(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah ranks as one of the best states for hiking in the U.S. based on factors like scenic beauty, elevation and the number of hiking trails. The Green Brand study ranked the top U.S. spots for getting outside. Colorado took the number one ranking followed […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The state of Wyoming isn’t the lead contender to buy a vast swath of land and mineral rights in Wyoming, Colorado and Utah offered for sale by Occidental Petroleum, the governor’s office said Tuesday. Still, Wyoming will keep its bid active and confidential in case the top bid falls through, Gov. Mark […]
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) — An aviation company disputes a claim it is responsible for the death of a glider passenger in response to a lawsuit filed by the family of a victim in a Wyoming crash. Teton Aviation was named in a wrongful death case stemming from the 2018 […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Top Wyoming officials heard both skepticism and encouragement Monday as they discussed a proposal to bid on a Connecticut-sized area of private land and mineral rights spanning three states. The State Loan and Investment Board made up of Gov. Mark Gordon and the other four statewide […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Gov. Mark Gordon and other top Wyoming officials plan to meet Monday to discuss whether to bid on Occidental Petroleum’s land holdings in Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. The Houston-based company is selling land and mineral rights covering 7,800 square miles (20,200 square kilometers), an area bigger […]
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona is getting a jump start on what will be a years-long process to address a dwindling but key water source in the U.S. West. Several states and Mexico rely on the Colorado River for drinking water and growing crops. But climate change, drought and demand […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A major storm that dumped snow throughout the Rockies region overnight prompted a rare decision to close Salt Lake City’s public schools on Monday, caused extensive flight delays and traffic accidents and shut down stretches of highways in Utah and Wyoming . Snow 18 inches […]
CASPER, WYO. (AP) — A Navajo Nation company says it has an agreement to pay outstanding taxes and royalties on three large coal mines that it bought last year in Wyoming and Montana. The Navajo Transitional Energy Company said Tuesday that it made its first payment in December under an installment agreement with the […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming and Montana asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to rule on Washington State’s denial of a permit for a port facility that could boost U.S. coal exports. The coal-producing Rocky Mountain states argue the denial violates the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which […]
LOGAN, Utah-As confirmed Sunday afternoon, Utah State football junior quarterback Jordan Love was named as the Mountain West Conference’s offensive player of the week for his role in the Aggies’ 37-35 win at Fresno State Saturday evening. Against the Bulldogs, Love, a legitimate NFL prospect, completed 30 of 39 passes […]
