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U.S. Geological SurveyTen Utah youth are suing the state over its issuance of permits for fossil fuels, which they say violates their rights to life, safety, and health. All of the plaintiffs reside in counties that have received an "F" grade from the American Lung Association due to their poor air quality. It's the latest in a series of climate lawsuits happening around the country. -
Andrew Nixon/California Department of Water ResourcesNew research shows that mountain regions around the world are warming faster than the lowlands below them. Scientists say that could have big consequences for the Mountain West, where communities rely on snow and ice for their water supply. -
Courtesy CPW/R. GonzalesColorado has been fighting Aquatic Nuisance Species or ANS for years. Aquatic invasives are often small unremarkable invertebrates; it isn't obvious how much damage they can cause to native environments, human infrastructure, and biodiversity across the West. -
Caroline Llanes/Rocky Mountain Community RadioThe nonpartisan Center for American Progress found that 31 national monuments are at risk of having protections reduced or revoked under the Trump administration. But that would jeopardize some of the water on those landscapes, which provide drinking water for millions of people. -
Jeremy Wade Shockley/The Southern Ute DrumIn December 2024, a rupture on an Enterprise Products pipeline on tribal and county land near Durango caused tens of thousands of gallons of refined gasoline to spill onto Florida Mesa. Now, the Environmental Protection Agency is getting involved in the cleanup process. -
Tyrone TurnerAn executive order in May prohibited federal agencies from providing funding to NPR and prevented public radio stations from using federal funding to pay for NPR programs. KSUT is a co-plaintiff and argues that the lawsuit remains relevant, despite Congress's rescission package this summer.
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The Trump administration plans to roll back a Biden-era rule that discouraged companies from abandoning wells. Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship found that it could cost taxpayers $750 billion. -
A 2023 Supreme Court ruling, along with new interpretations from the Trump administration, have limited protections for rivers and wetlands. Colorado is looking to fill in that gap with its own regulatory program. -
The senator was killed in an I-25 traffic crash last week. -
A group of mostly Western U.S. Senators is demanding answers on why the U.S. Forest Service has fallen behind on efforts to reduce hazardous wildfire fuels. The 12 senators – all Democrats – are from Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and other wildfire-impacted states. -
New research shows that many rural roads in the Mountain West may be more vulnerable to flooding than people realize. That’s because the culverts and stream crossings underneath them aren’t built to handle today’s storms. -
Kane talks about his love for history and his new book. The Durango-based teen recently self-published 'World On Fire: A Middle Schooler Looks at World War II.' -
Too few people practice it for numbers to show up in national religious studies. -
In addition to a lack of snow, warmer temperatures have thwarted snowmaking. -
Several dozen tribal radio stations were caught in the crossfire of federal funding cuts this fall. NPR's Frank Langfitt visited one station in Colorado navigating its survival. -
Canadians usually head south for the skiing, shopping and nightlife in American ski towns. But due to cross-border politics, tourism to the U.S. is down, and some resorts are worried. -
Colorado has closed approximately 14,000 abandoned mine openings since 1980, but officials say thousands more — many of which are unknown to the state — remain. -
The older generation passes the torch to a new one as up-and-coming cowboys compete for a shot at a world title in the Indian National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
