MP Materials, operator of the Mountain Pass mine in California’s Mojave Desert, is ramping up supplies of the critical ingredients and magnets used in autos, electronics and military hardware as China ...

At the edge of California’s Mojave Desert, the Mountain Pass mine looks like any other stretch of dust and rock. But for decades, this lonely pit supplied the world with the rare-earth elements that ...

A reprieve from heavy snow on mountain passes in Washington allowed for a window of decent travel Friday, though forecasts suggest that window could quickly close. Snow levels reported by the NWS ...

Following the heavy high country snow this week, Caltrans announces that both Highway 108 Sonora Pass and Highway 4 Ebbetts Pass are closed for the winter season.

Thanksgiving travel is underway, and drivers should prepare for changing weather conditions over the mountain passes. WSDOT is urging drivers to factor in extra travel time as the roads are expected ...

Deep in California’s arid Mojave Desert, workers at the decades-old Mountain Pass mine use massive machines to extract and refine the rare earth metals that make our modern devices work. It’s the only ...

Waves of Pacific moisture will continue to impact the area today through early next week. Periodic snow impacts will be present over mountain passes through this period. Mountain passes along the ...

Several disturbances will impact the area today through the weekend. Mountain passes along the Montana-Idaho state line could receive as much as 6 inches of snow today. Winter Weather Advisories ...

Spokane and surrounding mountain passes were getting bouts of rain and snow as travelers made their way to their Thanksgiving destinations. Meteorologists on Tuesday already were seeing snow move into ...