DENVER — Authorities have released the names of four Colorado snowboarders and one skier killed over the weekend in the state’s deadliest avalanche in more than 50 years. Clear Creek County … more

BILLINGS — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has released its draft plan for managing 2.7 million surface acres and 11 million mineral acres in eastern Montana. The agency’s Miles City Field … more

VERNAL, Utah— From his brogans to his kepi, it's easy to see that Val Spruell is passionate about the Civil War.Of course, his cannon is a dead giveaway, too."It's so rare in the Rocky … more

PIERRE — South Dakota ranks 12th in the nation for personal income. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis says that South Dakota’s personal income from 2000 to 2011 grew by 82.5 percent. This … more

SALT LAKE CITY — At first, many locals took to calling Troy James Knapp the mountain man. Even victims of his many cabin break-ins marveled over his ability to slip back into the woods and evade … more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Aaron Winter stood near the parking lot of the Flying W Ranch recently, surveying the remains of the popular Colorado Springs attraction that was lost in the Waldo Canyon … more

MISSOULA, Mont. — A University of Montana study has found that more tourists visited Montana in 2012 and spent more money than in any previous year. The school’s Institute for Tourism and … more

CANON CITY, Colo. — The daily life of a mountain man seems rough and time consuming. However, for Joe and Joni Scherk, it's a lifestyle they wouldn't change for anything. "We live off the land," … more

ASPEN, Colo. — Aspen has evolved into a hub of Colorado's marijuana industry, at least in a homegrown board game called Colorado Cannabis Craze. The game was created by two partners in … more

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Federal agents who help investigate crimes at the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in western South Dakota’s Black Hills will not come from Sioux Falls this year due to a … more