The Mountain West News Bureau is a collaboration between Boise State Public Radio in Idaho, KUNC in Colorado, KUNM in New Mexico, KJZZ in Arizona, KUNR in Nevada, Nevada Public Radio, and Wyoming Public Media, with support from affiliate stations across the region.
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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Mountain West News BureauA new study found that human-caused warming increased the chances of snow conditions this severe. -
Mountain West News BureauHeat is not distributed evenly, making older neighborhoods where people are most dependent on transportation an important priority -
Mountain West News BureauThe region hasn’t experienced the virus with the same severity as the Midwest, but is beginning to see cyclosporiasis in communities. -
Mountain West News BureauNew Mexico is shielding residents from increases in Affordable Care Act monthly premiums, while Wyoming enrollment numbers are taking a steep dip. -
Mountain West News BureauSoil that's been burned in a wildfire often can't absorb substantial rainfall, sending water, mud and fallen trees downstream. -
Mountain West News BureauNear trails outside Jackson, Wyoming, animals were 22% less likely to flee, compared to more remote parts of the forest. -
Mountain West News BureauThe ruling left many wetlands in streams vulnerable in the West, where waters can run dry for portions of the year but are still important for the overall ecosystem. -
Mountain West News BureauCity to appeal federal approval of a data center -
Mountain West News BureauCommunities in Colorado and Utah are reporting drops in tourism as fires burn nearby and smoke floats in. -
Mountain West News BureauEnvironmental groups in New Mexico say those efforts are not enough
