Utah is missing out on large sums of money that could be generated through royalties paid by mineral companies operating on the Great Salt Lake, a legislative audit found.
An environmental group is preparing to sue the state of Montana and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over the state’s plan to truck grizzly bears between the Northern Continental Divide and Greater Yellowstone ecosystems.
Rob Thomas writes, "The BLM's oil and gas rule reflects the public's desire for a balanced approach to public lands management – one that prioritizes both economic opportunity and conserves our outdoor heritage."
Missoula County inked a new contract with a medical firm to provide services to inmates held at the Missoula County Detention Facility, including state inmates whose daily costs exceed what the state reimburses.
A legislative hearing on a citizens’ petition to get the Public Service Commission to consider the social costs of climate change provided an indication of the uphill battle any future rule might face.
A Legislative committee is backing the Gianforte administration in its opposition to a proposed U.S. Forest Service amendment that could make small changes to preserve old-growth forests.
Most Washington voters want their lawmakers to be at the Legislature in session during the entire year, according to a new poll from the Northwest Progressive Institute, a non-profit based in Redmond.