/tags/west west en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 13 Jul 2023 17:54:16 GMT /regional-news/2023-07-13/the-west-wont-see-as-many-mosquitoes-this-year-but-chance-for-disease-is-there Most parts of the Mountain West didn’t see as many days with mosquitoes last year. But when it comes to diseases, the public might not be out of the woods yet. Thu, 13 Jul 2023 17:54:16 GMT /regional-news/2023-07-13/the-west-wont-see-as-many-mosquitoes-this-year-but-chance-for-disease-is-there Emma VandenEinde /regional-news/2023-06-30/news-brief-geothermal-energy-water-and-political-apathy-discussed-at-governors-meeting Governors from across the West came together for a three-day conference this week to talk about key issues facing the region, from health care to water to wildfires. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 19:42:43 GMT /regional-news/2023-06-30/news-brief-geothermal-energy-water-and-political-apathy-discussed-at-governors-meeting Nikole Robinson Carroll, Emma VandenEinde /news/2023-06-29/western-governors-share-insights-with-young-adults-and-vice-versa-during-annual-meeting As the Western Governors’ Association’s annual meeting closed Wednesday, governors asked young adults to share their thoughts about policy and politics. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 20:08:08 GMT /news/2023-06-29/western-governors-share-insights-with-young-adults-and-vice-versa-during-annual-meeting Emma VandenEinde /regional-news/2023-01-19/wildlife-corridors-between-parks-can-help-species-live-hundreds-of-generations-longer-study-finds Researchers have new evidence that enhancing wildlife connectivity between national parks in the West would help animals live hundreds of generations longer. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 12:44:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-01-19/wildlife-corridors-between-parks-can-help-species-live-hundreds-of-generations-longer-study-finds Emma VandenEinde /regional-news/2022-12-19/where-you-could-probably-see-a-white-christmas-based-on-historical-data You’ve probably heard the lyrics — “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas” — 100 times by now. But the chances of it happening depend on where you’re located in our region. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 23:11:39 GMT /regional-news/2022-12-19/where-you-could-probably-see-a-white-christmas-based-on-historical-data Emma VandenEinde /regional-news/2022-12-02/western-water-leaders-talk-local-solutions-amid-colorado-river-crisis The Water Hub, an organization centered on water justice, led a briefing with a team of panelists to share local solutions as the Colorado River faces historic drought. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:33:38 GMT /regional-news/2022-12-02/western-water-leaders-talk-local-solutions-amid-colorado-river-crisis Emma VandenEinde /regional-news/2022-10-26/west-coast-wildfires-bring-severe-weather-to-mountain-west-study-finds Researchers found that those wildfires increase the “occurrences of heavy precipitation rates by 38%” in our region, according to their work in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Wed, 26 Oct 2022 23:48:02 GMT /regional-news/2022-10-26/west-coast-wildfires-bring-severe-weather-to-mountain-west-study-finds Emma VandenEinde /environment/2018-08-02/larimer-commissioners-pause-thornton-pipeline-talks-until-december Larimer County commissioners have again delayed their vote on a controversial water pipeline the city of Thornton wants to build north of Fort Collins.… Thu, 02 Aug 2018 19:02:38 GMT /environment/2018-08-02/larimer-commissioners-pause-thornton-pipeline-talks-until-december Matt Bloom