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Last September, a woman found what is likely the first DNA-confirmed death cap mushroom in our region. The extremely toxic fungus is a concern for parents and pet owners, alike.
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Cities in the arid Southwest are investing in water reuse technology, keeping more water in the system and bolstering drinking supplies in an area hit hard by drought.
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Several pantries in the region have seen their number of customers double since the pandemic began. Some folks who never needed food assistance before this summer are coming for the first time.
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Teton County, Wyoming lawmakers passed a law this year to require people in some parts of Jackson Hole to secure their trash and other attractants.
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People have always feared the unknown. And that fear transforms some animals into monsters in our minds — like sharks in the ocean, or rattlesnakes in the West.
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Netflix and IllumiNative have launched a training program for Indigenous film producers that aims to increase Native representation in Hollywood. Its first cohort of fellows includes Ashley Browning, who is from the pueblos of Pojoaque and Santa Clara in New Mexico.
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With wildfire seasons growing longer and stronger across the Mountain West, companies that do prevention work are staying busy.
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Inflation, supply and demand, the war in Ukraine and the ease in COVID-19 restrictions all contribute to increased gas prices.
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The Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Colorado, and left a smoky taste and smell in the water for months after it was extinguished. That meant an expensive fix as the town of Superior tries to improve water quality.
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Beavers dams, channels and ponds can have positive side effects that reduce the damage caused by flood, drought and wildfire.
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How can there be historic flooding when there is also a historic lack of water?
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Climate change and outdated dams are shrinking fish populations across the Mountain West and beyond. That includes a species that a Nevada Native American tribe used to rely on.