Regional News
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Alex Hager/KUNCColorado River states appear to be coalescing around the early makings of a new plan to share water in a way that accounts for climate change. -
Mario Tama/Getty ImagesNational parks enter their busiest season understaffed and underfunded. Morning Edition visited Joshua Tree to speak with local business owners and a park ranger feeling the impact. -
Matthew TuftsAcross the West, climate change is putting snow sports like skiing at risk. For Indigenous skiers, that adds to a long history of exclusion from the sport. -
Ted Wood/The Water DeskCooke is the former manager of the Central Arizona Project. The region's water experts regard him as a qualified expert.
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No Kings protests took place in communities around the country, including across the Rocky Mountain West. -
A Trump Department of Justice opinion says that presidents have the authority to revoke or shrink national monuments—bucking over 100 years of legal precedent. -
President Trump has signed an executive order on wildfire policy, which seeks to speed responses to wildfires and address what it calls “reckless mismanagement.” -
Proponents say the land would be used for much-needed housing, but environmental groups say eligible areas could include those treasured by communities in the Mountain West. -
Inspectors at Lake Tahoe recently discovered a new aquatic invasive species on a boat before it launched, sparking regional concerns. Officials say the incident serves as a reminder that people across the Mountain West should be on alert. -
Millions of acres across 11 Western states would be up for sale. Republicans say it will help solve the affordable housing crisis, but environmental advocates say it's not a serious solution. -
The new opinion states that presidents may remove or reduce protections for monuments that “never were or no longer are deserving” of such status. -
A new analysis shows that climate change is causing the number of extremely hot summer days to rise in most major U.S. cities. Some of the biggest increases are in the Mountain West. -
A Justice Department legal opinion released Tuesday disavowed a 1938 determination that monuments created by previous presidents under the Antiquities Act can't be revoked. -
The Department of the Interior is requiring the National Park Service to post signs nationwide by June 13 asking visitors for feedback on any information they feel misrepresents American history.
