SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers have approved a bill that would allow restaurant chains to hold a master liquor license, rather than applying for individual permits. The Senate committee on … more

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Montana lawmakers are considering a bill that would remove some eminent domain powers granted by the 2011 Legislature. Senate Bill 180 would repeal the authority of a public … more

Shoshone Avenue: The eastbound lanes of Shoshone Avenue, just East of 4J Road, will be closed Tuesday while Pauley Construction tests and repairs fiber optic splicing. more

NEW YORK — Charter Communications says it is buying cable company Optimum West from CableVision Systems Corp. for about $1.63 billion in cash. Optimum West manages cable systems in Colorado, … more

PIERRE, S.D. — A plan to restore some of the state’s permitting authority over a proposed uranium mine was rejected by a South Dakota Senate panel Thursday after lawmakers said they see no need … more

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service says it lost $1.3 billion in the first quarter of the new budget year, following record losses last year. Officials say that in the three months ended … more

WASHINGTON — After two tumultuous years of budget brinkmanship, President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress finally agree on something — namely, that a previous 10-year pact to cut $1 … more

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The NCAA said Thursday a judge should throw out the federal antitrust lawsuit the governor filed against it over Penn State's $60 million fine and other penalties resulting from … more

CHEYENNE — Intensifying drought has prompted the first wintertime call on administration of water rights in the North Platte River drainage in Wyoming since 2005, an announcement that will require … more

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.— A 150-foot-wide asteroid will come remarkably close to Earth next week, even closer than high-flying communication and weather satellites. It will be the nearest known … more