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A lawsuit over the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s killing of three grizzly bears in eastern Idaho has settled, and it could have implications beyond the state’s borders.
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In early May, biologists begin annual grizzly and black bear captures in Yellowstone National Park for research purposes.
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The short documentary won the People’s Choice Award at this year's 5Point Adventure Film Festival and will be showing at the festival's encore screening on Saturday, May 4. The film follows Triston Chaney and his Alaskan Yup'ik family as they fight to protect their culture and fishing livelihood against a proposed mining project.
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The organization Visit Carson City will pay two lucky hikers to hike the PCT on the new Capital to Tahoe Trail.
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With each passing day, small business owners who depend on the highway are calculating the impacts of the U.S. 50 closure between Montrose and Gunnison around the dinner table. Hear a conversation with one family in Montrose whose livelihood is being significantly affected.
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Gov. Katie Hobbs plans to sign the repeal of the law that bans nearly all abortions — keeping the state's 15-weeks-of-pregnancy ban in place. But it's unclear when the repeal takes effect
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Roughly half a million dairy calves were transported from seven states in the upper U.S. to calf-rearing operations in New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas in 2022, according to an investigation conducted by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), creating potential health risks for animals and people.
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The long-anticipated rail line aims to hit 200 miles per hour on the track and connect riders from Southern California to Las Vegas in about two hours, less than half the time it takes to drive. Brightline West is the private company behind the project.
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The new law grew out of a teen harm reduction movement in Durango, and several Durango teens helped write the bill. It provides good samaritan protections for teens and eliminates liability risk for schools and districts.
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The isolation and independence of Colorado’s farmers and ranchers contribute to higher rates of suicide. New programs, including one in Mancos, aim to raise awareness and access.
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Researchers have found the sound that soot makes under bright light can be used to assess the impact of wildfires.
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A bill that would reform transparency and accountability around police misconduct, especially between officers, was introduced this week with just days left in the legislative session.
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The measure to remove the statute of limitations for all sexual abuse claims failed in a bipartisan vote on Wednesday, April 17.
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The indefinite closure will create significant detours, adding between six to seven hours of travel. A locals-only route could be open by Monday, April 22. For others, it's I-70 or US-160.
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Twenty-five years after his son was killed at Columbine, Tom Mauser reflects on curbing gun violenceApril 20 was the 25th anniversary of the Columbine school shooting, where 13 people were murdered in a Littleton high school. Tom Mauser lost his son Daniel that day and has been fighting for gun reform ever since.
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The Roaring Fork School District officials say that they could introduce drug-sniffing dogs as early as this spring. They’ve got a general idea of how the system will work, but the practice could leave the school district vulnerable to lawsuits.
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New ways to measure sea level means a humbling but not a total loss for the 14ers list, NOAA says.
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A coalition of Western conservationists and tribes are working to protect more public lands before the November presidential election.