Kaleb Roedel

Winter is coming. But how much snow will it bring? Federal forecasters recently released their outlook for the season, and projections for the Mountain West are all over the map.

A new report shows that nearly half of metro areas in the U.S. – including some in the Mountain West – have only one or two health systems controlling all inpatient care.

Climate change is causing wildfires in the West to get bigger, hurricanes in the South to get stronger, and temperatures to rise across the U.S.

The U.S. Geological Survey tested drinking water from more than 700 locations across all 50 states and found that at least 45% of the nation’s water could be contaminated with PFAS.

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in Idaho in October worked with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes to create displays with Indigenous history and perspectives.

The National Park Service this month issued a first-ever director's order to strengthen its consultation with tribes in the Mountain West and beyond.

A Kings River Pyrg, a rare springsnail found only in northwestern Nevada around Thacker Pass, sits on a small stone on April 7, 2022.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is spending $60 million to help tribal farmers in the Mountain West use less water amid drought – and still grow their crops.

KUNR Public Radio | By Kaleb Roedel Published December 16, 2024 at 11:39 AM PST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now testing the nation’s milk supply for the bird flu virus known as H5N1. The virus has spread through dairy cattle in 16 states, including most of the Mountain West.