Denver and Colorado Springs as well as two other mountain-states metro areas have experienced "some of the swiftest recoveries in the nation" from the recession, according to the latest "Mountain Monitor" report from Brookings Mountain West.

New numbers from a national research group show a mixed bag of economic news for Las Vegas.

The latest figures are out and they dismally reconfirm that Las Vegas Valley’s fallen economy is struggling to recover even as some sister cities in the Intermountain West show signs of rebounding.

With 177,000 Nevadans out of work and many thousands more underemployed or not looking for work, any job holds a certain appeal — be it white-, blue- or green-collar.

Arizona was the second-fastest-growing state in the past decade, but demographic analysts suspect the recession and an exodus of Hispanics slowed the pace.

America's population center is edging away from the Midwest, pulled by Hispanic growth in the Southwest, according to census figures.

Arizona, and many more states across the country, are pushing forward with their own immigration laws. They're frustrated the federal government is not doing something about the issue. We'll look at the latest bills in Arizona's legislature as well as debate the true cost of having so many undocumented workers in America.

Beyond the gates of Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom Park, the fairy tale stops abruptly — with no happily-ever-after ending.

Despite being hammered by the recession and housing bust that created record unemployment and foreclosures, the Las Vegas area continues to gain people at a phenomenal rate.