New Mexico

Wyoming and 23 other states already have offices that boost the outdoor economy. Could Idaho join the bandwagon?

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.

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

Some states are authorizing mid-level dental therapists — who can provide a limited scope of services. But others aren’t sure it’s the right strategy for tackling dentist shortages.

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.

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%.

New Mexico recently started a program to train private landowners how to safely conduct burning operations on their own land. Those who complete it can be protected from significant liability risks in the state.

Late last week, Arizona Congressman Raúl Grijalva and New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich introduced the Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act. It would make a number of changes to the Mining Law of 1872, including the collection of royalties from hardrock mining.

The Center for Western Priorities' most recent annual spills report logged nearly 2,500 spills in the three important oil- and gas-producing Western states.

Cuts to water use along the Colorado River could be spread evenly across some southwestern states, or follow the more than a century-old priority system that currently governs water management. Those are two alternatives federal officials are considering to keep hydropower generation going at the nation’s largest reservoirs according to a draft plan released Tuesday.