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A new report highlights how states in the West benefit from national monuments, which are waters and lands that are permanently protected.

We've talked a lot about housing on KUNC – not least of all about the high price tags. But there's more to Colorado's economic picture that makes it expensive to live here. The Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth joined KUNC’s Nikole Robinson Carroll to discuss the full economic picture.

Most of the Mountain West ranks below average when it comes to health insurance coverage and median income, according to recently released Census data.

There are thousands of popular hiking trails in the Mountain West, but until recently it’s been difficult to measure just how many people use them. Now, the nonprofit Headwaters Economics is combining infrared counters with fitness tracking apps to accurately measure trail use so that land managers can gain a better sense of how to spend.

Republicans in the Mountain West are trying to fight against environmental, social and governance standards in investing — known by the shorthand ESG.

A dual release of both Greta Gerwig’s 'Barbie' and Christopher Nolan’s 'Oppenheimer' on Friday have local theaters in Fort Collins and beyond hoping to bring moviegoers back into their seats. Will ‘Barbenheimer,’ as the double feature has been termed, be the cure?

Colorado Sun Health and Environment Reporter Michael Booth joined us to discuss the Front Range’s struggle to control ozone and the Swift effect on Denver’s economy.

Headwaters Economics recently released an updated analysis of federal data on the economic impact of the recreation economy, whose scale rivals or exceeds that of many sectors that tend to get more attention, like car manufacturing and air transportation. The impacts of the recreation economy are, on the whole, even more significant in much of the West.

It’s been a tough year for cryptocurrency – especially with the collapse of the massive exchange FTX. Yet, some Mountain West states are still courting crypto companies.

Mountain West states are some of the most expensive places to own a car, according to several data sets analyzed by Forbes Advisor. Nevada tied with California as the most expensive states, while Colorado ranked third.