SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers have approved a bill that would allow restaurant chains to hold a master liquor license, rather than applying for individual permits. The Senate committee on … more

CARSON CITY, Nev. — In Nevada's ongoing struggle to protect the sage grouse without federal intervention, the state has selected a team of five people to champion the bird's cause. Federal action … more

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Council has voted to draft a policy on prayer after a nonprofit group asked the council to end its practice of beginning meetings with an invocation. The … more

SALT LAKE CITY — Three people were shot to death and one was critically wounded early Tuesday at a known drug house, causing temporary lockdowns at several area schools as police looked for two men … more

DENVER — Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill to protect social media privacy by banning employers from requiring passwords to personal accounts. A bill up for its first hearing Tuesday in … more

DENVER — Colorado lawmakers are considering whether to make it tougher for defendants to be found not guilty by reason of insanity, prompted in part by the mass killings at a movie theater last … more

DENVER — The fate of the big blue horse at Denver International Airport is up for debate. On Monday the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs and City Art representatives will discuss whether to … more

WINTERPARK, Colo. — Taking a deep breath, Wally Mozdzierz points his skis down the icy slope and leans forward. He hears the snow crunch and feels the contours change beneath him as he glides … more

PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Department of Agriculture is reminding citizens that the deadline to kill mountain pine beetles through the cut and chunk method is March 1. State forest health … more

BILLINGS, Mont. — Montana authorities monitored downstream water supplies for contamination Tuesday after a truck crash spilled about 7,000 gallons of a chemical salt used to deice roads into a … more