Pitkin County's move to change the zoning of most federal land within its boundaries won't affect how the land is used today but is intended to limit development there if it's ever transferred to private ownership.

The number of golden eagles colliding with wind turbines may have doubled in the last decade.

Mountain West News BureauA regional collaboration of public media stations that serve the Rocky Mountain States of Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.

The Mountain West News Bureau's Yvette Fernandez from Nevada Public Radio won a National Murrow Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for her feature reporting on the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) for Indigenous people in the Southwest after Congress let the main way of paying for treatment expire.

Partnership advances goal of expanding access to critical news and information in U.S. news deserts

Longtime local newspaper executives announced plans on Aug. 12 to intervene and keep them running.

A new report finds multi-day streaks of extreme heat are becoming stronger and lasting longer across the U.S., especially in Mountain West states. Experts warn that heatwaves are not only a health concern, but can strain energy resources.

Idaho and Wyoming are investing in education programs so these physicians can do higher risk baby deliveries.

A new study shows climate change is causing the Earth’s supply of fresh water to quickly disappear. One of the world’s fastest-drying regions is the American Southwest, where future food supplies could be threatened.

The decision doesn’t change the status of wolves, but it forces the agency to revisit the question of whether they should be federally protected, including in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.