The lunar south pole has similarities to alpine environments in the West, with deep craters, steep slopes and harsh lighting that can create visual illusions.

Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho and Wyoming have no statewide wildfire building codes. Colorado adopted a code last year, with enforcement expected to begin this year. Most other Western states are somewhere in between.

Forty arrested with ‘no license’ as their top charge were repeat offenders and pose a public safety threat, the sheriff says.

The annual ranking looks at several criteria including easy access to parks.

Beck helmed WPR’s news team for more than three decades, overseeing coverage of the state’s triumphs and tragedies.

Home hardening and creating defensible space can reduce the risk of houses burning in a wildfire.

Last year, the community hub was facing a lot of uncertainty around potentially catastrophic state and federal funding cuts. We hear how all that’s shaken out and what else it’s been cooking up.

Insurance regulation is complex, in part, because it’s done state-by-state, meaning there are dozens of different schemes across the country.

Airports across the Mountain West are dominating a new ranking of the most turbulent in the United States, underscoring how the region’s mountainous terrain shapes flight conditions.

The Trump Administration wanted to scrap the program. But is now releasing funds earmarked to help people pay air conditioning during an anticipated extreme heat summer.