Governor Jared Polis and the state’s top disease expert aren’t yet to know whether the state has seen the worst of its latest wave of coronavirus infections. And Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 schools are moving to 4 day school weeks next year.

One of the most impactful things the state could do to improve its ranking, the report said, is to elect a woman to represent Utah in the U.S. Senate.

Southwest Colorado has the lowest snowpack in 22 years with about 30% of the normal snow for this time of year, Denver has gone 229 days without measurable snowfall, breaking a record that dates back to 1882, and Christmas tree growers are ready for a big season in 2021.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about his advice for addressing challenges that worsened with the pandemic — including young people struggling with suicidal thoughts.

Governor Jared Polis made his first sales pitch to lawmakers Friday for his forty billion dollar budget proposal. And December has arrived, but in much of the West snowfall has not.

California has strict protections for farm workers who labor outside when air quality is poor. But the state's worker safety agency rarely cites employers not in compliance with those regulations.

Attempts to remove books from school libraries have increased, spurred by activism from conservative parent groups and resistance to teaching socially progressive ideas in schools.

An analysis by NPR shows that since the vaccine rollout, counties that voted heavily for Donald Trump have had more than twice the COVID mortality rates of those that voted for Joe Biden.

In northwest New Mexico, San Juan Regional Medical Center will now be offering monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 patients seven days a week; Mesa Verde National Park is seeking public comment on the restoration of one of the park’s archaeological sites.

On today’s menu is the housing crisis served with a side of worker shortages. Comes with free burnout. Take a listen to this radio special from KZMU in Moab.