Author: The Associated Press
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Colorado immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra released from detention, advocates say
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A prominent Colorado activist was released Monday after spending nine months in immigration detention, supporters said. Jeanette Vizguerra left an immigration detention center in suburban Denver a day after a judge ruled she could post a $5,000 bond, according to the American Friends Service Committee, which has been working with Vizguerra’s lawyers and her family.…
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Georgia O’Keeffe’s views of New Mexico desert to be preserved under agreement | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
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NEW MEXICO O’Keeffe’s views to be preserved SANTA FE — A new conservation agreement will preserve land with breathtaking desert vistas that inspired the work of 20th century painter Georgia O’Keeffe and ensure visitors access to an adjacent educational retreat, several partners to the pact announced Dec. 9. Initial phases of the plan establish a…
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Trump touts victories at border, in economy in prime-time address to the nation
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WASHINGTON — In a rare evening address from the White House, President Donald Trump boasted on Wednesday of his accomplishments and blamed his Democratic predecessor for soaring consumer prices as his party braces for a tough midterm election next year. “Eleven months ago, I inherited a mess, and I’m fixing it,” Trump said in a…
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Tyson’s beef plant closure in Nebraska to impact town, ranchers nationwide | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
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NEBRASKA Beef plant’s closure could ripple OMAHA — Tyson Foods’ decision to close a beef plant that employs nearly one third of residents of Lexington, Nebraska, could devastate the small city and undermine the profits of ranchers nationwide. Closing a single slaughterhouse might not seem significant, but the Lexington plant employs roughly 3,200 people in…
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Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
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MONTANA Endangered species rollback sought BILLINGS — President Donald Trump’s administration moved on Nov. 19 to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live, reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations from the Republican’s first term that were blocked under former Democratic President Joe Biden. The proposed changes include…
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Putin accuses Europeans of sabotaging peace efforts in Ukraine
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Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Kyiv’s European allies Tuesday of sabotaging U.S.-led efforts to end the nearly 4-year-old war in Ukraine. “They don’t have a peace agenda, they’re on the side of the war,” Putin said after speaking to an investment forum and before he held talks at the Kremlin with a U.S. delegation led…
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Carbon capture pipelines have struggled, but Nebraska project finds success | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
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NORTH DAKOTA Carbon capture pipeline opens BISMARCK — A multi-state carbon capture pipeline began operating in September, reducing emissions from Midwest ethanol plants and carrying that carbon dioxide gas to be forever buried underground in Wyoming — an achievement after years of complaints, lawsuits and legislation blocked similar efforts by other companies. Other projects prompted…
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Trump nominates former New Mexico lawmaker to lead Bureau of Land Management | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
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MONTANA Trump nominates BLM chief BILLINGS — President Donald Trump nominated a former lawmaker from New Mexico on Nov. 5 to oversee the management of vast public lands that are playing a central role in Republican attempts to ramp up fossil fuel production. The nominee for the Bureau of Land Management, former U.S. Rep. Steve…
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Sundance Film Festival details Robert Redford tributes, legacy screenings | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
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UTAH Sundance festival to honor Redford Robert Redford’s legacy and mission was always going to be a key component of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, which will be the last of its kind in Park City, Utah. But in the wake of his death in September at age 89, those ideas took on a new…
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Fox Jr., Jones lead West Virginia to victory over Colorado
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The Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia’s Curtis Jones Jr. said he’s available to play running back whenever he’s needed. Jones normally lines up at a hybrid linebacker position, but the sophomore who played on both sides of the ball in high school has been given more practice time in the offensive backfield in…
