An official with the Army Corps of Engineers told a Congressional committee Tuesday it doesn’t plan a broad environmental study on exporting coal from the Western United … more

DENVER — Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado … more

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Lakota language has lost one of its greatest supporters. Albert White Hat, who was instrumental in teaching the endangered American Indian language to new generations for … more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the days of hot weather feel like a stifling oven — or a … more

BOZEMAN, Mont. — State wildlife officials aren’t sure what killed three bison that were found dead in the Yellowstone River, but they know it wasn’t a virus spread by domestic sheep. The … more

WASHINGTON — The Interior Department says it is ready to start a program to help American Indian tribes buy parcels of reservation land that have accumulated multiple owners. The purchases … more

DENVER — The Hallmark Channel says it will film a television series in Telluride this summer and state officials credit a revamped film incentives program for bringing the show to Colorado. … more

PIERRE — A South Dakota board responsible for getting rid of offensive geographic names is seeking public comment on whether the word “Negro” is offensive. A state law directs the Board on … more

DENVER — The survivors of a woman killed during the production of a reality TV show pilot have filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against Discovery Communications Inc. and Anthropic … more

BILLINGS, Mont. — Federal and state officials will weigh in this week on a Wyoming company’s application to lease 198 million tons of coal adjacent to a southeastern Montana mine, amid an … more