A federal judge upheld Denver's ban on natural-gas appliances in new buildings, rejecting arguments that the rules conflict with federal energy law.

Utah Army National Guard helicopters are dropping water on the Rocky Canyon Fire in Summit and Morgan counties as the state battles multiple large wildfires stretching resources thin.

Kansas Court of Appeals upholds state law banning fusion voting and multiple party nominations for candidates on a single ballot.

Kansas will maintain its current vaccine schedule based on scientific evidence rather than follow President Trump's executive order recommending separated vaccinations.

Kansas State Board of Education plans to draft recommendations by November limiting classroom technology use, particularly for younger students, before the 2027 Legislature acts.

Kansas faces a potential $20.6 million penalty for its food assistance program error rate unless Congress delays new federal cost-sharing requirements.

South Dakota health groups launch a campaign encouraging parents to discuss vaccine concerns with their doctors as measles cases rise and immunization rates decline.

Environmental groups are pushing Oregon lawmakers to make permanent strict limits on water that factory farms can pump for livestock, citing billions of gallons drawn annually and dangerous groundwater pollution.

A 78-year-old Ugandan priest detained in Aurora for nearly a year struggles with worsening respiratory symptoms that doctors suspect could be tuberculosis, receiving only minimal treatment.

Colorado health officials ordered the private operator of an Aurora immigration detention center to provide information about a tuberculosis case after months of non-compliance with local requests.