DURANGO, Colo. — Forty years ago, the Navajo Nation and Southern Ute tribes languished side by side, mired in high unemployment and poverty. Today, worth billions, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe … more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — The individual refrigerators aren't huge, but what a difference they make: positioned under each of the new 16 work stations, easily accessible from the stove, spacious … more

LOVELAND, Colo. — Two Loveland churches are working to transform the secular into the sacred. Volunteers and staffers from Bent Tree Church were pulling out the bar and dismantling the beer pong … more

SALT LAKE CITY — Officials say three minor earthquakes struck southern Utah within 30 minutes and were felt in Cedar City. The University of Utah Seismograph Stations says the quakes jolted the … more

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers have approved a bill that would allow restaurant chains to hold a master liquor license, rather than applying for individual permits. The Senate committee on … more

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Montana lawmakers are considering a bill that would remove some eminent domain powers granted by the 2011 Legislature. Senate Bill 180 would repeal the authority of a public … more

NEW YORK — Charter Communications says it is buying cable company Optimum West from CableVision Systems Corp. for about $1.63 billion in cash. Optimum West manages cable systems in Colorado, … more

PIERRE, S.D. — A plan to restore some of the state’s permitting authority over a proposed uranium mine was rejected by a South Dakota Senate panel Thursday after lawmakers said they see no need … more

HELENA, Mont. — A state judge has ruled that a Montana ranch for troubled children adopted abroad is not an exempt church ministry and must be licensed by the state. Ranch For Kids owner Joyce … more

HELENA, Mont. — An advocacy group told a judge Thursday that a new voter-approved law unconstitutionally requires state agencies to determine who is an illegal immigrant and turn them over to … more