Courthouse News
Mountain West counterclaims survive in Pac-12 antitrust suit
The two college football conferences are locked in a back-and-forth poaching dispute after five Mountain West schools will rejoin Pac-12 for the upcoming season.
In planned British Columbia ski resort, residents fear slippery slope
Opponents worry the proposed Zincton resort near the Canadian Rockies will raise rents and put wildlife at risk. Proponents say the economic development is necessary.
Pew on America at 250 years old: Older, more diverse, fewer marriages
As the United States' 250th birthday approaches, a new report by Pew Research shows how the country has changed in the past 50 years.
In Idaho’s Treasure Valley, residents confront ancient pest
Rat populations have surged in the Boise area in recent years, sparking neighborhood groups and even calls for legislation.
Las Vegas newspaper sues county over records of official’s investigation
The Las Vegas Review-Journal sued Clark County sued Clark County last week over access to what it says are public documents linked to a county investigation into a former employee.
Nearly 2 in 3 Americans see next world war on horizon
An Emerson College poll found 63% of likely voters believe World War III is looming in the next four years, up 8% from the same time last year.
Last hope to save Apache sacred land fizzles out at Supreme Court
The Trump administration has already transferred the land to a private mining company; parents argued their children's religious upbringing is at stake.
Montana wins housing reform appeal at state’s high court
A group of single-family homeowners failed to convince the Montana Supreme Court a slate of housing reform laws are unconstitutional.
Montana grazing project proceeds despite sage grouse concerns
The court found there wasn't enough data on sage grouse populations in the Grasshopper Watershed to support an injunction but said the feds likely violated an environmental law.
Groups sue to keep federal protection of Alaska public lands
The lawsuit follows the decision by the Department of the Interior last month to revoke protections of land alongside the Trans-Alaskan pipeline.