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Alex Hager/KUNCColorado River states appear to be coalescing around the early makings of a new plan to share water in a way that accounts for climate change. -
Mario Tama/Getty ImagesNational parks enter their busiest season understaffed and underfunded. Morning Edition visited Joshua Tree to speak with local business owners and a park ranger feeling the impact. -
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsCuts to Medicaid moving through Congress would shake up health care in the scenic San Luis Valley — with negative downstream effects on local jobs, businesses and education. -
Matthew TuftsAcross the West, climate change is putting snow sports like skiing at risk. For Indigenous skiers, that adds to a long history of exclusion from the sport. -
Courtesy of Erika MahoneyErika Mahoney's father, Kevin, was one of 10 murdered in the King Soopers shooting in Boulder in 2021. She has produced a new podcast, "Senseless," to explore the impact of grief and to tell the stories of survival. -
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Cooke is the former manager of the Central Arizona Project. The region's water experts regard him as a qualified expert. -
No Kings protests took place in communities around the country, including across the Rocky Mountain West. -
A Trump Department of Justice opinion says that presidents have the authority to revoke or shrink national monuments—bucking over 100 years of legal precedent. -
President Trump has signed an executive order on wildfire policy, which seeks to speed responses to wildfires and address what it calls “reckless mismanagement.” -
Proponents say the land would be used for much-needed housing, but environmental groups say eligible areas could include those treasured by communities in the Mountain West. -
A sweeping budget bill that passed the U.S. House and is pending in the Senate could lead to hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicaid cuts. Two healthcare providers in Durango talk about the potential impact. -
Inspectors at Lake Tahoe recently discovered a new aquatic invasive species on a boat before it launched, sparking regional concerns. Officials say the incident serves as a reminder that people across the Mountain West should be on alert. -
Elected leaders described the shootings as an attack on democracy and called on Americans to reject political violence. -
The school in Brighton had no band program a few years ago. Now hundreds participate. -
The Colorado Senior Games were held June 6–8, 2025, in Colorado Springs. Athletes age 50 and older competed in events including track and field, pickleball and bowling. -
Officials anticipate organized rallies to be peaceful. -
Fifty years ago, a same-sex marriage license was issued—decades before same-sex marriage became legal nationwide.
