Sen. Chuck Schumer says he won't block Republican funding bill amid Democratic divisions over shutdown strategy; Health and climate: A growing crisis in Florida; PA faith leader part of TX protest of oil, gas subsidies; AZ groups file lawsuits to limit effects of Elon Musk's DOGE.

Second federal judge orders temporary reinstatement of thousands of probationary employees fired by the Trump administration; U.S., Canada political tension could affect Maine summer tourism; Report: Incarceration rates rise in MS, U.S. despite efforts at reform; MI study: HBCU students show better mental health, despite challenges.…

UT clean-energy advocates call out PacifiCorp for backpedaling The Sierra Club's Utah chapter said electric utility PacifiCorp's long-term plan to embrace renewable energy has changed and is now placing more reliance on fossil fuels such as coal, which they argued poses a threat to the state's resiliency.A new report commissioned by the Sierra Club…

Sen. Chuck Schumer says he won't block Republican funding bill amid Democratic divisions over shutdown strategy; Health and climate: A growing crisis in Florida; PA faith leader part of TX protest of oil, gas subsidies; AZ groups file lawsuits to limit effects of Elon Musk's DOGE.

As shutdown deadline nears, Senate Democrats say they won't vote for GOP-led bill; After USDA funding freeze, Colorado farmers brace for tariffs; NM protests against Musk's Tesla dealerships expand to Sandoval County; Local economic partnership helps MT town embrace new work sectors.

EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change; Environmental groups sue over permit for West Virginia valley fills; Doubling down on care: Ohio's push for caregiver tax relief; Uncertain future of Y-12 complex under Trump administration threatens jobs, economy.…

House passes funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline in win for Republicans; High moral stakes of proposed cuts to federal programs; AR food tax could be going away; Nursing homes close as Montanans age.

Judge temporarily blocks effort to deport Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia student protests; Power of rural organizing reflected in SD carbon pipeline law; Safety at risk as budget cuts hit Indiana Dunes National Park; Barriers to tracking bird flu mount amid federal changes.

Education Dept. guts its staff, firing 1,300; Ukraine targets Moscow with large-scale drone Attack; Almost 60% of CA Black women surveyed report discrimination at work; MO advocate urges healing over punishment for traumatized juveniles; TN nonprofits plan ahead for end of Summer EBT food program.

House passes funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline in win for Republicans; High moral stakes of proposed cuts to federal programs; AR food tax could be going away; Nursing homes close as Montanans age.

Could USDA funding freeze, trade wars spell trouble for UT farmers? Utah farmers and ranchers are feeling frustrated and concerned since the U.S. Department of Agriculture funding freeze has threatened some of their livelihoods.Mike Lavender, policy director for the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, said because of the Trump administratio…

Ukraine targets Moscow with large-scale drone rttack; Almost 60% of CA Black women report discrimination at work; MO advocate urges healing over punishment for traumatized juveniles; TN nonprofits plan ahead for end of Summer EBT food program.

Judge temporarily blocks effort to deport Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia student protests; Power of rural organizing reflected in SD carbon pipeline law; Safety at risk as budget cuts hit Indiana Dunes National Park; Barriers to tracking bird flu mount amid federal changes.

Trump declines to rule out recession amid tariffs' effects on markets; SCOTUS to decide future of fund seen as a lifeline for rural broadband; Experts worry as zoonotic disease research is reviewed by Trump administration; Medicaid cuts could threaten school supports in NJ.

Trump declines to rule out recession amid tariffs' effects on markets; SCOTUS to decide future of fund seen as a lifeline for rural broadband; Experts worry as zoonotic disease research is reviewed by Trump administration; Medicaid cuts could threaten school supports in NJ.

GOP-controlled Congress seeks to avoid government shutdown early in Trump's term; FL lawmakers push to expand diabetes care with new bills; KY animal shelter expects to save money, energy with new solar panels; Mid-South farmers grapple with uncertainty of USDA funding freeze, layoffs.

Trump whipsaws on tariffs, giving Mexico and Canada a reprieve; New avian flu plan hatched by USDA, but experts are wary; PA teachers' union reacts to DEI lawsuit against Dept. of Education; Bill to increase penalties could overpopulate WV prisons.

