Regional News
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Brittany Peterson/APExperts say immersion in cold water before an ambulance arrives can greatly increase the chances of heat stroke survival and reduce the risk of long-term complications. -
Vit Onopriienko/Adobe StockAs federal officials negotiate new rules for sharing the Colorado River's shrinking water supply, scientists are expanding efforts to better measure one of the basin's biggest sources of water loss: evaporation. -
Isabelle Burky/LaSharr Lab, Utah State UniversityBison may appear calm, but Antelope Island wildlife officials say they're powerful, unpredictable animals. Here's how to safely enjoy Utah's iconic bison while giving them the space they need. -
Gabriel Pietrorazio/KJZZThis new 140-page, draft environment assessment is published just three months after the Bureau of Land Management gathered roughly 70,000 comments during a week-long "scoping" window in April.
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The region hasn’t experienced the virus with the same severity as the Midwest, but is beginning to see cyclosporiasis in communities. -
Federal wildlife officials downlisted the razorback sucker to threatened status, but its life in Arizona rivers is still difficult. -
High temperatures and a poor snowpack led to a lackluster winter for nearby ski resorts. But according to experts and trail users, those conditions could have consequences for summer sports, too. -
From the desert of southern New Mexico to a detention center vigil in El Paso, this story examines the human toll of migration through the eyes of volunteers searching for the missing and honoring those who never made it home. -
Communities in Colorado and Utah are reporting drops in tourism as fires burn nearby and smoke floats in. -
High temperatures gripping large portions of the west are exacerbating poor air quality -
Environmental groups in New Mexico say those efforts are not enough -
With low river flows and high water temperatures, conditions for fish are increasingly deadly. -
Up until Congress passed the landmark Indian Reorganization Act, tribes weren't fully seen as sovereign in the eyes of the U.S. Most of them didn't have constitutions either. That all changed in 1934. -
Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Washington could take over management, but hunting will not immediately be on the table.
