Out West

Washington households could see electricity costs increase $115 per year by 2029; 21,800 workers could lose their jobs by 2030, analysts say.

The dispute hinges on whether the historical record proves the Stillaguamish people fished on the Puget Sound when the federal government and tribes reached a treaty in 1855.

Utah’s housing market was 9th most expensive in the nation in 2024, new report says. There’s no end in sight for affordability crisis, with construction down and interest rates still high.

The “one big, beautiful bill” that Republicans crafted and President Donald Trump signed last week eliminates a number of incentives for clean energy that will directly lead to billions in lost investments for the state of Arizona and thousands of lost jobs.

Two Washington state agencies are looking to improve corridors for wildlife while cutting down on traffic risks for motorists and animals.

Mount Graham red squirrels live only in the Pinaleño Mountains of southeastern Arizona, where their protected habitat has dwindled for decades.

Hundreds who work for the Oregon Department of Transportation got notice that they’re being laid off in what Gov. Tina Kotek called a preventable emergency and the largest round of layoffs in the state government’s history.

Colorado’s tax code was written in 1935 to capture revenue from tangible goods, long before anyone imagined a world where movies could stream to a portable phone.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser’s office will consider joining a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s declaration in January of a national energy emergency.

Emboldened by President Donald Trump, Republicans in Idaho have tried to ban the raising of Pride flags at public buildings. Left-leaning Boise isn’t backing down.