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By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana authorities are not trying to track down a grizzly bear suspected in the fatal mauling of a 40-year-old hiker last week because they say there are no signs that it was a predatory attack instead of a chance encounter. Craig Clouatre was found dead Friday

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Three skiers were injured after being swept downhill in a 400-foot (122-meter) wide avalanche south of Cooke City. That’s according to the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. A group of six skiers had split into pairs and simultaneously descended three neighboring avalanche paths on the west side of Woody Ridge. About

By BILLY ARNOLD Jackson Hole News&Guide JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Liz Cheney says she’s still a Republican and believes in what the Republican Party stands for. Cheney made those remarks at a public forum in Jackson, Wyoming, on Tuesday. The event had to do with U.S. elections and Wyoming’s congresswoman took questions from the audience.

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A hiker in Montana has been killed in a suspected encounter with a grizzly bear north of Yellowstone National Park. Park County Sheriff Brad Bichler said in a social media post that authorities were working Friday to return the body of the 40-year-old victim to his

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Authorities say a 29-year-old man died after a fall while snowboarding at Montana’s Big Sky Resort. The Gallatin County Sheriff’s office said Friday that Chandler Pelletier, 29, of Belgrade, Mont. died after he reportedly fell on Wednesday while snowboarding in an area of steep terrain known as the North Summit Snowfield.

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A conservation group has filed a lawsuit against U.S. environmental officials for alleged failure to intervene after Montana rolled back longstanding water pollution rules. The Upper Missouri Waterkeeper group says new rules proposed by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality will let more nutrient pollution into

ROUTT COUNTY, Colo. (AP) — Colorado authorities say a backcountry skier has been killed in an avalanche in the Buffalo Pass area northeast of Steamboat Springs. Andrew Hyde, from Steamboat Springs, died Saturday. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says a second skier was able to reach his companion Hyde, who had been swept up against

DENVER (AP) — President Biden has signed a bipartisan bill designating a former World War II Japanese American internment camp in rural Colorado as a federal historic site managed by the National Park Service. Camp Amache already qualifies for preservation funds, but the new designation makes the southeastern Colorado landmark eligible for additional federal money.

OPHIR, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say a backcountry snowboarder is dead after an avalanche in southwestern Colorado. Devin Overton of Telluride was found buried in about 6 feet of snow near Lizard Head Pass after the crew of a heli-skiing helicopter spotted tracks leading into what looked like a fresh avalanche. The San Miguel County

By MATTHEW BROWN and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s move last week to ban oil from Russia over its invasion of Ukraine was met with calls to boost U.S. production to help bring down soaring gasoline prices. But political rhetoric about quickly ramping up U.S. crude output is

By KEVIN McGILL, MATTHEW BROWN and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An appeals court has revived a Biden administration effort to account for potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions when creating rules for polluting industries. A Louisiana-based federal judge had blocked the so-called “social cost of carbon” policy. The Trump appointee said

By SAM METZ and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A critical Colorado River reservoir has fallen to a record low level, raising new concerns about a power source for millions of people in the U.S. West. Federal water officials that Lake Powell on the Arizona-Utah border fell below 3,525 feet on

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A California man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for burglarizing user fee collections sites on the Coronado National Forest in southern Arizona. Federal prosecutors say 51-year-old Brian Lisanti pleaded guilty to destroying government property by breaking the lock on a fee envelope collection tube on the Coronado National

DENVER (AP) — A snowmobiler died in a weekend avalanche in south-central Wyoming. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says the avalanche happened Saturday afternoon near Willow Park in the Encampment River Wilderness at an elevation of about 10,000 feet. The victim’s name has not been released. The snowmobiler’s death was the first avalanche fatality in

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana coach Mike Woodson wanted Trayce Jackson-Davis to returning this season so he could polish his game. The Hoosiers star forward came back for another reason — to play in the NCAA Tournament. On Tuesday, Jackson-Davis and his teammates will get their first chance — in

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A shadow primary has begun to take shape among no fewer than three fierce Republican critics of former President Donald Trump to determine who’s best positioned to occupy the anti-Trump lane in the next presidential contest. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is planning trips to