Trump whipsaws on tariffs, giving Mexico and Canada a reprieve; New avian flu plan hatched by USDA, but experts are wary; PA teachers' union reacts to DEI lawsuit against Dept. of Education; Bill to increase penalties could overpopulate WV prisons.

3 days in, Trump is backtracking on his tariffs on Mexico and Canada; AL faith leaders call for more congressional oversight of Trump team; Court rules MS Legislature not a 'public body,' allows closed-door meetings; WI group pitches in to help voters share views with reps in Congress.

Trump admin plans to cut more than 70,000 jobs at Dept. of Veterans Affairs, memo says; Industrial farming in NC, US becomes breeding ground for bird flu; Possible closure of US Dept. of Education 'devastating' for VA; Jack Daniel's maker says Canada pulling US alcohol off shelves 'worse than tariff'; Cuts looming for WA tribal public-health fundin…

Udder nonsense: Prof says RFK's raw milk claims not backed by science; Democrats make calls to invest in rural, working-class communities in NV; NM conservationists celebrate Aldo Leopold amid cuts to Forest Service.

Trump admin plans to cut more than 70,000 jobs at Dept. of Veterans Affairs, memo says; Industrial farming in NC, US becomes breeding ground for bird flu; Possible closure of US Dept. of Education 'devastating' for VA; Jack Daniel's maker says Canada pulling US alcohol off shelves 'worse than tariff'; Cuts looming for WA tribal public-health fundin…

Trump says he's 'just getting started' amid Democratic protests; Changes in US immigration policy impact AR college campuses; HUD pulls federal Fair Housing grants in MT, US; and rule changes sought for SD citizen-backed ballot questions.

Trump may restore Ukraine aid pending confidence-building measures, White House says; Cuts to Medicaid considered to extend Trump's 2017 tax cuts; Iowans react to nation's first law removing gender identity protections; EBT skimming scandal: no reimbursement for Ohioans who lose SNAP benefits.

Trump says he's 'just getting started' amid Democratic protests; Changes in US immigration policy impact AR college campuses; HUD pulls federal Fair Housing grants in MT, US; and rule changes sought for SD citizen-backed ballot questions.

Higher ed experts advise campuses on how to prepare for ICE On President Donald Trump's second day in office, his Secretary of Homeland Security rescinded a Biden-era rule barring Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from making arrests near "sensitive locations," including colleges and universities. Now, higher education leaders in Utah and …

No last-minute deal for Canada or Mexico to avoid tariffs, Trump says; Rural AZ hotel's solar installation in limbo after federal funding freeze; Maryland medical aid-in-dying bill may pass after a decade; New findings: State workforces suffer when abortion restrictions tighten.

The 'SAVE' Act could mean barriers for UT voters Congress will vote soon on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act and voting rights advocates said it could keep some Utahns from casting their ballots.House Republicans claim the bill is aimed at weeding out election fraud. Studies, however, show it is nearly nonexistent. ...(Read More)…

No last-minute deal for Canada or Mexico to avoid tariffs, Trump says; Rural AZ hotel's solar installation in limbo after federal funding freeze; Maryland medical aid-in-dying bill may pass after a decade; New findings: State workforces suffer when abortion restrictions tighten.

China and Canada Retaliate Against New Trump Tariffs; EU chief proposes plan to 'urgently' increase defense spending by mobilizing around $840 billion; NY's first grid-scale solar project comes online; MS workers face retirement gap as state considers savings plan; MI scientist: Humans, not climate change, to blame for toxic lakes.…

UK's Starmer says Europe is at 'crossroads in history' as leaders agree to steps to Ukraine peace; Scranton mayor puts bipartisan infrastructure law funding to work: L.A.'s urban trees remove more C02 than expected; and teachers' union guides colleges on response to ICE inquiries.

UK's Starmer says Europe is at 'crossroads in history' as leaders agree to steps to Ukraine peace; Scranton mayor puts bipartisan infrastructure law funding to work: L.A.'s urban trees remove more C02 than expected; and teachers' union guides colleges on response to ICE inquiries.

Major storm to bring severe weather and create critical wildfire risk for millions; CT families face impacts from the congressional budget proposal; Accountability demanded amid training failures as OH jail deaths scrutinized; SNAP cuts would disproportionately impact Colorado's rural communities.

