Idaho

Rushing to beat July 4 holiday traffic, crews are working around the clock, putting finishing touches on a rebuild of a steep stretch of Highway 22 that dramatically collapsed just over one year ago.

The three mineral-rich western states agreed to make their grids more resilient, build transmission lines together, and boost university research and private investment in energy.

Idaho State Police is investigating what caused a pickup truck and a passenger van to collide and catch fire on U.S. Highway 20.

Wyoming is the latest state to let electric companies off the hook if they create a wildfire mitigation plan. But homeowners can still sue if utilities fail to follow those plans.

Wyoming could be next to require adult sites verify age.

Out-of-staters say they’re OK with paying more in states like Wyoming, if that means trails are groomed well.

More precipitation is falling as rain, instead of snow — which impacts ski resorts, tourism and ecosystems.

Grizzly advocates want the species to be treated as one “metapopulation” — rather than separate islands throughout the Northern Rockies.

More than 60 grizzlies have been struck by trains in Montana and Idaho over the last 15 years. Some say warning systems could help.

In Wyoming, the far-right caucus has been particularly successful. After the recent election, the group will hold a majority in the state house.