/mountain-west-news-bureau ������Ů is among the founding partners of the Mountain West News Bureau, a collaboration of public media stations that serve the Western states of Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. en-US Copyright ������Ů/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 21:11:18 GMT /2025-06-02/forest-service-wildfire-suppression-fire-exclusion-tom-schultz Tom Schultz, the head of the U.S. Forest Service, is calling for wildfires to be extinguished “as swiftly as possible this season.” But aggressive suppression policies are widely believed to be one of the key culprits in the current wildfire crisis. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 21:11:18 GMT /2025-06-02/forest-service-wildfire-suppression-fire-exclusion-tom-schultz Murphy Woodhouse /2025-06-02/ai-data-centers-growing-drought-stricken-mountain-west-analysis A new analysis shows more than two-thirds of data centers built – or in development – since 2022 are in drought-prone areas, including parts of the Mountain West. Experts warn this could strain water supplies for cities and farmers. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 19:05:34 GMT /2025-06-02/ai-data-centers-growing-drought-stricken-mountain-west-analysis Kaleb Roedel /regional-news/2025-05-31/utah-craft-beer-likes-to-flirt-with-global-flavors-tariffs-will-cramp-their-style From the metal for cans to sourcing flavors from Italy, Mexico or West Africa, beer is an international business. And brewers in Utah worry about what Trump's tariffs will mean for their costs and creativity. Sat, 31 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2025-05-31/utah-craft-beer-likes-to-flirt-with-global-flavors-tariffs-will-cramp-their-style Saige Miller /2025-05-30/some-conservatives-say-selling-off-portions-of-federal-land-isnt-enough-they-want-most-of-it-to-go-to-states State conservatives say the U.S. Constitution mandates Congress to ‘dispose’ of this land. Fri, 30 May 2025 22:55:03 GMT /2025-05-30/some-conservatives-say-selling-off-portions-of-federal-land-isnt-enough-they-want-most-of-it-to-go-to-states Hanna Merzbach /regional-news/2025-05-30/letter-carriers-rally-to-keep-the-usps-public Many said reforms are needed, but are wary of some of the Trump administration's proposals. Fri, 30 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2025-05-30/letter-carriers-rally-to-keep-the-usps-public Jordan Uplinger /regional-news/2025-05-29/colorado-joins-the-eastern-shoshone-tribe-in-managing-bison-like-wildlife Earlier this year, the Eastern Shoshone Tribe reclassified bison from being livestock to wildlife. On Thursday, Colorado's governor signed the Protect Wild Bison bill, which creates a dual wildlife and livestock designation. Thu, 29 May 2025 17:52:32 GMT /regional-news/2025-05-29/colorado-joins-the-eastern-shoshone-tribe-in-managing-bison-like-wildlife Olivia Weitz /2025-05-28/rapid-spring-heatwave-snowmelt-rocky-mountains-fire-danger-water-supply-issues Spring heat waves could mean increased fire danger and more strain on water supplies. Wed, 28 May 2025 17:24:29 GMT /2025-05-28/rapid-spring-heatwave-snowmelt-rocky-mountains-fire-danger-water-supply-issues Hanna Merzbach /2025-05-23/feds-offer-new-guidance-on-how-to-prepare-for-fast-moving-blazes In recent years, there have been a number of fast-moving, destructive wildfires in which residents had little or no warning to evacuate. Federal officials have new recommendations for how communities should prepare for such disasters. Fri, 23 May 2025 22:48:34 GMT /2025-05-23/feds-offer-new-guidance-on-how-to-prepare-for-fast-moving-blazes Murphy Woodhouse /2025-05-23/provision-sell-public-lands-nevada-utah-stripped-one-big-beautiful-bill-act A Republican representative from the Mountain West led an effort Wednesday to remove a controversial provision to sell 450,000 acres of federal land in Nevada and Utah from the House reconciliation bill. Fri, 23 May 2025 20:52:54 GMT /2025-05-23/provision-sell-public-lands-nevada-utah-stripped-one-big-beautiful-bill-act Kaleb Roedel /2025-05-23/report-trillions-of-cubic-feet-of-untapped-natural-gas-could-be-under-our-region 27 trillion cubic feet of natural gas is nearly the same amount the U.S. consumes in a year. But extracting it is another story. Fri, 23 May 2025 19:45:39 GMT /2025-05-23/report-trillions-of-cubic-feet-of-untapped-natural-gas-could-be-under-our-region Hanna Merzbach