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Nevada has the second-highest grocery prices in the nation, with Colorado and New Mexico also placing in the top 10. High prices mean local food banks are having to help fill in the gaps for many working families.
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Nationwide, nearly 17,000 homes on tribal lands didn’t have electricity in 2022, according to federal data. The Biden administration is making new investments to address the issue.
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New research shows cattle grazing can coexist with one of the most iconic and threatened birds in the West.
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The White River National Forest relies on a tried and true method of getting around in the wilderness — the horse. At a three-day February clinic in Rifle, Forest Service workers got a chance to get a little more experience on horseback to help make 10-20 mile days a little easier.
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A national center for Native radio and TV broadcasters is leading an effort to establish a national alert code for missing and endangered adults.
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More than 100 years ago, a professor in the Mountain West invented a tool and technique to measure the amount of water in a snowpack — a discovery that still lives on to this day.
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During a State of the University speech at University of Las Vegas, President Keith Whitfield discussed efforts to improve campus safety. Putting a focus on mental health is at the heart of their efforts.
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The Environmental Voter Project is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that surveyed voters in 18 states to see which ones prioritize climate change or environmental issues. The report found that voters 65 and older are the second-most concerned group when it comes to the environment.
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A routine item before the Reno City Council ignited sudden controversy last week when it pitted a wealthy developer against a cultural landmark.
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As the name suggests, public lands are everybody’s. But that doesn’t mean that all people feel equally welcome. The Big Gal Backpackers of Boise are one of many groups across the West working to make public land more inviting to people who haven’t always felt welcome.