The Trump administration declared a national energy emergency in January, hoping to spur domestic energy and mineral production. Some advocates say the administration is using the declaration as a pretense to bolster the fossil fuel industry.

Rock Springs has long been one of the most diverse towns in the West. Now, its relationship with immigrants is embattled for other reasons.

On Thursday, July 31, Rocky Mountain Community Radio hosted a regional call-in show that brought together listeners across the Mountain West to talk about the future of our shared landscapes.

Bob Downs returned last month from his fifth medical mission to Ukraine. He's been volunteering in the war-torn country through the organization Global Care Force.

At the Montrose County Fair, local youth aren't just raising livestock — they're raising themselves. From dawn-to-dusk routines to emotional goodbyes in the show ring, the fair's 4-H and FFA events are teaching kids about responsibility, business, and resilience.

As millions of people head to the great outdoors each summer with tents and RVs, some are welcomed by camp hosts — volunteers who greet visitors and help maintain campsites at state parks, national parks, and other public lands across the country.

A group of Indigenous youths became some of the first in over a century to kayak the full length of the Klamath River along the California-Oregon border on July 11 after the nation's largest dam-removal project was completed last fall.

One in three women and one in four men will experience physical violence from an intimate partner at some point in their lives, according to the CDC. In Colorado, it's roughly 36% and 30% respectively.

Hot, dry weather and abundant fuels created the perfect storm for lightning-caused fires on the Western Slope and in southeastern Utah. Drought forecasters are predicting little relief later this summer.

Fewer women will be insured and access to reproductive care will be reduced — among the biggest impacts.