An Oregon energy expert recommends sealing gaps, changing air filters, and improving insulation to cut summer cooling costs as electricity rates rise.

Nebraska Public Power District is considering Beatrice and three other communities as potential sites for a new nuclear power plant, marking a shift in local energy debates.

A federal judge rejected a request to reinstate two University of Alabama student magazines suspended last year over concerns about diversity and inclusion policies.

North Dakota oil executives race to develop enhanced recovery technology that could double Bakken production, but acknowledge success depends on solving major challenges including finding affordable carbon dioxide supplies and building new pipelines.

Colorado lawmakers passed sweeping police reform legislation within weeks of the George Floyd protests in 2020, becoming among the first states to enact major accountability measures.

Billionaire donors, led by Michael Bloomberg with $2.5 million, are fueling U.S. Senator Michael Bennet's Colorado gubernatorial campaign against Attorney General Phil Weiser.

Republicans prepare for showdown on the anti-weaponization fund. Americans feel frustrated by both parties ahead of the midterms and a federal judge orders President Trump's name be removed from the Kennedy Center.

Family visitation partly restored at Delaney Hall immigration detention centre in Newark, New Jersey; California unions speak out against GOP bill to fund ICE; North Carolina may face prison gerrymandering for 2030 Census; Feds keep Michigan coal-fired power plant online despite clean alternatives.

Thunderstorms develop across southeast Colorado through midweek as Lamar reaches near 90 degrees with the strongest storm chances Tuesday and Wednesday.

Cheyenne Wells faces a slight risk of severe storms Monday afternoon and evening as temperatures climb into the low 90s, with supercells capable of producing large hail, damaging winds and possible tornadoes.