Wyoming’s Appropriations Committee held a hearing on wildfire management that focused on improving rapid response and supporting local fire crews. Experts also raised concerns about cheatgrass’s role in increasing wildfire risk. Officials emphasized the importance of adequate state resources and partnerships with federal and local agencies.

The wildfire started on Thursday afternoon and is now over 1,300 acres. Evacuations are in place for the surrounding area, including for anyone camping there.

Hotel and rental bookings are up slightly compared to last summer according to data from 17 western destinations, including Vail, Colo., Sun Valley, Idaho, and Jackson Hole, Wyo.

The plans for the Taggart Lake area include a larger parking lot, as well as new toilets, sinks and a drinking water station.

The move comes after the Justice Department last week made changes to who could qualify as a temporary immigration judge —effectively lowering the requirements and removing the need to have prior immigration experience.

Nongovernmental groups like the League of Women Voters are now barred from registering new voters at naturalization ceremonies, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced.

Congressional lawmakers return to D.C. with a massive September agenda, including efforts to avoid a government shutdown and a debate on whether to change the rules for confirming nominees.

One of the most respected Indigenous actors of his generation, Greene appeared in more than 200 television shows and movies. He played a Lakota medicine man in the 1990 blockbuster Dances With Wolves.