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![Colorado activists sue feds to block proposed trail near former nukes facility](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/01/attachment-colorado.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Colorado activists sue feds to block proposed trail near former nukes facility
The proposed trail would pass by the former Rocky Flats plant, which manufactured fission cores and was shut down following an FBI and EPA raid.
![Judge advances fight for right to Willamette River recreation](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/01/attachment-river-oregon.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Judge advances fight for right to Willamette River recreation
A civil rights lawsuit challenging Oregon’s rules for boating on the Willamette River inched forward Friday after a federal judge denied the state’s motion to dismiss the case.
![Snow on California’s 2024 wish list](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/01/attachment-snow-california.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Snow on California’s 2024 wish list
The start of the rain year has brought only about 33% of average snowfall for this time of year.
![Markets roar in 2023 as inflation ticks down and Fed eases rate hikes](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/01/attachment-downtown.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Markets roar in 2023 as inflation ticks down and Fed eases rate hikes
Stocks rallied in 2023, as investor momentum picked up with the shrinking threat of recession, diminishing inflation and the increasing likelihood of a soft economic landing.
![California lawmakers face range of issues as $68B deficit looms](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-california-capitol.jpg?w=980&q=75)
California lawmakers face range of issues as $68B deficit looms
California lawmakers will return to Sacramento in a few days for the 2024 legislative session, tackling an estimated $68 billion deficit — along with high-profile issues like homelessness and the fentanyl crisis — in what’s expected to be a contentious national election year.
![Idaho ban on gender-affirming treatment for trans kids blocked](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/12/attachment-trans-PRIDE.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Idaho ban on gender-affirming treatment for trans kids blocked
A federal judge in Idaho temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a ban against treating transgender children for gender dysphoria on Tuesday after finding that the new law likely violates the U.S. Constitution.
![Uptick in unauthorized US-Canada border crossings rattles officials](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/12/attachment-border.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Uptick in unauthorized US-Canada border crossings rattles officials
A family of four perished in a blizzard on this border nearly two years ago. Amid an increase in crossings, authorities on both sides of the international boundary fear it could happen again.
![Montana among states suing Biden over emission reduction targets](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/05/Traffic.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Montana among states suing Biden over emission reduction targets
Republican attorney generals from 21 states argue that federal agencies lack the authority to compel states to set on-road emission reduction targets.
![Oregon court nixes state rules for curbing greenhouse gas emissions](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/12/attachment-climate-oregon.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Oregon court nixes state rules for curbing greenhouse gas emissions
Oregon utility companies won their bid to get rid of two rules geared toward cutting the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by 90% over the next 27 years.
![Green River Killer victim identified as Washington state teenager](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/12/attachment-green-river.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Green River Killer victim identified as Washington state teenager
The young woman identified this week is one of 49 victims that Gary Ridgway, one of the most prolific serial killers in the U.S., was convicted of murdering in 2003.