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Winter Storms Close Interstate 80 and Threaten Western States
1+ week, 2+ day ago (631+ words) A severe late-season blizzard shut down more than 200 miles of Interstate 80 in southern Wyoming on Monday, May 18, 2026, leaving numerous motorists stranded overnight before a second winter system returned to threaten the northern Rockies with up to 24 inches of snow. The…...
Late Season Snowstorms Blanket Colorado Rocky Mountains
1+ week, 2+ day ago (274+ words) A series of late-season winter storms blanketed parts of the Colorado Rocky Mountains with heavy snow and brought steady rain to the Denver metro area from Monday, May 18, through Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The National Weather Service reported that the unsettled weather…...
Wyoming Senators Back Nominee Darin Smith Ahead of Confirmation Vote
1+ week, 4+ day ago (366+ words) Wyoming's Republican senators announced solid support on Monday, May 18, 2026, for Darin Smith, President Donald Trump's nominee for U. S. attorney for Wyoming, securing a clear path to a final Senate confirmation vote scheduled for next week despite mounting controversies. The declaration followed…...
Judges Dismiss Nine Wyoming Indictments Over Prosecutor Misconduct
1+ week, 4+ day ago (622+ words) Three federal judges dismissed indictments against nine criminal defendants in Wyoming on Friday, May 15, 2026, after ruling that interim U. S. Attorney Darin Smith engaged in serious misconduct by making inflammatory remarks to grand jurors. The joint order from the U. S. District Court for…...
Senate Democrats Oppose Darin Smith Nomination Following Misconduct Allegations
1+ week, 4+ day ago (501+ words) Senate Democrats launched a final effort on Monday, May 18, 2026, to block the nomination of Darin Smith, President Donald Trump's pick for U. S. attorney for Wyoming, following the dismissal of criminal charges against nine defendants due to judicial misconduct. Three U. S. district judges…...
Severe Storms and Heavy Snow Move Into Colorado
1+ week, 5+ day ago (272+ words) A powerful winter weather system bringing heavy snowfall to the mountains and severe thunderstorms to the plains moved into Colorado on Sunday, May 17, 2026. The storm is projected to drop more than a foot of snow in higher elevations while causing…...
Three States Propose Colorado River Water Cuts to Stabilize Reservoirs
2+ week, 6+ day ago (838+ words) Arizona, California, and Nevada officials announced a plan on May 8, 2026, to significantly reduce water consumption from the Colorado River through 2028 to stabilize rapidly depleting reservoirs following the region's driest winter on record. The U. S. Bureau of Reclamation is currently reviewing the…...
Hiker Found Dead After Suspected Bear Encounter in Glacier National Park
3+ week, 1+ day ago (295+ words) Search and rescue teams discovered the body of a missing Florida hiker on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, following a suspected bear encounter in Montana's Glacier National Park. The victim, a man from Fort Lauderdale, was located approximately 2. 5 miles up the Mt. Brown…...
Bear Attack Injures Two Hikers on Recently Reopened Yellowstone Trail
3+ week, 1+ day ago (335+ words) Two brothers were injured during a bear attack on Monday while hiking the Mystic Falls Trail in Yellowstone National Park, an area that remained closed to spring visitors until 2024. One victim is currently in critical condition while the other sustained…...
Grizzly Bear Attacks Two Hikers in Yellowstone National Park
3+ week, 1+ day ago (306+ words) Two hikers sustained injuries Monday afternoon during an encounter with a grizzly bear on the Mystic Falls Trail near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park. Officials reported the victims were a 15-year-old boy and a 28-year-old man who were visiting…...