In this corner of the West, some of the most progressive laws in the country have been passed in response to the Supreme Court ruling that struck down ‘Roe vs Wade.’ It is the fruit of years of work by activists and Democratic politicians
The U.S. faced a Sept. 30 deadline to eliminate its remaining chemical weapons under the international Chemical Weapons Convention
Patrick Crusius, 24, pleaded guilty earlier this year to nearly 50 federal hate crime charges in the 2019 mass shooting in El Paso
Americans are segregating by their politics at a rapid clip, helping fuel the greatest divide between the states in modern history
Lorie Smith’s case was allowed to proceed all the way to the nation’s highest court with an apparent misrepresentation
Liberal justices, LGBTQ+ activists and civil rights organizations fear the sentence in favor of a designer who refuses to make websites for same-sex couples could have far-reaching consequences
Victims called the shooter a ‘monster’ and ‘coward’ who hunted down revelers in a calculated attack
The facts of the case go back to a 1868 treaty signed by the tribes and federal government, which established the reservation as the tribe’s ‘permanent home’ — a promise the Navajo Nation says includes a sufficient supply of water
Sanders told his medical team that if a procedure is recommended he wants to have it done before the football season begins
A plea deal to state murder and hate charges would ensure at least a life sentence for the attack that killed five people and wounded 17
The warmer winters of recent decades are altering a sophisticated survival strategy shaped by millions of years of evolution
The shooting of Christian Glass after his SUV became stuck in a mountain town last year drew national attention and prompted calls to change how authorities respond to people with mental health problems
The plan would conserve an additional 3 million acre-feet of water through 2026, when current guidelines for how the river is shared expire. About half the cuts would come by the end of 2024
Montana’s governor signed a bill in April, Missouri has legislation that needs the governor’s signature to become law and Ohio lawmakers are also considering it
The victory of Yemi Mobolade, a Nigerian immigrant and entreprenuer who has never held elected office before, is the latest political setback for Republicans in a state that was once a battleground state
The so-called safe injection sites are places where people can use heroin and other illegal drugs and be revived if they take too much
Early voting and voting by mail was popular in the midterm elections, even as Republican-led states have tightened rules on both methods
The new laws enacted Friday include raising the buying age for all firearms from 18 to 21 and installing a three-day waiting period between the purchase and receipt of a gun
Twenty-five U.S. jurisdictions have legalized the drug, while others have only decriminalized. If you’re traveling, make sure to avoid legal issues
The Biden administration floated two ideas this week for how Western states and Native American tribes could reduce their water use from the dwindling Colorado River
A multidecade drought in the West intensified by climate change, rising demand and overuse has sent water levels at key reservoirs along the river to unprecedented lows
In recent years, California, Colorado and Maryland passed similar bans on cosmetics containing PFAS that go into effect in 2025. Proposals are under consideration in Washington and Oregon while bills have also been introduced in Illinois, Rhode Island and Georgia.
Mass shooters have killed hundreds of people throughout U.S. history in realms like stores, theaters and workplaces, but it is in schools and colleges where the carnage reverberates perhaps most keenly
Officials say that a body found in the Colorado woods near an abandoned car was that of a 17-year-old student accused of wounding two school administrators
The industry contributes just a tiny fraction of overall greenhouse gas emissions, which cause climate change, but arguably has outsized influence on popular culture and in the business world
Schroeder was the first woman elected to Congress from Colorado, and she went on to serve 12 terms
The ruling Friday from US District Judge Leonie Brinkema is a victory for the Justice Department and several states
