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When wildland firefighters are on prescribed fires, they’re breathing the same smoke and facing many of the same hazards found on wildfires, but they don’t get the same hazard pay. That could soon change.

National Alcohol Awareness Month highlights progress and challenges in battle against alcohol misuse in the Mountain West

The U.S. Department of Energy claims the new metal dome located at Idaho National Lab is a “first-of-its-kind-facility.” It will be used to test private developers’ microreactors.

Visiting the Mountain West, the president touts "No Tax On Tips" and other efforts. But workers and data say expenses continue to rise

As data centers rapidly expand across the Mountain West, researchers say a key question is getting harder to answer: how much water are they actually using?

As the President touts cost savings during visits to Arizona and Nevada, Democrats and advocates raise concerns over affordability

Ski areas with special-use permits must be primarily focused on skiing and other snow sports. But in a final rule, the U.S. Forest Service said that focus will no longer be determined by revenue, which could help ski areas to adapt business to a changing climate.

Wind and solar power are rapidly expanding across the Mountain West, with some states now generating a significant share of their electricity from renewable sources, according to a new report from Climate Central, a nonpartisan research group.

Millions rely on this help to pay their bills during extreme cold and heat surges

A Vail journalist discusses ‘the long-forgotten story of how we broke skiing — by very nearly saving it.’