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

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 — 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 — 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

STURGIS — Both sides in a legal dispute involving the trademark for the name “Sturgis” say recommendations by a federal magistrate judge are positive. Judge John Simko says a jury ultimately … more

SALT LAKE CITY — It was 10 years ago that a Utah girl was found alive in a Salt Lake City suburb nine months following an abduction from her bedroom that horrified the community. Many Utah … more

HELENA, Mont. — A Montana man accused of waterboarding four children as a learning experience for them has reached a plea deal with prosecutors in which he will receive probation. The children … more

DENVER — Civil unions for gay couples was a rallying cry for Democrats who took control of the Colorado House in last year's elections and vowed an early vote on the proposal. They kept their … more

NORTH PLATTE — A 20-year-old Wyoming man has pleaded no contest and been convicted of trying to rob a western Nebraska bank. Drew Steier, of Evanston faces sentencing on April 8. Prosecutors … more

CASPER — Authorities have released the name of a woman whose body was recovered from the North Platte River in Casper. Police Sgt. Deahn Amend tells The Casper Star-Tribune that firefighters … more