Beau Baker
Mountain West News Bureau ReporterBeau grew up listening to public radio on the Palouse. He is a former host, reporter, producer and engineer for Montana Public Radio in Missoula. As a reporter, he is interested in stories that address issues and perspectives unique to living in the West.
When not on the air, he is on a bicycle, eating or on the hunt for LPs.
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Amid the economic downturn, Idaho and Utah have some of the lowest unemployment rates in the country.Idaho has recovered essentially all of its job losses… -
A recent report card on climate change education in public middle and high schools across the U.S. ranked Wyoming at the top of the class with a solid A.… -
A few weeks ago, rancher Noah Brooks said what was troubling him most was the weather.“The fact that it didn’t rain, June, July, August but maybe three… -
A new study suggests smoke from wildfires is more dangerous than other air pollutants for asthma patients. Researchers looked at six years of data in and… -
Two states in the Mountain West have some of the country’s highest unemployment rates, including Nevada, which tops the nation. Nevada’s unemployment rate… -
Retailer CVS announced plans last week to double its COVID-19 drive-through test sites at locations across the U.S., including in two Mountain West… -
Senate Democrats are pushing the Federal Communications Commission to expedite progress on broadband connectivity in Native communities. In a letter last…
