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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Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Washington could take over management, but hunting will not immediately be on the table. -
The Department of the Interior is giving at least 20 trails more signage and marketing. Many could be in the West. -
As the nation turns 250, a report takes a look at quality of life across the states. It shows that economics don’t always determine well-being. -
Startup Aalo Atomics joined Antares, Valar Atomics and Deployable Energy, and successfully turned on its test reactor for the first time at Idaho National Lab. -
Lawmakers passed a bevy of bills to change and fund education, health and incentivize National Guard and wildland fire positions, among other things. -
Open Spaces show rundown for June 26, 2026. -
Wyoming sits behind Florida, Texas, California, Delaware and New York. Business-friendly policies and limited taxes contribute to businesses registering in the state. -
The Cowboy State is in the early stages of launching a voluntary water conservation program, but it has no money to pay applicants yet. -
The land agencies are taking steps to protect establishing climbing routes and their “fixed anchors,” which have been a subject for debate in recent years. Public comment is open throughout the summer. -
Arizona, Colorado and Utah got C grades in a new maternal mental health report card. Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada and Wyoming got Ds. -
Pressure to defund renewable energy projects is coming from the Trump administration and from grassroots groups. -
A Natrona County court has blocked laws related to ultrasounds for abortion seekers and renovations for abortion clinics. The judge said they violate Wyomingites’ right to make their own healthcare decisions, among other arguments.
