Regional News

This comes amid Trump administration cuts to special services on the 988 hotline.

There could be about a million 'orphan' oil and gas wells across the U.S. As they age, they can leak greenhouse gases or unhealthy chemicals.

New analysis shows that rural areas are just as likely to be impacted by extreme heat as urban areas, but these places require different solutions to mitigate those impacts.

Federal money for solar projects, especially for smaller rural farms, could be at risk as Congress attempts to pass a federal budget through reconciliation. Small farms in the Mountain West could lose out on those benefits.

The recently launched federal Wildland Fire Therapy Service is now available to help wildland firefighters ease the mental strain of battling wildfires.

The 4th of July, statistically, is one of the heaviest days of the year for wildfire starts. And this year the holiday comes amid heightened risk for major blazes.

The pace of booking for lodging in Western U.S. mountain destinations slowed for the sixth month in a row in May.

Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, is said to have accepted a plea deal.

Agriculture in the Rocky Mountains is shaped by a short growing season, semi-arid climate, and severe weather events. Human-caused climate change is making these challenges even more difficult for farmers. Some farmers are looking to solar power as part of the solution, installing panels directly alongside their crops. While this could make farms more resilient, the costs can be too steep for some, especially family farms.

Farrell Hayes represents something that veteran firefighters say is harder to come by these days: a young person who wants to get involved in firefighting.