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This is an image of police and military officers standing in the middle of a road. Orange cones and a sign reading "road closed to thru traffic" are in the roadway.

Evacuating Mountain West tourist area during wildfire could take up to 14 hours, AI study shows

Kaleb Roedel

As wildfires burn across the Western U.S., a new study using AI technology shows that evacuating a major tourist area in the Mountain West could take more than three times longer than local experts thought.

A steam locomotive is sitting next to an old train station, with steam coming out of the engine. There is a man standing on the front of the steam locomotive and he is swinging a glowing lantern. The steam locomotive is illuminated by a strobe light.

Local Stories

Photographers flock to Nevada to see historic trains in snow

Nick Stewart

Train-loving photographers from around the country traveled to Ely in eastern Nevada to witness a historic steam locomotive running in the snow.

A rendering of the new Carson Valley Medical Center emergency and ambulance entrance

KUNR Today: Nevada approves monoclonal COVID-19 treatment funds, Hospital expanding in Carson Valley

Noah Glick

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Monday, Oct. 18, 2021.Nevada approves $30 million for monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19By…

Star Light, Star Not-So-Bright: Astrotourists Stymied By Wildfire Smoke

Boost in Food Stamp Benefits Doesn't Tip Scales of Inequality in Mountain West Resort Towns

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KUNR Today: Large Events Coming To Reno, Casinos Soon Back To Full Capacity

Stephanie Serrano

Here are your local morning news headlines for Thursday, May 27, 2021.More Large Group Events Return To Reno-TahoeBy Jayden PerezAs COVID-19 restrictions…

Yellowstone National Park's north entrance outside Gardiner, Mont., photographed on June 26.

Tourists Have 'Meaningful Impact' On Case Counts In Montana Counties Bordering Parks

Nate Hegyi

This story was powered by America Amplified , a public radio initiative. Tourism to Yellowstone and Glacier national parks is humming along this summer...

Elk River Guiding Company owner Paul Samycia

Closed Border Leaves Fernie, B.C.'s Tourism Economy Adrift

Bob Keating

This story is part of a collaboration between the Mountain West News Bureau and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Read about how a U.S. border town...

The border crossing near Eureka, Mont., has seen a 99% drop in traffic since the U.S.-Canada land border was closed to nonessential travel in mid-March.

Businesses In A Montana Border Town Suffer Without Traffic In And Out Of Canada

Nate Hegyi

This is part of a collaboration between the Mountain West News Bureau and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation looking at how U.S.-Canada border towns...

Two hikers at the top of a peak in Yellowstone National Park.

Politics and Policy

Mountain West Senators Push For Outdoor Recreation Spending To Boost Economy

Noah Glick

As the pandemic wears on, leaders across the country are looking at how to economically recover after the COVID-19 pandemic. Some in the Mountain West are…