KJZZ is an associate partner of the Mountain West News Bureau, a regional newsroom exploring the issues that define our region — from land and water to urban growth to culture and heritage. The bureau is a partnership with NPR and public media stations that serve Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
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Coal mines in New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming could go to revived coal plants and be exported through a new port in California. -
Many visitors objected to what they saw as an attempt to downplay difficult chapters of American history. -
Wildfire risk is rising across the West after a dry winter and ongoing drought left vegetation more vulnerable to fire. Now, researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno are putting about $3.5 million in federal funding to work on a project aimed at reducing that risk in the eastern Sierra Nevada. -
U.S. Forest Service celebrates National Trails Day with free access to national parks and greenlands -
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said more than 95% of national refuge lands could be open to hunting after proposed expansions, which follow a Trump Administration order from earlier this year that directs agencies to remove barriers to hunting and fishing. -
Storms across the Western U.S. are dumping more rain in shorter bursts than in decades past. But according to new research, that doesn't necessarily mean landscapes are holding onto more water. -
The lunar south pole has similarities to alpine environments in the West, with deep craters, steep slopes and harsh lighting that can create visual illusions. -
Veterans, and research, say getting outdoors helps their physical and mental health. A new report aims to find ways to expand these opportunities. -
Mountain West Consortium Bets on Geothermal as the Region's Next Big Power Source -
Visits dropped about 8% in Colorado in the first year after wildfires. But recreation stayed flat or even increased after low-intensity prescribed fires.
More about Mountain West Bureau
The Mountain West News Bureau has six managing partner stations — Boise State Public Radio, KANW in New Mexico, KUNC in Colorado, KUNR Public Radio in Nevada, Nevada Public Radio, and Wyoming Public Media. Colorado Public Radio in Denver and KJZZ in Phoenix are associate partners and nearly a dozen other stations are affiliate members.
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