the West: Quick Facts

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Santa Magarita maintains top spot in West Region Week 12 high school football rankings • Nov. 2, 2026, 6:31 AM ET (USA Today)

Nearly 400 glaciers have vanished from the American West, and those that remain cling to life in the shade • Oct. 18, 2026, 11:19 AM ET (Earth.com)

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American frontier

cowboys in Kansas, 1890s

Brigham Young migrating to Salt Lake City, Utah

California statehood, 1850

Promontory Point

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Boeing factory, Everett, Washington

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