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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The program is already removing migration barriers on private land in Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming. Now, it’s coming to Utah. -
They’ll notify one another when well projects are proposed within a mile of the shared state border. And the model may expand to neighboring states. -
Getting the common abortion medication mifepristone via telehealth, mail or pharmacies was banned over the weekend. The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily restored access, but that could change. -
Some young people can picture a life here. Others say they may not be able to find a job and want to get out of the Wyoming ‘bubble.’ -
Open Spaces show rundown for May 1, 2026 -
Abortion is legal once again in Wyoming. A temporary restraining order is in place as litigation continues on the Human Heartbeat Act. -
Open Spaces show rundown for April 24, 2026 -
In some parts of the Mountain West, residents are reviving these gathering places, which have long been a staple for westerners living in isolated places. -
A judge heard arguments on a new lawsuit challenging the Human Heartbeat Act, which bans most abortions starting around six weeks when there’s cardiac activity. The law is still in effect while the judge weighs arguments. -
The U.S. Department of Energy claims the new metal dome located at Idaho National Lab is a “first-of-its-kind-facility.” It will be used to test private developers’ microreactors. -
Open Spaces show rundown for April 10, 2026 -
A Vail journalist discusses ‘the long-forgotten story of how we broke skiing — by very nearly saving it.’
