Mountain West News Bureau

The declines were felt across the Mountain West. In Idaho, SNAP participation fell nearly 8%. Nevada saw a drop of more than 14%. In Arizona, participation fell by nearly 34%. New Mexico saw a decrease of about 6%, while Wyoming dropped by more than 11%.

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

Declining snowpack is creating new challenges for irrigation, livestock, and traditional food systems in tribal communities

As immigration enforcement expands nationwide, Native families say increased ICE activity is creating fear in their communities, even among U.S. citizens and tribal members.

The report finds children raised by grandparents face higher rates of poverty and limited access to support services.

For three years now, Sacha Wells, an interpretive ranger for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, has made “Ground Squirrel High School” an annual summer exhibit. Last year’s theme was prom. This summer, it’s spirit week.

Wildfire season is winding down across much of the Mountain West as cold weather moves in. But it's the perfect time to set controlled, or prescribed, fires to burn unwanted dead trees and underbrush that fuel larger wildfires.

Managing Editor Dave Rosenthal has been hired to guide the Mountain West News Bureau.

Spring bird migration is underway and will continue in the Mountain West for the next few months. If you want to help them on that long journey,…

Chris Bruton said his dad got sick in 2017 and just never got better. "He had fatigue and we didn't know what it was," he said. By January 2018, they had…