Mountain West News

This story was powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative. Frank Fahland has been slowly building his dream house near Libby, Mont., for...

William Perry Pendley’s nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management may have been pulled, but he’s still effectively leading the organization.

The Rural West Covid Project was conducted back in June and July, when cases of the novel coronavirus were spiking across the country.

Skies are hazy across the region thanks to the many wildfires burning in the West , and that smoke is more dangerous during the pandemic.

Today marks the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in the United States. But that right came much earlier in the Mountain West.

No, it's not a sci-fi movie. A fire tornado touched down near the Nevada-California border Saturday, during the Loyalton Fire about 25 miles west of...

A U.S. Postal Service employee faces jail time after allegedly throwing out critical immigration documents.

Daniel Bear lives in Kenilworth, Utah, a small community of around 200 people between Salt Lake City and Moab. Earlier this year, Bear suffered a...

There's an effort afoot to better identify heat waves – like the one gripping much of the American West right now .

Elise Dantzler has been working in restaurants since she was 15. But, like many in her industry, she was laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That...

Grand Teton National Park is asking for the public's help in addressing its non-native mountain goat problem. The park announced Thursday, August 6, it...

This story was powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative. Tourism to Yellowstone and Glacier national parks is humming along this summer...