DENVER — Background checks for private gun purchases are up for additional review in the state Legislature. A group of House and Senate members is expected to begin work ironing out particulars … more

DENVER — Tanning bed limits for teenagers are again up for discussion in the Colorado Legislature. Colorado is one of the few states that don’t restrict youth tanning bed use. A bill up for … more

DENVER — Dairy cow tails are back before the Colorado Legislature, which is considering a divisive proposal to prevent farmers from cutting cattle tails. The bill would ban so-called docking … more

DENVER — A frequent marijuana user who says Colorado’s pending pot DUI bill sets the legal limit too low is suing to block the bill, arguing it violates his constitutional rights.Brandon … more

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers have drafted last-minute legislation to fix a gap in state law so state Attorney General John Swallow will not be tasked with investigating a complaint filed against … more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — It was a bigger-than-average tree rescue for firefighters in Colorado Springs. They had to use a ladder truck to reach a black bear after it fell asleep in a tall pine … more

RAPID CITY — A new South Dakota law that appears to authorize the use of dogs to hunt mountain lions does not actually change restrictions and is confusing hunters, state wildlife officials … more

MISSOULA, Mont. — On May 22, 1970, a Carroll College graduate sat down with pen and paper and considered the draft, his future at Notre Dame and his reluctance to serve in the Vietnam War. He … more

MITCHELL — Star NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer has asked a South Dakota judge to dismiss a motorcycle company’s lawsuit against him that alleges he didn’t pay for $31,000 of custom work it did on … more

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The last partner has dropped out of a proposal to ship coal from Montana and Wyoming to Asia through Oregon’s Port of Coos Bay, port officials announced Monday. … more