EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. — It's a syndrome as old as the ski business: Scant snow equals furrowed brows.Some Vail Valley lodges and property managers report they're sold out for the week between … more

RAPID CITY — Ellsworth Air Force Base has issued a civilian hiring freeze. Ellsworth, which is the state’s second largest employer, announced the freeze last week. The freeze means … more

PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Department of Agriculture is reminding citizens that the deadline to kill mountain pine beetles through the cut and chunk method is March 1. State forest health … more

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Four federal agencies and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation have come up with a plan for improving the protection of sites held sacred by American Indians and Alaska … more

SALT LAKE CITY — There is cancer in her lungs and in her bones and she has to use a walker to get around, but what Amanda Catano really wants to know is if her visitors have a place to go for the … more

DENVER — A proposal granting gay couples rights similar to married couples got initial approval from Colorado Democratic senators after hours of testimony that was at times emotional. A Senate … more

SALT LAKE CITY — Airport officials say they’re following up on the death of a passenger flying United Airlines from Denver to Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City airport spokeswoman Barbara Gann … more

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Air Force Thunderbirds may not make their traditional appearance at Cheyenne Frontier Days this year because the team has been grounded by the budget battle in … more

HOOVER, S.D. — Northern Butte County is barren, sparsely populated and good bobcat country. On any given day, Eric Ness can be found checking his cage traps to see if any of the elusive cats are … more

PIERRE, S.D. — A state board has postponed a hearing on two water rights permits sought by a proposed uranium mine in southwestern South Dakota. Powertech Uranium Corp. plans to pump groundwater … more