/regional-news Regional News en-US Copyright 皇冠网址/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 05 May 2025 16:27:27 GMT /2025-05-05/farms-are-turning-to-guest-workers-to-fill-labor-shortages-but-critics-say-it-still-isnt-enough Over 3,000 visas were issued last year to foreign farmworkers 鈥� a fraction of what the agriculture industry needs for its labor force. That guest worker program is getting new scrutiny from labor and industry critics who have long wanted to overhaul it. Mon, 05 May 2025 16:27:27 GMT /2025-05-05/farms-are-turning-to-guest-workers-to-fill-labor-shortages-but-critics-say-it-still-isnt-enough Yvette Fernandez /regional-news/2025-05-02/outfitters-face-permit-uncertainty-as-federal-staffing-drops Frustration among outfitters and guides over federal permitting is not new. Recreation-focused staff and budgets at national forests, in particular, have gone down as demand has gone up. This has been resulting in lengthy delays in responses to applications. Fri, 02 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2025-05-02/outfitters-face-permit-uncertainty-as-federal-staffing-drops Rachel Cohen /2025-04-30/trump-mining-idaho-stibnite-perpetua The goal is to boost domestic mining of lithium and other minerals officials say are critical to national security and the economy. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:02:26 GMT /2025-04-30/trump-mining-idaho-stibnite-perpetua Murphy Woodhouse /2025-04-30/end-of-pandemic-era-american-rescue-plan-aid-unhoused-homeless-students About $45 million went toward helping families of unhoused students in our region with basic necessities so students could concentrate on getting to class and doing schoolwork. But advocates fear that progress could be erased. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:03:00 GMT /2025-04-30/end-of-pandemic-era-american-rescue-plan-aid-unhoused-homeless-students Hanna Merzbach /2025-04-30/interior-reviewing-appropriate-size-6-national-monuments-mountain-west Federal officials are reportedly considering shrinking at least six national monuments in the Mountain West region to increase energy development on public lands. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:22:07 GMT /2025-04-30/interior-reviewing-appropriate-size-6-national-monuments-mountain-west Kaleb Roedel /2025-04-27/summer-heat-could-contribute-to-harmful-air-quality-across-the-mountain-west Most of the states in our region have at least one county that violates the Environmental Protection Agency鈥檚 National Ambient Air Quality Standard, with the most problematic issues involving particulates in the air and heat. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:37:48 GMT /2025-04-27/summer-heat-could-contribute-to-harmful-air-quality-across-the-mountain-west Yvette Fernandez /2025-04-25/wyoming-jackson-hole-grand-teton-first-dark-sky-airport-in-world The Jackson Hole Airport in Grand Teton National Park joins more than 80 other internationally recognized dark sky places in our region. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:58:32 GMT /2025-04-25/wyoming-jackson-hole-grand-teton-first-dark-sky-airport-in-world Hanna Merzbach /2025-04-24/endangered-threatened-wyoming-colorado-species-habitat-loss-trump-fish-wildlife-service-proposed-rule It would still be illegal to harm Mountain West species, such as jumping mice, migratory birds and desert tortoises, but their habitats may no longer be federally protected. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:06:10 GMT /2025-04-24/endangered-threatened-wyoming-colorado-species-habitat-loss-trump-fish-wildlife-service-proposed-rule Hanna Merzbach /2025-04-22/native-american-group-creates-free-online-resource-for-tribal-water-law-information-and-updates A Native American law group has launched a free online resource to help tribal nations obtain legal information about their water rights. This comes at a time when tribes face increasing water challenges. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 23:15:33 GMT /2025-04-22/native-american-group-creates-free-online-resource-for-tribal-water-law-information-and-updates Kaleb Roedel /2025-04-22/job-growth-wildfires-salt-lake-denver New research shows that job growth in our region has been faster in areas with serious wildfire danger, a trend that raises the prospect of serious economic fallout from major blazes. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 23:12:40 GMT /2025-04-22/job-growth-wildfires-salt-lake-denver Murphy Woodhouse