Four Corners USA

News from Four Corners communities in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah, as well as random bits of journalism from Barry Smith, former director of the Nevada Press Association who is now living in New Mexico. Older episodes are from the Nevada Press podcast.

Visit from the new Interior secretary

Bears Ears gets a visit from Deb Haaland, and the conversation over land swaps with Utah begins anew. Also, Oljato Trading Post is one of 'most endangered' in the country. And we find out just how many BLM employees moved to Grand Junction. Four Corners Quiz #7.

06-12
17:51

Talking trash

Investigative story about garbage. Also, a new temple for Farmington and more about Bears Ears.

04-11
10:37

40 years of the D&SNG

How the Durango railroad became a tourist train and transformed the town. Also, Rep. Lauren Boebert invites Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to Grand Junction, and San Juan County, NM, achieves turquoise level. And Four Corners Quiz #5.

03-27
15:28

Language of landscapes

What’s missing from debate over oil and gas leading moratorium. Also, what is hidden in museums.

03-04
17:48

Dine engineer for Mars rover

Also, rushing toward nuclear waste, the Dullest Man and Four Corners Quiz #3.

02-20
12:13

COVID-19 and the Four Corners

News from newspapers in Farmington, Durango, Pagosa Springs. Blanding and Quiz #2

02-13
11:19

The end of coal

Navajo Generating Station, the Millwood Junction and what not to do in your RV. Also Four Corners Quiz #1.

02-06
10:05

Four Corners. New name, new location

Welcome back after a lengthy hiatus. News from the region where New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Arizona come together.

02-03
12:07

Don’t abandon the roads

Stuff you didn’t know from Battle Mountain, Weed Heights and Sparks. Dig in.

09-20
07:59

Don’t know your rights?

News from and about Nevada communities.

08-17
08:48

Selling what you don’t own

And more local news from Elko, Battle Mountain, Lovelock

07-26
05:07

Rolling giant water tanks

Also, little libraries and smashing computers.

07-20
06:31

Tesla’s in Sparks

Also, abandoned Kingston Mine, disappearing Walker Lake

07-17
07:24

Upside Down Church

Art, history and a recording studio

06-29
04:58

Epic biking, tribal marijuana, Ferrari racing

Epic biking, tribal marijuana, Ferrari racing

06-15
08:16

‘Trump of Pahrump’

Election Day, graduation days and fact-checking

06-12
06:50

Portuguese, drug dog and a fish farm

News from Nevada community newspapers.

06-08
04:50

Strange, sad stories

Babysitter in Elko, Amtrak victim, missing cows and dead burros.

05-31
05:07

Driving fast in Ely

Also, pot and murder

05-21
08:09

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