Contributing stations include KUNR in Nevada, Boise State Public Radio in Idaho, KUNC in Colorado, KANW in New Mexico, Nevada Public Radio, the O’Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West in Montana and Wyoming Public Media, with support from affiliate stations across the region.
Funding for the Mountain West News Bureau is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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New research shows cattle grazing can coexist with one of the most iconic and threatened birds in the West.
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A national center for Native radio and TV broadcasters is leading an effort to establish a national alert code for missing and endangered adults.
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More than 100 years ago, a professor in the Mountain West invented a tool and technique to measure the amount of water in a snowpack — a discovery that still lives on to this day.
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New research shows less snow is falling in many parts of the U.S., including the Mountain West, a region that relies heavily on snow.
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A new report shows rooftop solar energy in the U.S. has increased tenfold over the past decade. Some states in the Mountain West lead the charge while others lag behind.
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A new study reveals how climate change and irrigating crops are affecting river flows in the Western U.S.
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The federal government has launched a new behavioral health call line for students and staff at tribal schools across the U.S., including dozens in the Mountain West.
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The wet season got off to a weak start in the Mountain West, but federal officials say recent winter storms have helped strengthen some snowpacks.
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An Indigenous author recently released a children’s book on the Jingle Dress Dance, which is a ceremonial dance of healing and prayer.
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A new study shows GoFundMe donations to disaster survivors often benefit people with high incomes, not those who need it most.