DRIGGS, Idaho - Public lands are connected to jobs in health care and high tech in Idaho, according to a report issued today. The study by Headwaters Economics looks at jobs, income and population changes in Idaho against the backdrop of national forests, parks and other public spaces. Researcher ...Read More

SALT LAKE CITY - Western states grew more jobs at nearly double the rate of the rest of the nation over the last four decades, and the access to high-quality outdoor opportunities on public lands is a factor driving that growth, according to a new report. Ben Alexander with Headwaters Economics says ...Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Too many young people continue to become infected with HIV, and too few are tested, according to a new government report. The data was released by the Centers for Disease Control, ahead of World AIDS Day on Saturday, Dec. 1. The report says 60 percent of youth living with the virus ...Read More

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida's water-pollution problem is costing the state more than $10 billion every year, according to an independent report released Wednesday. The Stockholm Environment Institute analyzed the impact of statewide problems such as algae and red-tide outbreaks. The results of the ...Read More

WASHINGTON - The federal Environmental Protection Agency is temporarily suspending BP from any new federal contracts, partly as a result of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. In its release Wednesday, the EPA said BP's practices showed a "lack of business integrity." The decision will p ...Read More

NEW YORK - It's a nationwide problem. The number of older adults facing hunger has increased by 79 percent since 2009, according to AARP. Local senior advocates say Superstorm Sandy made a bad situation even worse for older New Yorkers. Beth Finkel, senior manager of community outreach, AARP-NY, s ...Read More

SEATTLE - Access to high-quality outdoor opportunities in Western parks and other public lands is a key factor driving economic growth in Washington, according to a report released today, with the West in general outpacing the nation. Ben Alexander, associate director of the nonprofit group Headwat ...Read More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Animal Rescue Corps volunteers say they were not prepared for the level of cruelty and abuse found in Cheatham County last weekend when local authorities happened upon a suspected dog-fighting operation after answering a rural brush-fire call. Scotlund Haisley, president and foun ...Read More