In a region where Washington, Idaho, and Oregon meet, an increasing number of elk are moving from public to private lands, leading to conflicts and concerns that could worsen if national forests are further opened by the Trump administration.

A recent report indicates that the Western United States has been experiencing a severe drought for 32 years, with current conditions suggesting the situation may be more dire than previously understood.

Citi Wealth has appointed Chad Reddy to head its operations in the western US market.

A record-breaking heatwave has affected the western United States, with some areas experiencing temperatures as high as 43.3 degrees Celsius (110 Fahrenheit) despite it still being winter.

An early-season heatwave has sent temperatures soaring into the 90s in Southern California, bringing record-breaking conditions to the region and other western US states.

Aurora, a self-driving technology company, is focusing on expanding its driverless routes in the Southwestern United States.

Negotiators disbanded on Friday without a plan for the basin supplying water to 40m people, thrusting the region into uncertainty The future of the American west hung in the balance after seven states remained at a stalemate over who should bear the brunt of the enormous water cuts needed to pull the imperiled Colorado River back from the brink. Negotiators, who have spent years trying to iron out thorny disagreements, ended their talks on Friday without a deal – one day before a critical deadline to form a plan that had been set for Saturday. Continue reading...

Record-breaking warmth in the East and Midwest of the United States is expected to be replaced by wintry conditions as Arctic air moves into the regions.

Geologists have finally unraveled the long-standing mystery of how two major rivers in the western United States became connected, discovering a hidden geological feature.