Geography ❯ United States

Western States

California Oregon Colorado Colorado River Basin Arizona Utah Idaho Wyoming Washington Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Western Heat Wave Drives Early Snowmelt That Raises Wildfire Risk

Record warmth with scant snow is straining Western water systems.

Heat Wave Triggers Early Melt as Lake Powell Runoff Forecast Is Cut Again

Colorado River Talks Miss Second Deadline as Interior Advances Post‑2026 Federal Plan

Winter Drought Grips U.S. as Colorado Snowpack Falls to Record Lows

BLM Finalizes Sage-Grouse Plan That Scales Back Protections Across Eight States

U.S. Sets Near-Term Timeline for Colorado River Deal as States Press On in Las Vegas

Colorado River States Miss Pact Deadline, Raising Prospect of Federal Water Cuts

Q3 Realtor.com Report Maps Buyers’ Shift Toward Lower-Cost Nearby Markets

First Fall Storm Blankets Colorado High Country, Temporarily Closes Trail Ridge Road

Multi-State Air Quality Alerts Urge Drivers to Stay Off Roads as Ozone, Smoke Spike

West Coast Heat Wave Triggers Warnings With Portland Under Extreme Alert Through Tuesday

Portland Heat Wave Sets Records as Warnings Extend Into Tuesday

In-N-Out Debuts in Washington With Ridgefield Opening and Hours-Long Lines

Bureau Orders Third Year of Colorado River Cuts as Reservoirs Hit New Lows

Tens of Thousands of Tarantulas Emerge Across Texas for Mating Season

Oregon’s Cram Fire Approaches 100,000-Acre Threshold as Containment Rises to 73%

Deer Creek Fire Jumps Into Colorado as Western Slope Blazes Remain Uncontained

Wienerschnitzel to open six in-store restaurants at Walmart by fall 2025

Fiery Multi-Vehicle Crash in Wyoming Tunnel Kills at Least Two, Injures Several

Severe Winter Storm Hits Western U.S., Disrupting Travel and Power