Out West

The state law prohibits the sale of gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. Justices must decide whether it infringes on residents’ constitutional rights.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff have started capturing a second round of gray wolves to be released in Colorado in the coming weeks.

The Seventh Oregon Climate Assessment from state and federal scientists and researchers evaluates the what the future could look like based on increasingly precise forecasts.

Hundreds of protesters are condemning some of Utah’s recent attempts to reverse national monument designations and transfer federal land to the state.

Snowpacks in Nevada are off to a promising start, but whether the state will see another generous winter and hardy water year will be determined over the next three months.

In the deserts outside Las Vegas, illegal dumping is spoiling the landscape, bringing disease and safety issues and hurting legitimate waste-management companies.

A temporary lull in the extreme and dry Santa Ana winds allowed firefighters to step up efforts to contain the flames.

A group of livestock producers asked the state wildlife agency for a pause on future wolf releases, after wolves from a 2023 began preying on livestock.

Kyle Dunphey (Utah News Dispatch) Despite the various steps lawmakers have taken in recent years to get more water to the Great Salt Lake, researchers say there’s no way to truly restore the lake without cutting back on the production of crops like alfalfa. T...

Multiple wildfires stoked by severe winds continue to blaze throughout Los Angeles County, killing at least two people and forcing the evacuation of more than 80,000 residents.