Regional News
-
Creative CommonsMost of the states in our region have at least one county that violates the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Ambient Air Quality Standard, with the most problematic issues involving particulates in the air and heat. -
Diana Robinson/Creative CommonsThe Jackson Hole Airport in Grand Teton National Park joins more than 80 other internationally recognized dark sky places in our region. -
Rob Schorr/Colorado Natural Heritage ProgramIt would still be illegal to harm Mountain West species, such as jumping mice, migratory birds and desert tortoises, but their habitats may no longer be federally protected. -
Caroline Llanes/Rocky Mountain Community RadioLeadville's annual skijoring competition has been held for 75 years. However, the event is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. KSUT airs the RMCR Regional Roundup on Wednesday mornings at 8:30.
-
A Native American law group has launched a free online resource to help tribal nations obtain legal information about their water rights. This comes at a time when tribes face increasing water challenges. -
New research shows that job growth in our region has been faster in areas with serious wildfire danger, a trend that raises the prospect of serious economic fallout from major blazes. -
Utah is using a technology that can add more water to the state's supply. Others in the Colorado River basin are looking to expand. -
Secretary Doug Burgum’s order grants that DOGE official oversight over the department's consolidation process, including control over funding, policy and personnel decisions. -
Since your life depends on them as part of the sport, ropes eventually need to be retired. But that doesn't mean they have to go to a landfill. -
National Parks Week begins this weekend, kicking off with free entry to all parks on Saturday, April 19 — just weeks after mass layoffs and court-ordered reinstatements of some park workers. -
The Trump administration's dramatic staffing cuts at federal lands agencies like the Forest Service are causing anxiety in tinder dry New Mexico, where the wildfire threat is already severe this Spring. -
Hear about a recent ski ballet event at Monarch, a potential solution to traffic congestion on Interstate 70, and a Denver restaurant helping lead a revival of Native American cuisine. KSUT airs the RMCR Regional Roundup on Wednesday mornings at 8:30. -
For example, Utah’s Zion National Park has four days annually on average above 92.4 degrees – its 99th percentile temperature. That could jump to 21 days, or even higher. -
The president signed four executive orders to reverse the trend away from coal-fired electricity in the U.S., but there's little economic incentive for utilities to bring it back when natural gas is so much cheaper.
