Rural Nebraska village aims to survive, grow with new housing efforts
The south-central Nebraska town of Bertrand hadn’t seen a newly built house or apartment for 16 years until a fiveplex rose on an old mobile home park in 2024.
Exceptional drought eases in western Colorado as severe conditions expand on eastern plains
Exceptional drought retreated slightly in parts of western Colorado this week, even as extreme drought continued to spread across the state.
Utah’s heading into an ‘especially dangerous’ wildfire season
Conditions are ripe for an intense summer of wildfires, state leaders say, with blistering temperatures in the forecast and dry brush across the state.
Massive data center could increase Utah’s carbon emissions by 50%
The project, which is planned to be built in multiple phases across decades, is expected to generate 9 gigawatts of energy when completed, more than double the about 4 gigawatts the state as a whole consumes.
Nine Native American tribes sue US Forest Service over approval of drilling at sacred site
Nine Native American tribes have filed a lawsuit against the US Forest Service over its approval of a graphite drilling project near Pe’ Sla.
Thousands of employed Colorado workers need SNAP benefits to make ends meet
In Colorado, more than 600,000 workers received benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, in October 2025.
More states consider dropping GLP-1 weight loss drugs from Medicaid
Thirteen state Medicaid programs are covering GLP-1 drugs for the treatment of obesity this year, down from 16 last year.
Letter to the Editor – Ag producers are not struggling because of overtime rules
To the Editor:
I grew up working on the Donnely Ranch and Armstrong Ranch in Beulah, Colorado. I bucked bales, fixed fence, branded calves, and learned a lot. Before the crash of 2008 and a drought, I had a few horses. I’m not a farmer or a rancher, but I know how to talk with them.
Governor Polis appoints two judges to the 23rd Judicial District
Colorado Governor Jared Polis has appointed Beth A. Elliott-Dumler to the 23rd Judicial District Court and W. Casey Brown to the Douglas County Court.
Colorado Natural Gas opens applications for 2026 Summit Cares grants
Colorado Natural Gas, a subsidiary of Summit Utilities, has opened applications for its 2026 Summit Cares Grant Program.