Kirk Siegler
Kirk Siegler reports for NPR, based out of NPR West in California.
Siegler grew up near Missoula, MT, and received a B.A. in journalism from the University of Colorado. He’s an avid skier and traveler in his spare time.
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After allowing bars to reopen, some states and counties are forcing them to close after COVID-19 cases surge. Bar owners are struggling to balance safety and health risks with economic realities.
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Rural "critical access" hospitals, often some of the largest employers in small towns, have been operating on razor-thin margins throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
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The pandemic has exposed disparities in healthcare among people of color, and tribal communities are among the hardest hit. The state is trying to change that with free mass testing.
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He has been praised for his handling of the pandemic, which is becoming a key issue in his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Steve Daines. Montana now has the lowest coronavirus infection rate in the U.S.
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Omaha, Neb., community organizer Morgann Freeman believes this year's election is still the best place to affect change.
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A federal appeals court in San Francisco on Friday will hear the government's appeal for a retrial in the case against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy.
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Yellowstone is the latest national park set to start reopening on Monday. But some owners of the businesses located near or in the park are doubting their ability to ensure everyone's safety.
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There is growing economic pressure to reopen national parks and ease travel restrictions even as many states are still seeing a rise in coronavirus cases.
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In a lawsuit filed Monday, conservationists allege the Trump administration's unprecedented use of non-confirmed directors at the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management violates law.
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In a new lawsuit, watchdog groups allege the Trump administration's unprecedented use of non-confirmed acting directors of the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management violates federal law.