Kirk Siegler appears in the following:
Americans who remember the polio vaccine rollout are eager for COVID boosters
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Vaccination rates in rural America remain extremely low, but there's one holdout demographic: seniors — many of whom remember lining up eagerly to get the polio vaccine as children.
Organizing online, Covid skeptics drive public health professionals from their jobs
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
At the same time Montana hospitals are seeing record numbers of Covid patients, county health officers are resigning or being forced out by elected officials who don't follow public health guidance.
Native American tribes push to get Biden's infrastructure bill passed
Monday, October 11, 2021
Marking Indigenous Peoples' Day, tribes are calling on Congress to swiftly pass the infrastructure bill — which they say would begin to address historical inequities in Indian Country.
From Valley of the Gods to an ancient Anasazi site, see the grandeur of Bears Ears
Friday, October 08, 2021
The Biden administration is restoring the original boundaries of two large national monuments in Utah - Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante.
A mega-drought is hammering the U.S. In North Dakota, it's worse than the Dust Bowl
Wednesday, October 06, 2021
Ranchers in North Dakota have been forced to sell off their herds at historic rates. Now they're worried they won't have enough feed to keep their remaining cows alive this winter.
Senate confirms Biden's pick for Bureau of Land Management
Friday, October 01, 2021
After a prolonged and bitter nomination, the Senate has narrowly confirmed Tracy Stone-Manning to be the next U.S. public lands chief.
Rural Health Officials Push Back Against Biden's Vaccine Mandate
Monday, September 27, 2021
Rural health leaders are warning that the Biden administration's vaccine mandates will worsen staff availability at small-town hospitals as the pandemic wears on.
Biden Tours Western Fire Center And Tells Firefighters, 'You Saved Lake Tahoe'
Monday, September 13, 2021
The president viewed the wildfire ravaged West Monday, to renew warnings about climate change its role in extreme weather and fire events.
Prolonged Heat And Smoke Is Taking Its Toll On West Coast Residents
Sunday, September 12, 2021
Months of intense heat and smoke is wearing on westerners, sidelining workers who have to be outdoors and disrupting all kinds of summer, and soon to be fall plans.
At A Shelter, Lake Tahoe Residents Fleeing A Massive Fire Wonder What's Next
Friday, September 03, 2021
An estimated 50,000 people have been evacuated as the Caldor Fire rages on. Shelters are filling up and hotel rooms are hard to find, leaving evacuees struggling to cope with the uncertainty.
It Could Be Weeks Until Caldor Fire Is Contained And More Than 50,000 Can Return Home
Thursday, September 02, 2021
Around 50,000 rapidly evacuated Lake Tahoe on Monday. Many shelters are full, and hotel rooms are scarce and pricey. Some older evacuees are stressed and worried about how long this crisis will last.
These Tribal Activists Want Biden To Stop A Planned Lithium Mine On Their Sacred Land
Thursday, September 02, 2021
In Nevada, tribal opposition to a proposed lithium mine is testing the White House's pledge to electrify America's transportation system and give more of a voice to indigenous people in federal lands.
Winds Have Been High As The Caldor Fire Threatens California's South Lake Tahoe
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Firefighters are hoping for favorable conditions today to help them keep the Caldor Fire from getting loose in the city of South Lake Tahoe, California.
Evacuations Are Ordered As Caldor Fire Races Toward Lake Tahoe
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Some 30,000 people are now under orders to evacuate from the Lake Tahoe Region, as the out-of-control Caldor Fire is spreading rapidly in extremely windy and hot conditions.
Biden Promised Electric Cars, Which Need Lithium. A Proposed Mine Is On Sacred Land
Thursday, August 26, 2021
In Nevada, tribal opposition to a proposed lithium mine is testing the White House's pledge to electrify America's transportation system and give more of a voice to indigenous people in federal lands.
In Fire Scorched California, Town Aims To Buy The Highest At-Risk Properties
Monday, August 23, 2021
Decimated by the deadly Camp Fire in 2018, Paradise, Calif., is now moving to acquire some high-risk properties and turn them into managed park land to buffer against future wildfires.
Colorado River, Lifeline Of The West, Sees Historic Water Shortage Declaration
Sunday, August 22, 2021
The first-ever shortage declaration on the Colorado River forces arid Western states to re-examine their relationship with resources many take for granted, drinking water and cheap hydroelectricity.
States In The West Face Water Cuts After Colorado River Shortage Is Announced
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Federal water managers have announced the first shortage in the Colorado River system, which supplies water and hydropower to 40 million people and countless farms in western states.
More Areas In California Are Ravaged By Drought And Wildfires
Friday, August 06, 2021
In northern California, fast-moving wildfires are again forcing scores of evacuations and threatening whole towns and critical infrastructure.
Dixie Fire Stirs Anxiety In The California Town Decimated In 2018 By The Camp Fire
Thursday, August 05, 2021
The massive Dixie Fire ignited close to where the deadly Camp Fire started, and some residents of nearby Paradise are reliving the trauma all over again.