By OLIVIA PRENTZEL The Colorado Sun SILVERTON, Colo. (AP) — The Wild West spectacle called skijoring challenges even the most experienced skiers as they’re pulled by a horse through an obstacle course of sorts. The Colorado Sun reports the sport, anchored in the northeast and in mountain towns in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Utah, is

MERIDIAN, Idaho (AP) — Police say far-right activist Ammon Bundy has been arrested after refusing to leave a hospital in connection with a child-welfare case. The Idaho Statesman reports that Bundy was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of misdemeanor trespassing at St. Luke’s Meridian Medical Center. The arrest concerned a child-welfare case involving a 10-month-old

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press LANDER, Wyo. (AP) — There truly is an app for everything, including roadkill in Wyoming. A new phone app is making it easy for folks to claim and get permission to salvage and eat freshly killed animals struck by vehicles. More than half of U.S. states allow people to claim

By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The parents of Gabby Petito claim in a new lawsuit in Florida that Brian Laundrie told his parents he had killed her before he returned home alone from their ill-fated western trip in a converted van. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Sarasota County Circuit Court

LAS VEGAS — Brendan Wenzel had 12 points off the bench and Wyoming scored the last seven points of the game to edge fifth-seeded UNLV 59-56 in the Mountain West Conference tournament quarterfinals. Donovan Williams made a layup with 2:11 to play to give UNLV a 56-52 lead. Xavier Dussell made two free throws and

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brian Dutcher’s San Diego State Aztecs appear primed for what has become an annual run through the Mountain West Conference Tournament. The Aztecs have reached the championship game all four seasons under Dutcher. They’ve gone 2-2, including winning last year’s title tilt against Utah State.

By BRITTANY PETERSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DECKERS, Colo. (AP) — Thinning the dense stands of trees across millions of acres of U.S. forestlands is a central piece of the Biden administration’s $50 billion plan to protect against deadly firestorms that have been exploding across western states. But the same warming trends that worsen

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is criticizing Liz Cheney, saying the committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection is an “abomination” that should be disbanded. Paul spoke in Cheyenne on Monday at a campaign event for Harriet Hageman, a Cheyenne attorney who’s running against Cheney in Wyoming’s upcoming

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Xavier DuSell had 21 points as Wyoming edged past Fresno State 68-64 in overtime. Orlando Robinson led the Bulldogs with a career-high 34 points.

By SAM METZ and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In one of the driest states in the nation, Republican lawmakers have renewed their focus on water conservation amid prolonged drought and climate change. In the final days before they adjourn, Utah lawmakers are advancing proposals to set aside millions to preserve

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Royce Hamm Jr. totaled 17 points and 10 rebounds and UNLV turned back Wyoming 64-57. Hamm sank 6 of 11 shots with three 3-pointers for the Rebels (18-12, 10-7 Mountain West Conference) on the way to his seventh double-double of the season. Bryce Hamilton finished with 15 points, six rebounds and

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a case stemming from the opioid addiction crisis, the Supreme Court appears ready to side with two imprisoned doctors who wrote thousands of prescriptions for pain medication in short periods. The justices signaled Tuesday they would rule that the doctors’ trials were unfair because they were

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Matt Bradley had a career-high 30 points as San Diego State topped Wyoming 73-66. Hunter Maldonado had a triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for the Cowboys.

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Graham Ike had 23 points and 15 rebounds as Wyoming extended its home winning streak to 13 games, defeating Nevada 74-61. Hunter Maldonado added 22 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Wyoming (23-5, 12-3 Mountain West Conference).  Jeremiah Oden had 10 points  Drake Jeffries added seven rebounds. Desmond Cambridge Jr. had

By TOM KUGLIN Independent-Record HELENA, Mont. (AP) — U.S. and state officials say hunting wolves from aircraft is prohibited under federal law, despite arguments to the contrary from the state of Montana in a lawsuit from environmentalists. U.S. Fish and Wildlife spokesperson Jessica Sutt says federal or state wildlife agents can shoot wolves from aircraft

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed in a settlement with environmentalists to decide by April 4 whether a rare toad warrants endangered species protection next to a geothermal plant being built in Nevada. The agency lawyers signed the agreement this week with a conservation

