U.S. attorneys’ offices declined a third of referred cases in 2017, a quarter of which were sexual assault cases.
Elena Saavedra Buckley
Posted inNovember 26, 2018: Follow the fish
Explore a world of images at Standing Rock
The new book, Standing Strong, shows a spectrum of emotion from #NoDAPL.
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What is lost when cultural sites are bulldozed?
Southwestern tribes learn of possible heritage destruction at the hands of Arizona State Parks and Trails.
Posted inNovember 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new
HCN bugles in the season
We experience some creature encounters and say a few goodbyes.
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Standing Rock’s countdown to Election Day
With restrictive new voter ID laws, Standing Rock leadership is sent into overdrive.
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Tribes unite to combat new North Dakota voter ID law
After an eleventh-hour decision that could disqualify many Native American voters, tribal governments find their own solutions.
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Indian Health Service provider vacancies a ‘never-ending cycle’
A new report reveals that chronic understaffing at the Indian Health Service denies patients quality care.
Posted inOctober 15, 2018: Nature Retreat
A revival for the Navajo Nation’s police force
Despite continuous underfunding, a new academy is training cadets to protect the Nation on its own terms.
Posted inSeptember 17, 2018: The Pioneer of Ruin
A dispersed staff and a tied knot
Editorial staffers relocate, HCN receives an award and an editor gets married!
Posted inSeptember 17, 2018: The Pioneer of Ruin
Photos: Above a Western waste land
A photo collection of 67 Superfund sites shows landscapes vandalized by mines and nuclear plants.
Posted inSeptember 17, 2018: The Pioneer of Ruin
The West’s atomic past, in opera halls
On stage and in Congress, Trinity test downwinders fight for recognition.
Posted inAugust 20, 2018: Where the West is Moving - and Why
Warm weather and a warm welcome
We welcome a new associate photo editor and celebrate life changes.
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How tweets can map a #wildfire
Social media could help monitor air pollution that physical monitors miss.
Posted inAugust 6, 2018: What Are We Doing Here?
The golden age of rock climbing
Black and white photos capture the people behind the humble beginnings of the sport.
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Wildfires hit the West: ‘We’re stretched to our limits’
Fires this year have covered 1 million more acres than the 10-year average from January to July.
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Arizona’s nuclear power caught in crossfire
A renewable energy ballot measure could up the state’s reliance on cleaner energy.