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US speed skier Cochran-Siegle rediscovering his love for GS

By Eric Willemsen Oct. 22, 2022 07:18 PM EDT
SÖLDEN, Austria (AP) — American skier Ryan Cochran-Siegle is coming off his career best World Cup season, earning more points than ever before in both downhill and...

FILE - A worker skies past the moguls course ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Jan. 27, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. Olympic athletes in Alpine skiing and other outdoor sports dependent on snow are worried as they see winters disappearing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Olympians worry as 'Winter' disappears from Winter Games

By Howard Fendrich And Pat Graham Jan. 31, 2022 03:03 AM EST

Mark Waechter, owner of Nordic Ultratune, a ski retail and repair shop in Winthrop, Washington, stands with a new batch of skis that arrived for the 2021-22 winter ski season. When COVID-19 hit in the winter of 2020, many escaped cabin fever by hitting the ski trails and Nordic skis quickly became the new toilet paper – they were hard to find and sold out in stores. The ski boom has continued as the pandemic makes winter outdoor recreation appealing, but climate change means its future is uncertain. (AP Photo/Martha Bellisle)
Climate change makes the future of Nordic skiing uncertain

By Martha Bellisle Jan. 18, 2022 01:06 PM EST

A group of cross country skiers glide along the freshly groomed trails at Cabin Creek Sno Park near Easton, Wash., on Dec. 19, 2021. When COVID-19 hit in the winter of 2020, many escaped cabin fever by hitting the ski trails and Nordic skis quickly became the new toilet paper – they were hard to find and sold out in stores. The ski boom has continued as the pandemic makes winter outdoor recreation appealing, but climate change means its future is uncertain. (AP Photo/Martha Bellisle)
Climate change makes the future of Nordic skiing uncertain

By Martha Bellisle Jan. 18, 2022 01:05 PM EST

Ski champ Vlhova to reduce WCup schedule, focus on Olympics

By Eric Willemsen Oct. 21, 2021 04:16 PM EDT
SÖLDEN, Austria (AP) — Alpine skiing star Petra Vlhova plans to skip some World Cup races this season, abandoning the strategy that helped her win the overall...

Residents walk past a cement post decorated with a smiley face and a message that reads in Uru; “I’m happy,” in the Urus del Lago Poopo indigenous community, in Punaca, Bolivia, Monday, May 24, 2021. None of the inhabitants speak Uru, the language of their ancestors. However, in the past few years they have decided to recover their native language. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Bolivia's 'People of the Water' try to survive loss of lake

By Carlos Valdez Jun. 09, 2021 12:35 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2016, file photo sightseeing buses and tourists are seen at a pullout popular for taking in views of North America's tallest peak, Denali, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. A climber was killed and another was significantly injured when they were hit by a falling block of glacier ice in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve, an official said Friday, May 14, 2021. The two were hit by the hanging serac after it dislodged from a peak off the West Fork of the Ruth Glacier. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)
Risky, impatient climbers bring danger to US highest peak

By Jeffrey Collins May. 30, 2021 04:05 PM EDT

Montana has 19 confirmed cases of COVID-19 variants

Mar. 17, 2021 06:45 PM EDT
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana has a total of 19 confirmed cases of COVID-19 variants in 11 counties, the state health department said Wednesday. ...

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Feb. 10, 2021 06:42 PM EST
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Feb. 10 The Tampa Bay Times on the potential of...

Faith leaders in Montana pledge to prioritize remote worship

Nov. 20, 2020 03:23 PM EST
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Faith leaders across Montana have signed a pledge to encourage people to stay home and safe and to prioritize remote worship services...

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, holding a sign reading "School strike for Climate"and others protest in front of the Swedish Parliament Riksdagen in Stockholm Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. ( Janerik Henriksson/TT News Agency via AP)
Greta Thunberg and youth climate protests make a return

By David Keyton Sep. 25, 2020 05:17 AM EDT

Skiing World Cup opens week early to avoid tourist crowds

By Eric Willemsen Aug. 05, 2020 01:01 PM EDT
VIENNA (AP) — The season-opening races of Alpine skiing's World Cup in October will be brought forward one week to avoid tourist crowds in the Austrian resort...

Montana care home sees 15th death; more virus tests pending

By Matthew Brown Jul. 24, 2020 01:36 PM EDT
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A senior home in Montana that has been pummeled by a coronavirus outbreak that infected nearly every resident has seen another death as...

New Alaska coronavirus cases linked to seafood processors

Jul. 20, 2020 10:56 AM EDT
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An increase in Alaska coronavirus cases reported over the weekend appear to be linked primarily to seafood processing companies. ...

Utah's 5 national parks closed as Capitol Reef shuts gates

By Brady Mccombs Apr. 09, 2020 04:26 PM EDT
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — All five of Utah’s national parks are closed after Capitol Reef officials said Thursday they are shutting their gates to prevent further...

FILE - This Sept. 15, 2015, file photo, shows Zion National Park near Springdale, Utah. Zion National Park announced Monday, Marc h 23, 2020, it is closing its campgrounds and part of a popular trail called Angel's Landing that is often crowded with people. The top part of the hike that is being closed is bordered by steep drops and ascends some 1,500 feet (457 meters) above the southern Utah park's red-rock cliffs, offering sweeping views.(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Zion is latest national park to close amid virus spread

By Lindsay Whitehurst And Brady Mccombs Apr. 03, 2020 04:24 PM EDT

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