WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul is unfolding as a national experiment with American consumers as the guinea pigs: Who will do a better job getting uninsured people … more

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington is one of only two states that don’t require kids to start their formal educations before turning 8. A measure gaining traction in the state Legislature would push … more

TURLOCK, Calif. — In an almond orchard in California’s Central Valley, bee inspector Neil Trent pried open a buzzing hive and pulled out a frame to see if it was at least two-thirds covered with … more

SAN FRANCISCO — Hours after a meteor exploded over Russia and injured more than 1,000 people and an asteroid passed relatively close to Earth, residents in California reported seeing an unusual … more

By Alexandra sukhomlinova cockar NEWS RECORD WRITER ascockar@gillettenewsrecord.net An independent, nonprofit research company said one of the coal companies eying exports through the … more

JACKSON — Prosecutors want to drop charges against the Teton Raptor Center’s program director, who was accused of owning more hawks than allowed. The charges stem from a discrepancy in Jason … more

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers approved a measure on Friday that aims to curb dating violence by protecting people from someone they’re linked to romantically, but not living with. Bill … more

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate has approved a proposal to create a license plate bearing an American flag and the motto “In God We Trust.” Originally, the bill would have drivers pay $25 a … more

BOULDER — A man suspected of hiding in the tank of a portable toilet at a Boulder yoga festival and spying on women in other bathrooms will be allowed to plead not guilty by reason of … more

HELENA — A House committee has rejected four bills intended to patch a 2011 law that banned medical marijuana commercial transactions but was ultimately blocked with a preliminary injunction by a … more