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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. -
Maeve Conran/Rocky Mountain Community RadioWhile the United States marks its 250th birthday as a nation, Colorado is celebrating its 150th birthday as a state. -
Michael Fanelli/Aspen Public RadioWildfires burning in Utah and Colorado have sent smoke across the Western Slope, prompting air quality advisories. Public health officials say to treat smoky skies like bad weather. -
(The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)/The GazetteU.S. Forest Service chief recognizes fallen firefighters, calls wildfire season historic. -
Sharon Chischilly for ProPublica/KJZZColorado, 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. -
Courtesy InciwebThe latest updates on the Ferris Fire northwest of Dolores and the Babylon Fire in southeast Utah.
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Republican Congressman Jeff Hurd handily won another primary victory. Meanwhile, former Aspen City Councilman Dwayne Romero was declared the winner in the Democratic primary. -
The Associated Press called the race for Weiser just before 8 p.m., with Weiser leading Bennet 54.7 percent to 45.3 percent. -
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. -
The state’s highest court is preventing Democrats’ attempt to counter Republicans' mid-cycle redistricting. -
Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson, and Sydney Watson were killed battling the Snyder Fire. -
Parts of Mesa County are under pre-evacuation notices, and areas north of Ouray have already been evacuated. And in the southwest corner of Colorado, the Ferris Fire has forced evacuations. It’s burning across Dolores and Montezuma counties. -
Rural doesn’t necessarily mean conservative, and the opinions of these 10 voters run the gamut. -
Incumbent Rep. Jeff Hurd is facing a rematch challenge from Ron Hanks. -
Michael Bennet and Phil Weiser are trying to set themselves apart from one another in the final days of the gubernatorial primary, despite similar views on environmental issues in Colorado. -
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.
