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Funding for the Mountain West News Bureau is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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The pace of booking for lodging in Western U.S. mountain destinations slowed for the sixth month in a row in May. -
Birthright citizenship laws could be different in each Mountain West state after the U.S. Supreme Court reduced judicial powers. -
Farrell Hayes represents something that veteran firefighters say is harder to come by these days: a young person who wants to get involved in firefighting. -
The Trump administration’s proposed budget bill would cut funding to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by nearly 40%, including grants to universities. That could affect funding relied on by survey offices in several Mountain West states. -
Plus there’s no guarantee the public would maintain access. -
The updated bill targets Bureau of Land Management land near population centers. But hunters say these areas are important for recreation — and wildlife. -
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The report comes as the Trump administration tries to “unleash” domestic energy supplies. -
The federal trade program for low-income young people got a reprieve. -
The rural healthcare shortage has hit some tribal nations especially hard. One tribe in Nevada has found a solution: a doctor’s office on wheels.
