IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — U.S. Forest Service officials say the number of trees being killed by pine beetle infestation is on the decline, in part because the insects have eaten themselves out of house … more

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Four federal agencies and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation have come up with a plan for improving the protection of sites held sacred by American Indians and Alaska … more

ENNIS, Mont. — More than 200 wild horses rounded up on public lands have been moved from short-term holding facilities to the Spanish Q Ranch near Ennis. The Montana Standard reportsthe Bureau … more

PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakotans will have a little extra time to shoot off their July 4 fireworks. Residents are currently allowed to discharge their holiday fireworks between June 27 and July … more

SALT LAKE CITY — The key players in a seven-year-old dispute over homes and property belonging to a polygamous sect led by Warren Jeffs on the Utah-Arizona border will be back in court … more

BILLINGS, Mont. — A former Billings police officer on probation for forging prescriptions for narcotics was arrested over the weekend and charged with felony drug possession. The Billings … more

DENVER — A coalition of district attorneys says it supports collecting DNA from people convicted of misdemeanors. State Rep. Dan Pabon is expected to unveil a bill at a news conference … more

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Arizona tribal members say they’re shocked by a television sitcom that made fun of one of the most pervasive social ills on American Indian reservations — alcoholism. One … more

DENVER — A series of sweeping gun-control measures in Colorado is on track to hit the governor's desk by the end of the month, with Democratic committees in the Legislature advancing all the bills … more

HELENA, Mont. — Montana officials say the final tally from the state's wolf hunting and trapping seasons is 225 predators. Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials said in a statement Monday that … more