Across the West, women are changing the ways land and livestock are managed. Ashley Ahearn saddled up for the Mountain West News Bureau to chronicle their big dreams – and daily challenges. This is the second story of a three-part series.
The responses reveal the impact on living standards in nine low- and middle-income countries — and may help governments find a way to help citizens most in need.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — An "Old Nevada" replica mining town outside Las Vegas has been sold for $25 million.
Bonnie Springs Ranch started off as a wagon train pit stop in 1834 and grew into a tourist attraction featuring mock Wild West gunfights. It welcomed visitors until last weekend.
GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — The Douglas County Commission has reversed course and approved zoning for a 75-unit housing project north of Genoa that had been the target of a lawsuit.
Haitians are angry about rising costs, austerity measures and corruption. Haiti's democracy needs improvement, argue researchers Athena Kolbe and Robert Muggah.
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The California-based developers of a proposed housing development in a natural flood plain in Reno have filed a lawsuit accusing the city of blocking the project for political reasons.
There are a lot of state secrets when it comes to the billions of dollars worth of roads, hospitals and more. Satellite images of night lights may offer some insights into their value.
Zimbabweans living in neighboring South Africa are injecting capital into a railway revamp — but much more is needed to get the country back on its feet.
Tourists flock to this happy nation and the world has tried to emulate its happiness index. But inside Bhutan, some residents say the country's having difficulty living up to the glowing brand.
Steve Seroka spent his military career preparing to fight wars around the world. Now the new city councilman works to bring peace to Las Vegas neighborhoods racked by development disputes.
The matter of foreign aid has taken on renewed urgency in the Trump administration. And it turns out it isn't easy to figure out whether it's effective.
