landmark Public Lands Bill

Noah Glick

A bill to permanently fund conservation efforts and reduce maintenance backlogs across public lands will soon be up for a vote in the U.S. Senate.