2023 Western Interstate Region Conference
About the Conference
The NACo Western Interstate Region (WIR) Conference brings together county officials from across the nation to focus on pressing issues facing counties and our residents. Each year the conference is hosted by a county within the fifteen Western states – Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawai'i, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming – and provides attendees with the opportunity to interact with federal, state and regional policymakers, participate in educational sessions and take home tools to address challenges.
County News
WIR showcases Utah counties
Public lands county leaders show vision, experience
Following a busy day of Capitol Hill meetings, county public lands officials shared their insight on shared stewardship, the nature of public lands county economies and the direction the National Center for Public Lands Counties will take.
Podcast: Talking with Public Lands County Leaders, Part IV
Two Southern Utah commissioners – Tammy Pearson from Beaver County and Jerry Taylor from Garfield County – discuss building relationships outside of their network of public lands officials, in hopes of educating and winning new champions.
County News Podcast Series: Public Lands
In this series presented by the National Center for Public Lands Counties, the County News Podcast interviews leaders from public lands counties about their unique experiences.
Podcast: Talking with Public Lands County Leaders, Part III
Two county supervisors from California — Jeff Griffiths from Inyo County and Heidi Hall from Nevada County — talk about balancing serving their residents and drawing tourists to their mountain communities.
Public lands challenges are as varied as their counties
The experience of managing their way through public lands challenges has given some Western county officials insights into how they can better play the hands they’ve been dealt and how to improve partnerships with the federal government.
County Countdown – July 31, 2024
This week's County Countdown features interviews from this year’s NACo Annual Conference.