/tags/mwnb MWNB en-US Copyright ������Ů/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 23:11:36 GMT /2025-06-05/wildfire-season-forecast-canada-preparedness-level Federal forecasters say there is above-average potential for significant wildfires all the way through the end of September across a vast swath of the Western U.S. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 23:11:36 GMT /2025-06-05/wildfire-season-forecast-canada-preparedness-level Murphy Woodhouse /2025-06-03/wyoming-students-scramble-to-finish-degrees-trump-administration-ends-job-corps The federally funded program has offered at-risk teens a career pipeline for more than 60 years. The White House is calling it a ‘failed experiment.’ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:00:19 GMT /2025-06-03/wyoming-students-scramble-to-finish-degrees-trump-administration-ends-job-corps Hanna Merzbach /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 /2025-05-27/colorado-public-radio-stations-npr-lawsuit-trump-executive-order-corporation-for-public-broadcasting Plaintiffs allege the president’s effort to cease federal funding to NPR and PBS violates freedoms of speech and the press. Tue, 27 May 2025 22:02:27 GMT /2025-05-27/colorado-public-radio-stations-npr-lawsuit-trump-executive-order-corporation-for-public-broadcasting Hanna Merzbach