Did you know that bleached coral can recover when they come in contact with healthy, genetically identical coral fragments? Check out this time-lapse of healing coral captured by @Stanford researcher Danny Collins. Learn more in Best of the West: ow.ly/w5G45102hsU

Diversifying water supplies is an important challenge for the West. @sdcwa's Jeremy Crutchfield joins WGA to discuss the promise of desalination, water reuse, and emerging treatment technologies. Listen here: ow.ly/Vu635100I6i

A @uidahoextension researcher found that sainfoin, a drought-tolerant legume, out-yielded four alfalfa varieties raised under the same conditions. Could it be an ideal forage crop for farmers facing reductions in irrigation water?
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How can desalination and water treatment technologies help expand water supplies in the West? Dr. Peter Fiske of @NAWIhub joins WGA to explore the promise of new approaches to water management in WGA’s Out West podcast. Listen here: ow.ly/EKPN5100I4x

Saffron, the world's most expensive spice, is being tested by @ColoradoStateU researchers to see if it's a viable seasonal cash crop for Colorado farmers. Learn more in Best of the West: ow.ly/cni251037Ot

Bipartisan Western Governors are uniting around #mentalhealth care through @GovJoshGreenMD's Health Beyond Healthcare initiative. Watch highlights from the first initiative workshop in September, hosted by @GovArmstrong in Bismarck, ND. Watch here: ow.ly/W8pI510372P

The Western Governors’ Foundation has begun accepting applications for the 2027 Fellowship opportunity! This is a hybrid, full-time, paid position that runs January–July 2027. Must be based in/near Denver, CO. Apply by Nov. 27! Learn more: ow.ly/Wn9j510354t

From seawater #desalination to water reuse, new technologies offer opportunities to diversify water supplies across the West. Hear experts discuss the possibilities in the latest Out West podcast episode. Listen here: ow.ly/LSGm51034Le

Peak Energy secured $108 million in financing led by @GM Ventures to expand domestic manufacturing of sodium-ion energy storage systems. The 4-gigawatt-hour manufacturing facility in Sacramento is expected to begin production in early 2027. Learn more: ow.ly/6J4Q5101aEC

The 2026 @macfound "genius" grant was awarded to Chip Thomas for his impactful, large-scale public art installations across the Navajo Nation. Learn more in Best of the West: ow.ly/tCww5101axU

Watch WGA’s #HealthBeyondHealthcare workshop in Jackson, where experts discussed #mentalhealth workforce needs and challenges facing rural workers. Join the next workshop in Santa Fe, Nov. 16–17.

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Join WGA in Hawaiʻi from Dec. 10–12 for the 2026 Winter Meeting hosted by @GovJoshGreenMD
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Take a look at highlights from the 2025 Winter Meeting in Scottsdale, AZ: ow.ly/x3NG51016Lv

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Average review times on the Permitting Dashboard have dropped under the Trump Administration, while every environmental review is still completed.
That’s what the Permitting Council and @GovernorGordon are bringing to Wyoming.

Executive Director @ehdomenech and Montana @GovGianforte just signed a federal-state MOU, committing to coordinate and streamline federal and state permitting and move critical infrastructure projects forward across Big Sky Country.
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Molins, a global leader in construction materials, opened its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Elk City, OK, to produce urban furniture and landscape products under its Escofet Brand. Learn more in this week's Best of the West: ow.ly/LtG35101aGQ

How can the West strengthen its water supplies amid unpredictable #drought? WGA's latest episode of the Out West podcast explores the promise of desalination, water reuse, and emerging water treatment technologies. Listen here: ow.ly/Rgkz5101aAO

More than 2 million invasive European green crabs were captured in Washington state, more than doubling the previous year's total. These predators threaten local ecosystems by consuming juvenile Dungeness crabs, young salmon, and shellfish. Learn more: ow.ly/Q7Fc5100GYt

Did you know nearly half of Americans spend fewer than two hours in nature each week? The Nature and Health Alliance, in partnership with @REI, published a first-of-its-kind American Nature and Health Survey. Learn more in Best of the West: ow.ly/xm5b5100FuO

WGA’s #HealthBeyondHealthcare initiative heads to Santa Fe, Nov. 16–17. Hosted by @GovMLG, the workshop will explore #mentalhealth coverage, affordability, maternal health, disaster response, and treatment access. Register here: ow.ly/7mSi50ZYBhv

Premier Technology completed a new manufacturing facility in Idaho, which features a specialized milling machine capable of large-scale metal fabrication for the nuclear industry – the first of its kind in the region. Learn more in Best of the West: ow.ly/nCE95101aCn