Hanna Merzbach
WPM Mountain West News Bureau ReporterLeave a tip: Hanna.Merzbach@uwyo.edu
Hanna 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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Open Spaces show rundown for January 16, 2026 -
New research highlights ways to make data center developers pay for adding demand to the power grid, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and be accountable to the public. -
Open Spaces show rundown for January 9, 2026 -
The majority of justices upheld abortion access in Wyoming. How did we get here, and what’s next? -
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it’s looking for ways to make hundreds of wildlife refuges and dozens of fish hatcheries more efficient. -
The state’s highest court ruled that two near-total state abortion bans violate the constitution. -
Conservationists say the plans for managing the declining species could push them closer to extinction. -
Environmentalists point to policies ensuring developers take part in a statewide review process, pay for burdening power grids and limit emissions. -
Open Spaces show rundown for December 12, 2025 -
Rock Springs, Wyo., is promoting Latino businesses, while the county works with ICE to crack down on immigration. -
The numbers are fueling the debate about whether grizzlies should remain protected under the Endangered Species Act. -
Eighteen cattle ranchers in the Mountain West region are partnering with a carbon credit company to make their land healthier and get extra revenue.
