Nate Hegyi
Nate is UM School of Journalism reporter. He reads the news on Montana Public Radio three nights a week.
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The West is facing a growing shortage of home care workers as the senior population booms and more people stay away from nursing homes as the pandemic drags on.
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Jesus Jara, the school superintendent in Clark County, Nev., which includes Las Vegas, explained how the district has navigated the pandemic and what it needs from federal lawmakers going forward.
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The Las Vegas Raiders' vaccine mandate is persuading fans to get their first shot – despite some grumbling that it's a personal foul.
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In Las Vegas, county commissioners passed a resolution calling misinformation a "public health crisis," while Idaho's public health department is cracking down on misinformation on Facebook.
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“Almost all of them tell me, ‘I had no idea it was like this. If I had only known I would have gotten vaccinated. If I had only known I would have taken this so much more seriously,’” says an ICU nurse in North Idaho. “For them it’s already happened. They can’t go back and change their decision.”
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At least 10 hospitals in the state started rationing care for everyone because they're filled with COVID-19 patients. But there's deep distrust of authority.
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Hospitals in that part of the state are under crisis standards of care — rationing services to the most in need. The area is skeptical of COVID-19 controls and has the nation's lowest vaccination rate
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An epic drought and population explosion is draining Lake Mead and the Colorado River, which millions in the Southwestern U.S. rely on.
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As the COVID-19 delta variant drives case counts to their highest levels in months, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte amplifies misinformation about the effectiveness of masks in schools.
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An analysis by the Center for Rural Strategies found that many rural communities' vaccination rates are still lagging behind the national average, but some are closing the gap – including Montana’s conservative Flathead Valley.