Regional News
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Leah MobleyAs people are evacuated from wildfires this summer, rushing to protect their family and homes, others are heading to betting sites like Polymarket to put money down on the fires. -
Erika Williams/U.S. Forest ServiceThey include analyzing aggregated cell phone location data, public social media and visitor surveys. -
Aalo AtomicsStartup Aalo Atomics joined Antares, Valar Atomics and Deployable Energy, and successfully turned on its test reactor for the first time at Idaho National Lab. -
Edward Sheriff Curtis/Museum of Photographic Arts Collections, No restrictions, via Wikimedia CommonsAmong the seven stories highlighted in "The Westerners: Mythmaking and Belonging on the American Frontier" are several Wyoming characters including Sacajawea and the Northern Cheyenne leader Little Wolf.
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U.S. Forest Service chief recognizes fallen firefighters, calls wildfire season historic. -
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are resisting the deal because it would allow the Navajo and Hopi to lease water to cities downstream, likely the growing towns around Phoenix. -
Wildfires have spread rapidly due to extreme fire conditions, burning tens of thousands of acres and straining firefighting resources. -
Wildland firefighters face extreme conditions. For those who identify as LGBTQ, there are challenges beyond the fireline. This Pride Month, the Mountain West News Bureau reports on how that community is responding. -
On the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Little Bighorn, Native American youth gathered at the site of the battle to mark the historic victory and celebrate the resilience of their culture. -
Critics say the BLM's proposed policies would make it easier for oil and gas companies to shift the financial cost of cleaning up retired, polluting wells to taxpayers. -
For the first time on record, solar power generated more electricity than coal in the United States during a full calendar month — a milestone that underscores how quickly the nation's power system is changing. -
More than 56 million acres — nearly 3% of the U.S. landmass — belong to tribes. The Land and Water Conservation Fund has aided more than 47,000 projects, like parks and trails, in nearly every county nationwide. -
Federal land officials are considering whether to remove almost 2,000 wild horses from Wyoming's Red Desert. They say the population has exceeded appropriate levels for the habitat, potentially leading to environmental harm. -
The land agencies are taking steps to protect establishing climbing routes and their “fixed anchors,” which have been a subject for debate in recent years. Public comment is open throughout the summer.
