The Mountain West News Bureau has six managing partner stations – Boise State Public Radio, KANW in New Mexico, KUNC in Colorado, KUNR Public Radio in Nevada, Nevada Public Radio, and Wyoming Public Media. Colorado Public Radio in Denver and KJZZ in Phoenix are associate partners and nearly a dozen other stations are affiliate members.
The bureau also produces “Our Living Lands,” a weekly radio segment exploring how climate change affects Indigenous communities, in partnership with Koahnic Broadcast Corp. and Native Public Media.
The Mountain West News Bureau was formed in 2018 and joined NPR’s network of regional newsrooms in 2025. It receives funding from Eric and Wendy Schmidt and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Managing Editor: Michael de Yoanna
KUNR Mountain West News Bureau Reporter: Kaleb Roedel
Troubled Waters: A limited series on the Colorado River
Explore each part of this Mountain West News Bureau series by clicking the photos below.
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The University of Wyoming grew hefty, 9-inch-long carrots when it added coal char to the soil. Researchers say this could be another market for the declining coal industry. -
Supporters say it will provide boost to oil and gas industry -
Farmland across the West may be doing more than growing crops. It could also help stop wildfires in their tracks. -
Two years ago, when we launched Our Living Lands, we planned to cover climate change's impact on Indigenous communities across the country. After 100 episodes, I'm proud of how much we’ve done. -
These home visiting programs just saw an influx of federal money that could mean expanding to more families. -
They bought a triplex to have a community without having to share a kitchen: “We are punks, but we're also adults, and we need to have some personal space.” -
Rescues reported on Navajo Nation and New Mexico as officials brace for more flooding -
Concerns for costs to ranchers contrast with repopulation efforts -
Atrazine contamination is most widespread in the Midwest, but affected watersheds extend into Colorado and New Mexico. -
Skeptics question energy company’s data center ties, but former superintendent takes $105M in good faith.
