The last place you might expect to find a wolf is inside a public library, a place that doesn’t even allow pets in the door. But on an early summer day, Shaya, a so-called “wolf ambassador” was pacing the 4th floor of the downtown library in Pueblo, Colorado, surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd.

It’s not every day you get a true Eureka! moment in science. But Andrew Alfred, chief scientist at the Denver-based cannabis company, LivWell , recently did. The company grows marijuana in a giant indoor “farm” for sale at their dispensaries in Colorado and Oregon.

Memorial Day is a time to honor and remember military service members who lost their lives in the line of duty. Army Sergeant First Class Kristoffer Domeij was killed in Afghanistan in 2011 on his 14th deployment. As part of the Story Corps Military Voices Initiative, his mother, Scoti Domeij tells his story.

Construction of the United States Olympic Museum is well underway in Colorado Springs. Once finished, officials hope it will become a major draw for the city and a new centerpiece of the downtown landscape. Organizers also hope it will be something else: one of the most accessible museums in the world for folks with disabilities.

Colorado is one of the most recent states to enact a so-called red flag law , but a majority of counties here say they won't enforce it . Matt Vasilogambros is a reporter for Stateline, a news service funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts. He's reported on similar laws in place across the country.

Downtown Colorado Springs was bursting with excitement Sunday as global media leader, philanthropist, producer, and actress Oprah Winfrey addressed Colorado College’s graduating class.

The backlog in U.S. immigration courts is now over 850,000 cases long. People can wait years for their hearings. And that can be a long time to pay for a lawyer and to make appearances in court. Both of these things can be much harder for immigrants living in rural and mountainous parts of the West.

Ansel Adams is known for his iconic black and white photographs of Yosemite National Park and of Japanese-Americans in internment camps during World War II, among other work. According to a biography from the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite , he “endlessly traveled the country in pursuit of both the natural beauty he revered and photographed and the audiences he required.”

The Cadet Chapel at the United States Air Force Academy has a spectacular presence both up close and from a distance. Seventeen gleaming aluminum spires reflect the sun and the sky, shining panels of stained glass cast a purple glow on the tile floor. Sound fills the space, creating a soul-stirring acoustic experience.

New Zealanders just held a national memorial for the victims of the recent terror attacks there. Muslim communities are still reeling from the tragedy – including here in the Mountain West.