The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled late last month that Canadian-based Resolution Mining Company can build a copper mine on sacred Native American land east of Phoenix. And Utah has opened a new state office dedicated to professional licenses.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis was in Southwest Colorado on Tuesday, including a stop in Rico where he met with the town’s volunteer fire department.

It’s wildfire season across the Four Corners, and peak wildfire season in some places. KUER’s Lexi Peery has more on how people in Utah and others in the region can be prepared.

The Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite near Moab was damaged by construction earlier this year, and the Bureau of Land Management wants public input on the site’s future.

An update this week to Colorado's water plan finds shortages are likely to intensify in Colorado as temperatures get warmer due to climate change. Colorado’s updated water plan comes as the southwestern part of the state actually got some drought relief thanks to an unusually wet June.

Several new laws are taking effect on Friday in Colorado. And the Montezuma-Cortez RE-1 School Board voted to close two district schools at a special meeting on Wednesday.

The results of Colorado’s primary election are in: Republicans embraced moderates and rejected two candidates who ran on unfounded voter fraud allegations. Lauren Boebert defeated State Senator Don Coram in the state's third Congressional district.

Polls will close in Colorado’s primary election Tuesday night. And dozens of people gathered outside the Colorado state Capitol on Friday to protest the Supreme Court’s decision to end federal abortion protections.

Researchers say a bipartisan gun control bill at the U-S- Capitol could boost Colorado’s efforts to reduce gun violence. And the San Juan National Forest moved into Stage I Fire Restrictions, a step down from the previous Stage II.

Economists at the state Capitol say Coloradans will get bigger tax refunds this summer than they originally expected. And Colorado’s public swimming pools are having a hard time staying open this summer because there aren’t enough lifeguards.