Governor Jared Polis declared a statewide drought emergency Thursday as Colorado faces its warmest winter on record and record-low snowpack with 75% of the state in severe drought.

Nearly 1,700 Alaskans removed more than 1.5 million pounds of marine debris from coastal communities last year, with fishing gear making up the bulk of collected trash.

FEMA denied Alaska's appeal for increased federal funding to cover typhoon disaster recovery costs, leaving the state responsible for 25% of tens of millions in expenses.

Federal wildlife officials plan to remove 450,000 barred owls from Pacific Northwest forests to save the endangered spotted owl, but environmentalists remain divided on whether culling one species to protect another is ethical or necessary.

Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland won New Mexico's Democratic primary for governor Tuesday, defeating Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman with 72 percent of the vote.

South Dakota ranks third nationally in afterschool program participation, but about two-thirds of kids whose parents want care still lack access to it.

Women’s shirts often have the buttons on the wearer’s left and the buttonholes on the wearer’s right. For men, it’s reversed.

Celebrating birthdays and anniversaries in Kiowa County.

After 18 hours of debate, the U.S. Senate passed the 70 billion dollar immigration crackdown bill; Churches in Springfield, Ohio, hope Haitians who helped to rebuild the city get to stay; Minnesota keeps incentives for natural gas hookups despite pushback; and a new App age rule in Arizona has its critics.

Rural philanthropy comes with a slightly different playbook for most charities. Here’s what works best and what to avoid when giving in small communities.