Out West

Recently announced changes to the U.S. Forest Service are prompting concern and also some cautious optimism from Idahoans interested in protecting the Gem State’s vast forests.

Experts say Arizona recorded temperatures in March that shouldn’t have arrived for another two months.

The facilities in Wenatchee and Seattle will be shuttered as part of a major reorganization over the coming year.

Scientists with Utah Department of Agriculture and Food have already spotted young crickets weeks ahead of schedule in certain parts of the state, including northeast corner.

Summer capacity in the region will remain limited due to a railcar shortage. New trainsets are still expected later in the year.

The early symptoms of measles are fever, runny nose, cough, and red, watery eyes, followed by a rash.

Washington’s Department of Ecology announced a statewide drought emergency Wednesday, marking the fourth consecutive year that part or all of the state has been in a drought.

PacifiCorp has won a notable victory in a lawsuit tying it to four major wildfires that burned in Oregon over the 2020 Labor Day weekend.

The system is expected to advance health care and environmental research breakthroughs, officials say.

Colorado’s Front Range Passenger Rail service will be named Colorado Connector, or CoCo, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Monday.