Mountain West News Bureau

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.

President Trump’s $1.5 trillion dollar proposed budget says the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is “unnecessary” because states can help prevent utility shutoffs. 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.’

Casinos and sports betting apps are state-regulated, but prediction markets are overseen by the federal government; this has led to legal battles.

The plan would consolidate research leadership — currently dispersed across the country — in Fort Collins, Colo., while closing laboratories in Montana, Utah and Nevada.

The grizzly was previously relocated from Montana to Wyoming to improve genetic connectivity. Now, she has reproduced.

The monthly National Interagency Fire Center outlooks are typically staid documents, providing just-the-facts analysis. But the latest is superlative-laden as it describes record-low snowpacks, record-early snow melt and record-high temperatures.