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In annual reports sent to Dark Sky International, Utah’s national and state parks list light pollution from development and tourism as the main threat to maintaining their certification.
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As high school and college students plan for their graduations, some Native students in the Mountain West and beyond could face resistance for wanting to wear tribal regalia with their caps and gowns.
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The long-anticipated rail line aims to hit 200 miles per hour on the track and connect riders from Southern California to Las Vegas in about two hours, less than half the time it takes to drive. Brightline West is the private company behind the project.
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Polling from the Coalition group shows the majority of Idahoans support abortion cases in “some or most cases.”
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Roughly half a million dairy calves were transported from seven states in the upper U.S. to calf-rearing operations in New Mexico, Arizona and Texas in 2022, according to an investigation conducted by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), creating potential health risks for animals and people.
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The agency says the new rule puts conservation on equal footing with other uses of public lands, like ranching and mining.
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Freedom Caucus lawmakers single out annual Laramie Drag Queen Bingo fundraiser for HIV, AIDS testingA drag show bingo event in Laramie has been happening annually for years. It raises money for AIDS and HIV testing in Wyoming, and to support those living with the virus. Recently, however, it’s come under fire from ultraconservative state legislators.
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With the habitat shrinking for Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, fish and wildlife officials are working to return the fish to a river in the Mountain West.
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A coalition of Western conservationists and tribes are working to protect more public lands before the November presidential election.
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Vice President Kamala Harris made an appearance in Las Vegas on Monday, touting President Joe Biden's record in preserving reproductive rights and framing Donald Trump's choices for Supreme Court justices as the reason Roe v. Wade was overturned.