Trump hosts UK prime minister at White House for critical talks on Ukraine; Low marks for NC Congress members in 2024 conservation scorecard; Why carbon offsets often don't work, explained; Ohio regional transit group plans shift to 'green' hydrogen for bus fleet; 'Egg-citing' ID bill lowers barriers for raising backyard chickens.…

Trump hosts UK prime minister at White House for critical talks on Ukraine; Low marks for NC Congress members in 2024 conservation scorecard; Why carbon offsets often don't work, explained; Ohio regional transit group plans shift to 'green' hydrogen for bus fleet; 'Egg-citing' ID bill lowers barriers for raising backyard chickens.…

Trump's promise of 'very big deal' with Zelensky undercut by officials' widespread doubts over Ukraine's resources; Faith leaders call out inhumane heat conditions in U.S. prisons; Texans encouraged to 'decarbonize' buildings to fight climate change; the state of animal waste regulations in Virginia.…

Trump memo tells federal agencies how to conduct mass layoffs; Latinos in NM, nation urged to boycott national retailers over DEI curbs; Advocates await impacts of industrial sludge law a year later; Hearing today in CA on lawsuit to halt firings of federal workers; Push grows to save Dolly Parton's book program in Indiana.…

Chief Justice John Roberts pauses order for Trump admin to pay $2 billion in foreign aid by midnight; NM Legislature advances appropriations bill with funding for wildlife corridors; Group warns livestock manure making MI Great Lakes not so great; Volunteer lobbyists to press Colorado lawmakers on homelessness.…

Trump memo tells federal agencies how to conduct mass layoffs; Latinos in NM, nation urged to boycott national retailers over DEI curbs; Advocates await impacts of industrial sludge law a year later; Hearing today in CA on lawsuit to halt firings of federal workers; Push grows to save Dolly Parton's book program in Indiana.…

U.S. and Ukraine agree to minerals deal, officials say; Defense Sec. Hegseth tied to Idaho-based Christian nationalist church; As federal cuts hit Wisconsinites, one group pitches in to help; Funds sought to help address Oregon housing shortage.

US strikes a deal with Ukraine that includes access to its rare earth minerals, officials say; California researchers explore crops that thrive on salt; Medicaid cuts could hurt low-income Alaskans, damage health care system; MI environmentalists alarmed about potential Line 5 emergency permit status.…

U.S. and Ukraine agree to minerals deal, officials say; Defense Sec. Hegseth tied to Idaho-based Christian nationalist church; As federal cuts hit Wisconsinites, one group pitches in to help; Funds sought to help address Oregon housing shortage.

Macron interrupts Trump, clarifies how Europe gave money to Ukraine; Trump administration faces lawsuits over oil and gas drilling; Delays in public EV chargers put NH tourism revenue at risk; Southern WV residents demand lawmakers address ongoing water crisis.

House Speaker Mike Johnson tries to push Trump's 'big' agenda forward, but GOP votes are in jeopardy; NV program to bridge insurance gaps for Native Americans needs more 'buy-in,' More AR families rely on Child Tax Credit, OR consumers face more financial risks with CFPB closure.

Macron interrupts Trump, clarifies how Europe gave money to Ukraine; Trump administration faces lawsuits over oil and gas drilling; Delays in public EV chargers put NH tourism revenue at risk; Southern WV residents demand lawmakers address ongoing water crisis.

Trump officials at several agencies defy Musk's directive on summarizing accomplishments; CA children's advocates speak out against impending immigration raids; Environmental groups sue Trump administration over offshore drilling policy; NC organization applies COVID-era lessons to Helene relief.

Donald Trump will meet the French president, Emmanuel Macron, at the White House today, on the third anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine.; Anti 'processed food' push could backfire on GA, US plant-based products; Fraud-fighting experts warn of rise in scams after L.A. fires; Livestock industry flexes muscle over Democrat-controlled …

Trump officials at several agencies defy Musk's directive on summarizing accomplishments; CA children's advocates speak out against impending immigration raids; Environmental groups sue Trump administration over offshore drilling policy; NC organization applies COVID-era lessons to Helene relief.

Poll: Utahns value their public lands, want continued protections As President Donald Trump starts dismantling agencies managing and protecting public lands, a new poll indicates it is unpopular in states across the West, including Utah.The latest "Conservation in the West" poll from Colorado College surveyed more than 400 Utahns, including 40% who…