In both states, the impact of the overturning of Roe remains unsettled as GOP-controlled legislatures push to tighten laws surrounding abortion and the doctors and clinics who provide them wage fierce court battles
His trip out West comes as he has been working to reset a campaign confronting financial pressures and a static position in the field trailing Trump
More than 25 million women between the ages of 15 and 44 live in states where the conditions for terminating a pregnancy have become stricter after landmark ruling
The city of St. George must issue a permit for a Utah-based group that organizes drag performances to host an all-ages drag show in a public park, a judge ruled
Though the demonstration raised questions about the Utah law expanding residents’ ability to challenge certain titles in school libraries, lawmakers defended the law and said the Bible’s entanglement resulted from a misinterpretation by officials
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the state’s congressional delegation oppose putting the storage complex in the state. They fear New Mexico will become the nation’s dumping ground for spent nuclear fuel
Twenty-five U.S. jurisdictions have legalized the drug, while others have only decriminalized. If you’re traveling, make sure to avoid legal issues
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
The law signed by Republican Governor Spencer Cox last month would take effect May 3, at which time abortion clinics will not be able to apply to be licensed
Abusive irrigation, an increasing population and climate change are drying up the largest lake of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. In November 2022, it fell to its lowest level in history
At least 11 states have now enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for minors, and nearly two dozen states are considering bills this year to restrict or ban care
The live-streamed trial over a 2016 ski collision at a posh Utah resort has drawn worldwide attention, spawned memes and sparked debate about the burden and power of being a celebrity
Each side will give closing arguments on Thursday and send the case to the eight-member jury
Nearly every witness throughout the first six days of testimony has been questioned about a Skier’s Responsibility Code
The trial in Utah hinges on who crashed into who. Paltrow testified days earlier that Terry Sanderson veered into her back gently. He says the opposite
The actress has testified about a 2016 ski collision at a Utah resort where a man is suing her, saying he’s since suffered from broken ribs and brain damage
Idaho lawmakers passed a bill this week seeking to add the state to the list of those authorizing firing squads, which currently includes Mississippi, Utah, Oklahoma and South Carolina
Steve Owens, Paltrow’s attorney, asked one of the man’s daughters, Polly Grasham, about emails exchanged with her father about the mysterious footage
Paltrow and Terry Sanderson, the man suing her, sat across from each other in a Park City courtroom as their attorneys gave opening statements
The abortion pill ban and the sweeping ban conflict and create confusion about what is and isn’t permissible under the new laws
Firing squads will be used only if the state cannot obtain the drugs needed for lethal injections
The pills are already banned in 13 states with blanket bans on all forms of abortion, and 15 states already have limited access to abortion pills
Supporters of the proposal beat a Thursday deadline to retain their power to override an expected gubernatorial veto
For a West that has struggled with long-term drought, forecasters say all the moisture isn’t enough to make a noticeable dent in the nation’s largest reservoirs on the Colorado River
The new rule is most likely to affect patients prescribed medication abortion, who are the majority and who often don’t require hospital care
State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh declared she would ‘burn the session to the ground’ in an effort to stymie the bill
US authorities have asserted that deposits are guaranteed while investors keep dumping shares and central banks rethink their monetary policy following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank
