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Western states will see the highest increases in health care costs

The Department of Homeland Security is rolling out a new surveillance dragnet for non-U.S. citizens at any point of departure from the country, starting the day after Christmas.

Every summer, thousands of wildland firefighters endure months of heavy exposure to smoke and other toxins without respiratory protection. As a troubling picture of the health implications emerges, policies are beginning to change.

The ongoing federal government shutdown is putting crucial food programs – and families that rely on them – at risk.

At least 1 in 5 Interior cuts could be in the Mountain West.

As predators like grizzly bears and gray wolves expand their ranges or are being recovered to more habitats, wildlife managers in the Mountain West are increasingly tasked with preventing conflicts between the animals and people. Some are turning to new strategies and technologies, including drones.

A new study finds that what Americans eat — particularly beef — plays a major role in carbon emissions in cities. And cities in the Mountain West rank among those most heavily impacted.

Anytime you punch a question into Chat G-P-T, even just Google something, the results bounce back from a data center. The facilities are popping up across the Mountain West to power the AI boom. That includes a north Denver neighborhood already struggling with poor air quality. Now some worry the project will make the problem worse. Sam Brasch reports for the Mountain West News Bureau’s Wired Wired West series.

Late-spring frosts aren’t just tough on gardens — they’re creating new challenges for black bears in the Mountain West.