Rachel Cohen
Mountain West News Bureau reporterRachel Cohen is the Mountain West News Bureau reporter for KUNC. She covers topics most important to the Western region. She spent five years at Boise State Public Radio, where she reported from Twin Falls and the Sun Valley area, and shared stories about the environment and public health.
As a National Science Health and Environment Reporting Fellow (SHERF), she studied the intersection of these topics and examined how climate change affects human health.
Her favorite part of working in public radio is getting to meet interesting people and talk about what matters to them. When not working, she enjoys hiking, skiing, checking out coffee shops and watching women’s soccer.
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Outdoor recreation remains a major economic player, but inflation, tariffs and affordability concerns may have contributed to a slowing growth rate in 2024. -
Steve Pearce, a former Republican congressman from New Mexico, would next need to clear a vote in the full Senate in the coming weeks to be confirmed. -
The Utah congressional delegation introduced a resolution to undo the Biden-era management plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, employing a rarely used law that's never before been used to target a national monument. -
Steve Pearce, Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management, said he would not propose large-scale sales of public lands.
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Damage from hailstorms is one factor driving up the cost of homeowners’ insurance in recent years in Colorado. And a new report from the state’s Division of Insurance finds that the threat of hail increases costs all across Colorado – not just along the Front Range. Today on In The NoCo: Why hail is behind higher premiums – and what state lawmakers might do to help. -
Wildfires are a top concern across the region. But certain parts also fall within "hail alley" — the part of the country that sees the most hailstorms. It's driving up insurance costs in unexpected places. -
Hail is the biggest driver of insurance hikes. It means price increases are being felt across the state — not just in the mountains but also in the suburbs.
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The 16th annual "Conservation in the West" poll by Colorado College revealed that voters across the political spectrum are concerned by the Trump administration's cuts to public land management. -
Scott Socha is an executive at Delaware North, a company that contracts with the National Park Service to provide lodging and food at several national parks. -
The states with Democratic AGs argue that federal agencies are side-stepping important environmental laws to carry out the executive order.
