HOT SPRINGS — A petition to have Hot Springs voters decide on the fate of an indoor pool and mineral spa that’s been up for sale for years is circulating around the southern Black Hills … more

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma authorities say they arrested eight people at a construction site for the Keystone XL oil pipeline, including one man who locked himself to a piece of … more

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The federal government estimates it will cost more than $42 million over the next decade to help get the Mexican spotted owl off the national list of threatened species. The … more

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — As residents of Newtown, Conn., began burying the 20 children and six adults killed in Friday's school shooting, a South Dakota legislator is drafting a bill that would allow … more

BOISE, Idaho — Trauma brought them together. Stories of murder, kidnapping and child rape invaded their lives for three weeks in 2008, and the terror still lives on in their minds. It could be a … more

DENVER — Wildlife officials working to save the endangered black-footed ferret are trying to persuade more western ranchers and farmers to reintroduce the species on their private land.Yet … more

DENVER — A Colorado proposal to allow people between 18 and 21 to drink alcohol with their parents is up for its first review. The so-called “Drinking With Dad” bill from a Republican … more

DENVER — Denver police say at least two children were among three people shot and killed at a house in the northeast part of the city. Police Lt. Matt Murray says one other child was taken to a … more

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s internationally-acclaimed ski resorts are the main reason people visit Salt Lake City in the winter, but there are plenty of fun, free and interesting things … more

NORTH PLATTE — A plane carrying 17 passengers from Denver to North Platte set down safely after some tense moments caused by trouble with the plane’s landing gear. Great Lakes Flight 7252 … more