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Contractors hired by Grand Teton National Park have killed 50 invasive mountain goats this week in a campaign to protect the park’s herd of native bighorn sheep. The Jackson Hole News&Guide reports that an overwhelming majority of the goats have been eradicated from the Teton Range. The helicopter shooting operation will

By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Three Republicans in the Arizona House defected from a united GOP front to defeat a measure banning manufacturing or prescribing medication that would cause an abortion. The bill that unexpectedly failed Thursday evening would have eliminated the choice used by half of the people who have abortions

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park captured 37 bison migrating outside the park and sent most of them to slaughter under a program that seeks to prevent the animals from spreading disease to cattle in neighboring Montana. Officials are aiming to remove up to 900 of Yellowstone’s 5,000 bison

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The governors of four Rocky Mountain states say they will cooperate on developing ways to make hydrogen more available and useful as clean-burning fuel for cars, trucks and trains. Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming announced Thursday they’ll plan a “hydrogen hub” to be built somewhere

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — David Roddy had 26 points and 11 rebounds as Colorado State defeated Wyoming 61-55. Drake Jeffries led the Cowboys on Wednesday night with 22 points and seven rebounds.

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HARDIN, Mont. (AP) — Economists say the costs of climate change are growing as global warming happens more quickly than expected and its impacts become better understood — from crop losses due to drought, to lessened worker productivity because of the heat. The Biden administration wants to put a price

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is delaying decisions on new federal oil and gas drilling and other energy-related actions. That comes after a federal court ruling that has blocked the way officials were calculating the real-world costs of climate change. The administration said in a legal filing that a

By RYAN THORBURN Associated Press LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Hunter Maldonado scored 29 points and Graham Ike had 27 to lead No. 22 Wyoming to a 75-67 victory over Air Force on Saturday. Maldonado also had eight assists and seven rebounds, and Ike had 12 rebounds for the Cowboys. Freshman Lucas Moerman scored a career-high

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers released Thursday says the strength of the economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states continues to drive farmland prices and farm equipment sales higher. The overall economic index for the region grew to 61.5 in February from January’s 61.1. Any score above

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks says wolf hunting and trapping season has ended in southwestern Montana. A recently-set quota of 82 wolves have been killed in that region of the state. Yellowstone National Park officials asked the state to suspend wolf hunting and trapping in some areas bordering Yellowstone

By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is endorsing a primary challenger to GOP Rep. Liz Cheney in Wyoming. It’s a remarkable step for a party leader that effectively lends his weight to the effort to purge one of former President Donald Trump’s

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers have voted narrowly to consider a Donald Trump-backed bill that could affect Liz Cheney’s re-election chances by making it harder for voters to register as Republicans. The measure advanced by the state Senate on Thursday would cease to allow voters to affiliate with a

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jaelen House scored 34 points and New Mexico played stingy defense to beat No. 22 Wyoming 75-66. Jamal Mashburn Jr. added 18 for the Lobos (11-14, 3-8 Mountain West) and Jay Allen-Tovar had 15, including a crucial 3-pointer with 43 seconds left to extend New Mexico’s lead to 71-65. The loss

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers rejected a proposal to abolish the state’s death penalty on Monday after an emotional hearing full of testimony from murder victims’ families. But the fact that the Republican-sponsored proposal fell only one vote short of passing out of a committee

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Wyoming has gone from being picked to finish at the bottom of the Mountain West Conference to playing this week with a rare national ranking. The Cowboys are ranked No. 22 this week in the AP Top 25. They’ll play with their first national ranking since 2015 when they

Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs has announced a series of reforms after reviewing the deaths of 16 inmates in correctional facilities it oversees. The agency did not publicly release the details of its review, making it difficult to gauge what prompted the reforms that it says will protect

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A backcountry skier died in a fall in Grand Teton National Park. Park officials say 27-year-old Radcliff Spencer, of Jackson, died Sunday trying to ski Apocalypse Couloir in Death Canyon in the southern end of the park. A climber saw the fall in the steep, narrow mountainside gully. Search and rescue

