Think Sandy was just a 100-year storm that devastated New York City? Imagine one just as bad, or worse, every three years. Prominent planners and builders say now is the time to think big to … more

HOUSTON — Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston for treatment of a lingering cough. Methodist Hospital issued a statement Thursday saying the 88-year-old Bush has … more

BILLINGS, Mont. — With bear-human conflicts on the rise, wildlife managers in the Northern Rockies are laying the groundwork for trophy hunts for grizzlies in anticipation of the government lifting … more

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is pressing for public support Monday to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, a day after he and House Speaker John Boehner met one-on-one for the first time … more

KEMMERER, Wyo. — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposal to issue livestock trailing permits in Uinta County. The federal agency is taking comments until Jan. … more

NOGALES, Ariz. — When Dan Bell drives through his 35,000-acre cattle ranch, he speaks of the hurdles that the Border Patrol faces in his rolling green hills of oak and mesquite trees — the hours … more