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National Alcohol Awareness Month highlights progress and challenges in battle against alcohol misuse in the Mountain West

Thirty-two-ton machines at 10% grade, careful parking and probing questions join in the fight against slides.

Harm reduction is an approach that focuses on giving people the knowledge and tools to minimize harm in their own lives – think bike helmets, seat belts or even sunscreen. It’s also a big part of overdose prevention.

The Mountain West News Bureau got a behind the scenes look at how these new technologies will impact travelers in the future

Few states require building with fire-resistant materials, but some in the Mountain West are in the process of changing that.

The American West has seen the number of structures lost in wildfires more than triple in recent decades. But new research shows that home hardening measures can significantly increase a home’s chances of survivability during a wildfire.

Zombie trees may look alive but are in the process of demise weakening them and increasing risks to people and property

Students going to and coming from are especially vulnerable to accidents

This comes a month after Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) announced she was going to hold only virtual town halls. At the time, Hageman said her decision came from incidents at public town halls in Laramie and Wheatland.

Wyoming’s U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman is changing her town halls from in-person to virtual. Hageman said her decision comes from recent incidents at public events, credible threats to herself and national outbursts of politically motivated violence.