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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Two years after her death, the world-famous grizzly bear’s legacy endures. At the same time, federal protections for the species are on their way out the door. -
Open Spaces show rundown for October 9, 2026 -
The Trump administration tried to shut down campuses last year. Courts kept them open, but enrollment plummeted. Now, it’s on the rise again. -
Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming have been slow to fund electric vehicle chargers with federal dollars, while other states in the Mountain West have been more eager. -
Ahead of the 2026 general election, Wyoming Public Radio and KHOL Jackson offered all candidates in competitive races for statewide and federal offices 20-minute interviews to introduce themselves to voters and discuss their positions. Harriet Hageman is the Republican Party’s nominee running for U.S. Senate. She spoke with WPR’s Hanna Merzbach. -
Ahead of the 2026 general election, Wyoming Public Radio and KHOL Jackson offered all candidates in competitive races for statewide and federal offices 20-minute interviews to introduce themselves to voters and discuss their positions. James Byrd is the Democratic Party’s nominee running for U.S. Senate. He spoke with WPR’s Hanna Merzbach. -
Open Spaces show rundown for October 2, 2026 -
U.S. House Rep. Harriet Hageman and former Wyoming state lawmaker James Byrd differed on what’s needed to improve healthcare access and how best to profit off energy resources. -
Hunters and hikers were among almost 133,000 people opposing potential changes to the Travel Management Rule in national forests. Snowmobile groups were in the minority. -
The federal government awarded millions of dollars to states to develop programs to train more healthcare providers in rural areas. -
Open Spaces show rundown for September 18, 2026 -
The institutions of western culture continue to introduce visitors, or “dudes,” to the West, taking them horseback riding, rafting, fly fishing and more.
