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Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico all rank in the bottom ten states nationwide when it comes to how healthcare systems are working for women.
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The rollout of the relatively new crisis lifeline has been uneven across Mountain West states. Wyoming has some of the highest response rates at 90%, while Nevada’s is at 68%.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Idaho’s abortion ban goes against federal mandates and can not be enforced in emergency cases for now. The opinion does not rule on the merit of the case but sends the case back to lower courts.
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Across the region, goatheads - or puncturevine - are a scourge to cyclists, walkers and our four-legged friends: they pop tires and embed themselves in shoes and sensitive paws. There are many efforts to halt their spread, and new research could help to better target that work.
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Yushchenko, who survived a 2004 poisoning before becoming Ukraine’s third president, spoke at a packed Boise State University auditorium and thanked the rapt audience for the solidarity that many Americans have shown Ukraine since Russia’s February 2022 invasion.
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As the summer months approach, new polling data shows that many voters are worried about the effects of extreme heat.
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Despite all of the snow and cold snaps across the Mountain West, many cities are experiencing fewer nights at or below 32 degrees due to climate change. It’s a warming trend that has a wide range of impacts.
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With the largest wildfire in state history, it’s no surprise New Mexico claimed the second spot with almost 900,000 acres burned. Idaho ranked fifth with about 440,000 acres.
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The Interior Department is spending nearly $85 million to help communities in the West tackle challenges brought on by drought, and many of the projects are in the Mountain West.
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In 2018, the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation purchased land in Southeastern Idaho. For decades it was used for farming. But that hid a much darker history. Now, there are efforts to restore the land.