/tags/mwnb MWNB en-US Copyright ����vlog��ý/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:17:47 GMT /regional-news/2025-06-23/federal-land-sale-push-sparks-wider-debate-on-housing-solutions Some local officials in the Mountain West say federal land could be used in certain cases to ease the region's housing crisis. But they view a plan from Senate Republicans as going much farther than the solutions that have worked in their areas. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:17:47 GMT /regional-news/2025-06-23/federal-land-sale-push-sparks-wider-debate-on-housing-solutions Rachel Cohen /regional-news/2025-06-21/how-indigenous-skiers-are-reckoning-with-climate-change-and-exclusion Across the West, climate change is putting snow sports like skiing at risk. For Indigenous skiers, that adds to a long history of exclusion from the sport. Let My People Go Skiing is a new film highlighting those challenges and some of the possible solutions. The film follows Ellen Bradley, the film's director and a Lingít skier, to her homelands in Southeast Alaska, where she works with Alaska Native Youth. Sat, 21 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2025-06-21/how-indigenous-skiers-are-reckoning-with-climate-change-and-exclusion Daniel Spaulding /2025-06-18/students-decide-to-quit-federal-job-corps-program-amid-uncertainty This comes as the vocational and high school program for youth with low incomes is caught in the crosshairs of a legal battle. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 21:10:29 GMT /2025-06-18/students-decide-to-quit-federal-job-corps-program-amid-uncertainty Hanna Merzbach /2025-06-18/dhs-secretary-issues-statement-saying-theres-no-change-in-immigration-crackdown Confusing messaging over immigration efforts Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:50:18 GMT /2025-06-18/dhs-secretary-issues-statement-saying-theres-no-change-in-immigration-crackdown Yvette Fernandez /2025-06-17/trump-executive-order-wildfire-mitigation-forest-service-interior President Trump has signed an executive order on wildfire policy, which seeks to speed responses to wildfires and address what the EO calls “reckless mismanagement.” Tue, 17 Jun 2025 22:32:49 GMT /2025-06-17/trump-executive-order-wildfire-mitigation-forest-service-interior Murphy Woodhouse /regional-news/2025-06-17/what-to-know-about-the-gop-plan-to-sell-western-public-land Proponents say the land would be used for much-needed housing, but environmental groups say eligible areas could include those treasured by communities in the Mountain West. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:39:53 GMT /regional-news/2025-06-17/what-to-know-about-the-gop-plan-to-sell-western-public-land Rachel Cohen /2025-06-16/lake-tahoe-boat-inspectors-invasive-golden-mussels-threat-mountain-west Inspectors at Lake Tahoe recently discovered a new aquatic invasive species on a boat before it launched, sparking regional concerns. Officials say the incident serves as a reminder that people across the Mountain West should be on alert. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:25:05 GMT /2025-06-16/lake-tahoe-boat-inspectors-invasive-golden-mussels-threat-mountain-west Kaleb Roedel /2025-06-13/power-company-leads-questa-new-mexico-to-microgrids The village of Questa, 25 miles north of Taos, lost an important income source and jobs for locals when the 100-year-old mine closed three years ago. Then, drought, catastrophic wildfires, and winds causing power outages began to impact several communities in Northern New Mexico. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:55:04 GMT /2025-06-13/power-company-leads-questa-new-mexico-to-microgrids Jenny Kinsey /regional-news/2025-06-13/trump-can-undo-national-monument-protections-doj-says The new opinion states that presidents may remove or reduce protections for monuments that “never were or no longer are deserving” of such status. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2025-06-13/trump-can-undo-national-monument-protections-doj-says Rachel Cohen /2025-06-12/fish-wildlife-service-endangered-species-act-streamlining-permits-public-comment The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking feedback about permits when protected species and their habitats are involved. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 21:30:02 GMT /2025-06-12/fish-wildlife-service-endangered-species-act-streamlining-permits-public-comment Hanna Merzbach