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
Boise State Public Radio Mountain West News Bureau Reporter: Murphy Woodhouse
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A consumer advocacy group is asking top insurance companies to adopt a list of nine protections aimed at increased transparency and fairness. -
New research shows that mountain regions around the world are warming faster than the lowlands below them. Scientists say that could have big consequences for the Mountain West, where communities rely on snow and ice for their water supply. -
The federal vocational program for young adults avoided closures by the Trump administration, but now Congress could slash funds for centers in Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico and Wyoming. -
A group of mostly Western U.S. Senators is demanding answers on why the U.S. Forest Service has fallen behind on efforts to reduce hazardous wildfire fuels. The 12 senators – all Democrats – are from Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and other wildfire-impacted states. -
New Mexico and Wyoming continue to receive the biggest portions of revenue gained from energy development on federal lands. -
New research shows that many rural roads in the Mountain West may be more vulnerable to flooding than people realize. That’s because the culverts and stream crossings underneath them aren’t built to handle today’s storms. -
Mexican gray wolf faces new challenges in Gila Wilderness -
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is asking for all information to be released regarding recent boat strikes on alleged drug boats -
In addition to a lack of snow, warmer temperatures have thwarted snowmaking. -
The narrowed pool of waters receiving federal protection under the rule could be severe for critical wetlands and streams in the arid West, many of which are seasonal or fed by groundwater.
