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Many Americans are trying to lower their energy bill – and carbon footprint– by turning to rooftop solar panels. A new report shows where in the U.S. it makes the most financial sense to go solar.
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Colorado is ahead of the curve on policies to prevent medical debt, but the gap between the debt load in places inhabited primarily by people of color versus non-Hispanic white residents is greater than the national average.
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Last week, Starbucks United held one of its biggest efforts, with another 20 stores across a dozen states voting to unionize.
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New research shows less snow is falling in many parts of the U.S., including the Mountain West, a region that relies heavily on snow.
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The Culinary Union announced a tentative agreement on a five-year contract with several properties this weekend, calling it its "best contract ever". Only one hotel, Virgin Hotel Las Vegas, remains unsettled.
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High Country News staffers have announced plans to unionize for better working conditions at the nonprofit news magazine that has covered the West for 54 years.
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There are still 16 Las Vegas properties that have not signed new contracts with the culinary union.
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Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to appear in Las Vegas Wednesday with union members who recently signed a "historic" contract with three major casinos.
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A new study shows venture capital investment in tech startups is surging across the United States, including parts of the Mountain West.
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Many workers have seen an increase in their annual wages since the pandemic began, and the Mountain West is no exception to this trend.
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Most of the Mountain West ranks below average when it comes to health insurance coverage and median income, according to recently released Census data.
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FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program is in its third year of operation. Montana-based Headwaters Economics recently did an analysis of the most recent round of funded projects, and found that the “geographic distribution was very uneven.” With some exceptions, many Western states missed out on substantial funding.