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press As the remaining vaccine mandates for medical workers get to set be implemented this week in 25 mostly conservative states, it is once again becoming clear how widespread the use of religious exemptions is in the U.S. as a workaround to complying with such requirements. At one rural hospital near

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga has reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. The Bulldogs earned 56 of 60 first-place votes to swap places with Auburn, which had spent the past three weeks at No. 1. The Tigers fell to No. 2 after losing at Arkansas. This

By NICOLE POLLACK Casper Star-Tribune CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A small area of prairie straddling the Wyoming-Montana line is the only place where the thick-leaf bladderpod can be found. The area is also a promising source of gypsum, a mineral used to make fertilizer, cement, paper and plaster. Mexico-based building materials company Grupo Cementos de

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Graham Ike had 25 points and 18 rebounds as Wyoming romped past San Jose State 74-52. Hunter Maldonado added 23 points for the Cowboys (21-3, 10-1 Mountain West Conference). Myron (MJ) Amey Jr. had 19 points for the Spartans (7-17, 0-12), who have lost 12 straight games. Majok Kuath added 13

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Tax receipts from surging gun and ammunition sales have boosted money for a U.S. conservation program to a record level. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says excise taxes on guns, ammunition and archery equipment brought in $1.1 billion to be doled out in state grants in 2022 for wildlife conservation

By MATTHEW BROWN, MATTHEW DALY and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to put greater emphasis on the potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions in the federal rulemaking process. Known as the “social cost of carbon,” the estimate is a key component of federal

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has had buildings, casinos, golf courses, an airline and steaks named after him. Now a Wyoming lawmaker proposes to name a highway after the 45th president. Republican Rep. Chuck Gray of Casper is sponsoring the bill to rename Wyoming Highway 258 as the President Donald J. Trump

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump remains the most popular figure with the GOP base as he considers another bid for the White House. Trump is flexing the power of his endorsement in several high-profile midterm contests. In Georgia, Trump persuaded a candidate running for governor against his

By MATTHEW BROWN and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont (AP) — A judge has restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. after they were removed in the waning days of the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White said in Thursday’s ruling that the Fish and Wildlife Service failed to

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press The largest public power company in the United States is launching a program to develop and fund new small modular nuclear reactors as part of its strategy to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The board for the Tennessee Valley Authority on Thursday authorized the program, with up to $200 million

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A rift over the Republican National Committee’s symbolic vote to censure former President Donald Trump’s House GOP critics has exposed the competing forces fighting to control the party. The infighting shattered a period of relative Republican peace just as party leaders insist they need

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Graham Ike had 28 points and 12 rebounds and scored the game winner as Wyoming narrowly beat Utah State 78-76 in overtime. Drake Jeffries’ deep 3-point attempt hit the front of the rim, but Ike grabbed the rebound from under the basket and scored off the glass with 6.6 seconds remaining in

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer No. 23 Murray State will play two games this week with its first AP Top 25 ranking since 2015. The Racers are unbeaten in the Ohio Valley Conference. Coach Matt McMahon says the ranking is a “big deal” and that he has a mature enough team to handle the

By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Nearly $725 million in federal funding is available this fiscal year to 22 states and the Navajo Nation for the reclamation of abandoned coal mines and cleanup of acid mine drainage. The U.S. Department of the Interior announced the funding Monday. It’s included in President Joe

WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) — A snowmobiler died over the weekend when an avalanche swept him downhill and into trees in the Lionhead area west of West Yellowstone, Montana. The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center says the man was partially buried on Sunday and efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. His name has not been

FRESNO, Calif. — Hunter Maldonado had 21 points as Wyoming narrowly defeated Fresno State 61-59. Isaiah Hill led the Bulldogs with a career-high 25 points.

