Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sues the federal government to block opening a 1,250-bed immigration detention facility in Hudson, claiming officials skipped required environmental reviews and public notice.

A regional fishery council votes to develop permits allowing commercial fishing in Hawaii's Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, reversing protections for critical habitat.

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska opposes a potential Google data center near the Iowa border, citing threats to water rights tied to the Missouri River and Dakota Sandstone Aquifer that sustain the reservation.

Governor Larry Rhoden's executive order allowing farmers to haul overweight loads falls short of neighboring Nebraska's diesel tax pause, agricultural leaders say.

North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong temporarily allows farmers to use lower-taxed red-dyed diesel on highways through November to ease fuel costs during harvest season.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks euthanized 14 black bears near Bozeman after finding them extremely food conditioned and unafraid of people at a property where someone was illegally feeding wildlife.

About 7,000 Coloradans, including refugees and asylees, lose Medicaid coverage Thursday after Congress revoked federal eligibility for lawfully present immigrants.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking hunters and the public to weigh in on 13 proposed big game rule changes across Northwest Colorado by October 15.

Republican state Representative Skyler Rude of Walla Walla resigns October 31 to become legislative director for Democratic Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, days before the general election.

Diesel prices hit a record $6.28 a gallon nationally, driven by refinery closures, the Iran conflict closing the Strait of Hormuz, and decades of lost production capacity.