Hanna Merzbach
WPM Mountain West News Bureau ReporterHanna is the Mountain West News Bureau reporter based in Teton County. She previously helped lead the newsroom at KHOL, Jackson Hole's community radio station. Her award-winning work covering women's health access in the region has landed on NPR and stations across the Rockies. In her free time, you can find Hanna scaling rock walls or adventuring in the mountains.
Reach out with tips at Hanna.Merzbach@uwyo.edu.
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Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico all rank in the bottom ten states nationwide when it comes to how healthcare systems are working for women. -
The step-by-step roadmap for a second Trump administration could have detrimental effects on public lands, according to conservationists. But mining advocates say it’s necessary to reverse Biden-era policies. -
A medida que las comunidades de la región montañosa del oeste crecen, también crece la necesidad de intérpretes de español. Esto es especialmente cierto en las ciudades turísticas en auge, donde los latinos impulsan las economías y también necesitan acceder a los servicios. -
There have been over 40 homicides in national parks over the last decade. And experts say accidents happen all the time, especially in the water. -
Fires are increasingly gaining steam overnight in the West, especially in mountainous regions. A recent study says drought conditions are the largest driver. -
The U.S. Bicycle Route System already had designated roads in Utah, Nevada and Arizona. Now it’s in Wyoming too. -
Open Spaces Show Rundown for July 12, 2024 -
As communities in the Mountain West grow, so does the need for Spanish-language interpreters. This is especially true in booming resort towns where Latinos power economies — and also need to access services.
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Colorado remains a hot spot. But some are going to unexpected places like conservative Wyoming, where abortion access has expanded in recent years. -
The rollout of the relatively new crisis lifeline has been uneven across Mountain West states. Wyoming has some of the highest response rates at 90%, while Nevada’s is at 68%.
