18+ hour, 53+ min ago  (386+ words) A Colorado bill would enable the Legislature to hire a security administrator in an effort to tighten personal security for lawmakers, nearly one year after a Minnesota state representative and her husband were shot and killed at her home. House…...

18+ hour, 49+ min ago  (317+ words) Montana's low snowpack this winter has river guides preparing for anything. Winter precipitation totals fell below average in many areas, and warmer temperatures in March caused the snow to melt sooner, leading to an earlier runoff. Joe Aanes, a fly…...

18+ hour, 27+ min ago  (253+ words) A recent measles outbreak in Arizona has prompted state health officials to up their immunization efforts. They have created a measles surveillance tool kit for doctors to know the right questions to ask and how to proceed in potentially positive…...

18+ hour, 31+ min ago  (291+ words) The U. S. -Mexico-Canada trade deal is up for renegotiation in July and fair trade groups are pressing for major changes. President Donald Trump replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement with the U. S. -Mexico-Canada Agreement six years ago during his first term....

18+ hour, 53+ min ago  (473+ words) Kiowa County Press Earth Talk " Why is allergy season getting longer and worse? Why is allergy season longer and more intense lately? During springtime, many people develop a series of symptoms generalized as seasonal allergies: coughing, sneezing, itchy eyes and…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (335+ words) Utah has taken steps to rein in water use by large data centers but conservationists and other advocates said more needs to be done to protect the state's dwindling water resources. Lawmakers recently passed the Data Center Water Transparency Amendments,…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (302+ words) In Guadalupe County, the Armendariz family has been raising cattle for generations and knows firsthand the damage caused to soil from overgrazing. Now, the regenerative practices they have adopted are paying off big time. Jim Armendariz, a rancher from Santa…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (531+ words) Attorneys and law professors Wednesday expressed skepticism about the U. S. Department of Justice's criminal case against the Southern Poverty Law Center, with few expecting the charges to lead to sanctions against the civil rights nonprofit. The indictment alleges that SPLC's use…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (276+ words) Washington State's wolf population has reached its highest recorded level to date, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's latest report. The report documented at least 270 wolves in the state as of the end of last year, an…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (723+ words) New research commissioned by a group petitioning to legalize online sports betting in Nebraska found that doing so could generate just under $87 million in new state tax revenue over five years. Assuming that 70% of generated revenues would be distributed as…...