Nevada Public Radio is a partner of the Mountain West News Bureau, a regional newsroom investigating the issues that define the Mountain West – from land and water use to urban growth to our unique culture and heritage.
The Mountain West News Bureau partners include Boise State Public Radio in Idaho, Wyoming Public Media, Nevada Public Radio, KUNR in Reno, Nevada, KUNC in Northern Colorado and KANW in New Mexico. Colorado Public Radio (CPR News) and KJZZ in Phoenix, Arizona, are associate partners. Many other stations across the region are affiliates of the Mountain West News Bureau.
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
Bureau reporter for Nevada Public Radio: Yvette Fernandez
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The state’s highest court ruled that two near-total state abortion bans violate the constitution. -
Local elected officials across the region are worried that changes in federal policy are putting their communities at risk from wildfire. But public land agencies say some of the concerns are overstated. -
Mountain West News BureauNew data also points to major insurance impacts in places surprising to many, including the Snake River Plain. -
Starting on Jan. 1, international visitors to some of the most visited national parks will face price increases. Some businesses are concerned about a decline of visitors or spending, while others aren't anticipating large impacts. -
Mountain West News BureauConservationists say the plans for managing the declining species could push them closer to extinction. -
Mountain West News BureauThe report finds children raised by grandparents face higher rates of poverty and limited access to support services. -
Mountain West News BureauLack of snow and economic uncertainty foretell a grim outlook for winter resorts -
Mountain West News BureauThe Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act was introduced by Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar in January, but has received substantial bipartisan support. -
Mountain West News BureauSpending time in nature can help military veterans cope with stress, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. But a new report finds many veterans across the U.S. don’t live close enough to parks or green spaces to easily benefit from that connection. -
Mountain West News BureauAs wildfires get more intense, there are questions about how effective prescribed fire and other fuel treatments can be. New research suggests that they can still have real impacts.
