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Gabriel Pietrorazio/KJZZThis new 140-page, draft environment assessment is published just three months after the Bureau of Land Management gathered roughly 70,000 comments during a week-long "scoping" window in April. -
CDC/CDCThe region hasn’t experienced the virus with the same severity as the Midwest, but is beginning to see cyclosporiasis in communities. -
National Park Service/HandoutFederal wildlife officials downlisted the razorback sucker to threatened status, but its life in Arizona rivers is still difficult. -
Rachel Cohen/KUNCThe ruling left many wetlands in streams vulnerable in the West, where waters can run dry for portions of the year but are still important for the overall ecosystem. -
Caroline Llanes/Rocky Mountain Community RadioOne of Colorado's most productive peach farmers is preparing for the possibility that irrigation water may be turned off before the harvest is finished. -
Kyle McKinnon/KUNCNearly all voters say free and fair elections are important, but Republicans are far less likely than Democrats and unaffiliated voters to trust the people administering them.
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High temperatures and a poor snowpack led to a lackluster winter for nearby ski resorts. But according to experts and trail users, those conditions could have consequences for summer sports, too. -
Millions of Coloradans remain under strict water restrictions because of historic drought. Failing to conserve could mean empty reservoirs, and even harsher restrictions. -
From the desert of southern New Mexico to a detention center vigil in El Paso, this story examines the human toll of migration through the eyes of volunteers searching for the missing and honoring those who never made it home. -
For many Americans, summer and baseball go hand in hand. It's also the season when college players join summer collegiate leagues to sharpen their skills and, perhaps, catch the attention of a professional scout. -
The Durango Fiesta Days take place July 18 and 19 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. When the event started in 1935, it was called the Spanish Trails Fiesta. But what was the fiesta like for local Indigenous people? -
Communities in Colorado and Utah are reporting drops in tourism as fires burn nearby and smoke floats in. -
When the Gold Mountain Fire threatened Second Chance Humane Society, emergency fosters evacuated every animal within three hours. -
Last winter's record-low snowpack stressed many businesses in the Roaring Fork and Colorado River valleys. Whether they've been around for decades or are just starting out, they hope it's not the new norm. -
Delbert Anderson channels his ancestors to honor those lost in the 1860s forced relocation of the Navajo. He's performing his composition over four and a half years, playing a new single note every few months. -
High temperatures gripping large portions of the west are exacerbating poor air quality -
Environmental groups in New Mexico say those efforts are not enough -
People in Monticello, Utah have been tense and preparing to evacuate since shortly after the Babylon fire started June 26th