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Anny Malo of Quebec, Canada won the Pedigree Stage Stop sled dog race for the forth straight year. Race officials say Malo finished the week-long race with a cumulative time of 15 hours, 11 minutes and 17 seconds. That’s just over 17 minutes faster than second-place finisher Lina Streeper of British

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — At the Tetonia Club in Alta, Wyoming, they clung to one simple phrase as their daughter, sister and friend, Jaelin Kauf, edged closer and closer to the Olympic silver medal: “Deliver the love.” Kauf delivered. A spot on the podium was a fitting reward to

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Republican National Committee has censured two GOP lawmakers for participating on the committee investigating the violent Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. The RNC assailed Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for their work on the panel. And it accused the panel of using

By PAT GRAHAM and HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writers It is not uncommon for athletes who compete in Alpine skiing to get left behind and miss an Olympics because of injury. They tend to accept that as a by-product of throwing their bodies down the precipitous side of an icy mountain as fast as they

By SAM METZ and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican officials meeting in Utah have advanced a watered-down resolution that would formally censure Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for their perceived disloyalty to former President Donald Trump but not try to expel them from the party. The resolution’s passage by

By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Liz Cheney continues to set fundraising records in her bid for reelection to Wyoming’s lone U.S. House seat. Cheney’s opponent backed by Donald Trump, Cheyenne attorney Harriet Hageman, raised $443,000 over the last three months of 2021. That would have been a huge haul in any

LARAMIE, Wyo. — Hunter Maldonado had a career-high 35 points as Wyoming won its ninth straight home game, topping Colorado State 84-78 in overtime. David Roddy led the Rams on Monday night with 23 points.

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in letters to seven governors, is reaffirming the need for members of their states’ Army and Air National Guards to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine or lose their Guard status. In nearly identical letters signed late last week, Austin tells the governors

By MATTHEW BROWN and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Authorities investigating the cause of a wildfire that destroyed more than 1,000 buildings last month in Colorado are looking at the possibility that the blaze is linked to underground coal fires have long smoldered at old coal mines in the area. Authorities say the

By BRETT FRENCH The Billings Gazette Billings, Mont. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park is developing a new bison management plan that officials say will put greater emphasis on alternatives to shipping the animals to slaughter when they leave the park and enter Montana. The shipment-to-slaughter program has been a controversial piece of Yellowstone’s management of

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Hunter Maldonado had a season-high 31 points as Wyoming narrowly beat Air Force 63-61. A.J. Walker led the Falcons on Friday with 18 points.

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has an opportunity for a reset on climate policy after a federal judge rejected an administration plan to lease millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore oil drilling. A judge tossed the drilling plan late Thursday, saying the Interior Department did

DENVER (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Colorado rafting outfitters seeking to block a federal rule that will oblige them to pay a $15 hourly minimum wage to their seasonal employees. District Judge Philip Brimmer rejected their argument that their permits to use federal land for overnight trips don’t make them

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana wildlife commissioners are shutting down gray wolf hunting and trapping in areas bordering Yellowstone National Park amid criticism over 23 wolves being killed after roaming from the park in recent several months. But state commissioners rejected calls to revive longstanding quotas that in past years

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge won’t rein in the roundup and capture of wild horses in eastern Nevada — rejecting advocates’ claims the federal government was needlessly and recklessly killing free-roaming mustangs in violation of U.S. law. Facing a deadline for federal land managers to complete what they

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s governor has chosen a new state superintendent after a judge allowed the appointment to go ahead despite a lawsuit. Gov. Mark Gordon on Thursday named Brian Schroeder to replace State Superintendent Jillian Balow. Wyoming U.S. District Judge Scott Skavdahl ruled earlier in the day that those questioning how the Wyoming

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett has agreed to become the Denver Broncos’ new head coach. He replaces Vic Fangio, who was fired a day after the Broncos finished 7-10, their sixth consecutive season out of the playoffs and fifth straight year they’ve

BOISE, Idaho — Abu Kigab registered 18 points and five assists as Boise State won its 13th consecutive game, edging past Wyoming 65-62. Drake Jeffries converted a four-point play to give Wyoming a 60-58 lead with 2:46 remaining, but Kigab scored the next seven points and Boise State led 65-60 with 27 seconds left. Brendan

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. government plans to capture more wild horses on federal lands this year than ever before. The Bureau of Land Management plans to permanently remove at least 19,000 horses and burros this year, about 70% more than the previous high a year ago. The plan

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it has taken a stake in agriculture startup Plenty, becoming the first large U.S. retailer to significantly invest in indoor vertical farming as a way to deliver fresher produce to its stores. Vertical farmers tout their high-quality produce that brings higher yields while