A short-lived photography project captured rural poverty during the Great Depression.
Jessica Kutz
Posted inAugust 6, 2018: What Are We Doing Here?
Welcome to our new intern
The annual Cherry Days Festival brought hot temperatures and more visitors.
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New Mexico investigates immigration detention
Reports and testimony argue for stricter oversight of private facilities.
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New EPA head has long history of ties to mining interests
Watchdog groups worry Andrew Wheeler will advance an agenda of deregulation.
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A fiery Fourth of July threatens Southwest economies
Wildfire, forest closures and canceled fireworks displays keep tourists at bay.
Posted inJune 25, 2018: Little Weed, Big Problem
A publishing pause and river flotsam
A reader finds an HCN artifact on a rafting trip.
Posted inJune 25, 2018: Little Weed, Big Problem
The wonder of White Sands
A photographer lovingly documents New Mexico’s desert national monument.
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Aspen may stockpile water under its golf course
As climate change looms, towns look to store water without dams.
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Arizona water utility chooses solar over coal
The decision tips the ailing Navajo Generating Station closer to its planned closure.
Posted inMay 14, 2018: Death in the Alpine
Section hikers offer tips on the Pacific Crest Trail
From Canada to Mexico, a series of books shares the insider knowledge of the trail.
Posted inMay 14, 2018: Death in the Alpine
Spring brings more visitors, and awards
HCN receives a James Beard Award, and says hello to one of Paonia’s newest and smallest residents.
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Conservation takes a hit in early version of farm bill
The bill that shapes the U.S. ag economy provides big money for land protections.
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Gunnison sage grouse recovery plan stops lawsuit
U.S. Fish and Wildlife has 30 months to submit a draft plan to recover the threatened species.
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In Colorado’s conservative corners, a push for gun control
Grand Junction teens broach a tense topic with community members.
Posted inApril 16, 2018: Cashing in on Standing Rock
New adventures and new faces
As spring blooms in Paonia, more visitors come to the office.
Posted inApril 16, 2018: Cashing in on Standing Rock
The Gates of the Arctic, revealed
From charging bears to glacier-carved valleys, photographs capture the real nature of the national park.
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Drilling, one mile outside Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes
Opposition swells against leases that could impede wildlife migration corridors.
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Fire funding fix comes with environmental rollbacks
The legislation sets up an emergency disaster fund but also weakens protections for trees and wildlife.
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What’s quelling the anxiety of electric-car drivers?
Charging corridors will make an interior West electric-car roadtrip increasingly possible.
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The West’s students rally for gun reform
Students across the region join the National Walkout Day protest for school safety.