Beau Baker
Beau grew up listening to public radio on the Palouse. He is a former host, reporter, producer and engineer for Montana Public Radio in Missoula. As a reporter, he is interested in stories that address issues and perspectives unique to living in the West.
When not on the air, he is on a bicycle, eating or on the hunt for LPs.
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Statewide ballot measure Proposition HH was rejected even though it would provide the most immediate relief from rising property taxes. Voters also weighed in on mayoral races in Boulder and Fort Collins and school board races across Northern Colorado, including in Denver, the state’s largest district. -
The town of Superior and city of Louisville are still under mandatory evacuation orders Friday morning due to the Marshall Fire near Boulder. Snow is falling on the burn area, and officials do not expect the blaze to grow beyond the current estimate of 6,200 acres. -
Allegations of negligence are part of a $270 million wrongful death claim against the National Park Service after an accident in Utah’s Arches National... -
The news of a promising COVID-19 vaccine from pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and the German company BioNTech is generating optimism this week. But in the... -
The U.S. is now officially out of the Paris climate accord . Climate policy is mixed around the Mountain West, but many states are seeing action and a... -
Legal challenges and accusations of fraud are just a couple of the issues seeding doubt about a clear winner in the presidential race on Election Day. ... -
As election day approaches, some states in the Mountain West are preparing for potential voter intimidation and violence following rhetoric from... -
The sugar beet harvest is underway across the Mountain West. It’s a big industry that depends on accurate weather forecasts and a reliable workforce –... -
Drought, wildfire and record-breaking heat are all part of the current climate landscape in the Mountain West. It’s a triple whammy that’s expected to... -
Amid the economic downturn, Idaho and Utah have some of the lowest unemployment rates in the country.
