The Mountain West News Bureau is a collaboration between Boise State Public Radio in Idaho, KANW in New Mexico, KUNC in Colorado, KUNR in Nevada, Nevada Public Radio, 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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Landfills are the nation’s third-largest source of methane, behind agriculture and fossil fuels. And a new study shows many landfills, including those in the Mountain West, are polluting the air even more than they are reporting. -
The advocacy group the Wilderness Society has released an interactive map that allows users to locate the wildest places in their communities, even if they are far from formally designated protected areas. -
The Interior Department is spending another $90 million on restoring rivers and wetlands across the Western U.S., including several in the Mountain West region. -
Quagga or zebra mussels have been detected in every state in the region except for Wyoming and New Mexico. -
The investment fund could help tribes unlock tens of millions in federal money and enhance their sovereignty. -
Engineering hurdles, high costs and political challenges stand in the way of an easy fix to the West's water shortages. This is Part 1 in the Western Water Myths five-part series. -
As wildfires get more intense, researchers say beavers have a role to play in confronting the crisisBeavers are often seen as pests, but recent research in Idaho suggests they play an important role in helping forests rebound from wildfire by creating “refugia” for plants and animals. -
During the pandemic, vehicle miles traveled, or driving rates, plummeted across the country. Now, not only are driving rates back up, but a new analysis shows Americans – including those in the Mountain West – are driving more than ever. -
A new federal map shows nearly half of the U.S. could experience a landslide, and the risk is especially high across the Mountain West region. -
A new report shows the nation’s solar workforce grew 6% to nearly 280,000 jobs last year, which is a record high. And a lot of that growth was led by the West.
