Murkowski’s vote against the Republican health care bill could cost the state.
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What they left behind: Items found in the Borderlands
Humanitarian groups track traces of migrants crossing the border.
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Denver to get more water from the Colorado River
Colorado’s largest water supplier makes a big ask — and a bold promise — with demand for water.
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Bundy supporter gets 68 years
In April, a jury found Gregory Burleson guilty for his part in the 2014 armed standoff at Cliven Bundy’s ranch.
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A California counter-attack could ward off land transfers
In response to Trump, the West’s most liberal state goes on the offensive.
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Recently discovered toad species already face threats
Meet three new toads that make a home in parts of the West’s harshest desert.
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The BLM wants to nix fracking rule on water pollution
The agency says the regulation ‘imposes unjustified costs’ on oil and gas industry.
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Las campesinas lideran el camino
Para las trabajadoras de campo, lo personal es cada vez más político.
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Do the laws on counterfeit Native art go far enough?
Ubiquitous fakes have far-reaching impacts on Indian Country.
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In remote Alaska, subsistence hunting helps villagers survive
Photos from Gambell, Alaska, help illustrate a different way of life.
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Help us report on hate in the West
High Country News joins a national effort to document hate.
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The quieter monument battles to watch
What local leaders are saying about lesser-known areas as review nears its end.
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There’s still time to comment on marine monument review
So why aren’t we hearing about it?
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The women confronting California’s farm conditions
Female farmworkers face sexual assault, pesticide exposure and low wages.
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How human noise pollution is disrupting wild places
High levels of sound disrupt many endangered species within their critical habitat.
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Will Zinke undo protections for the West’s most iconic bird?
The Interior Department reviews sage grouse management plans.
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Don’t let this uranium mill repeat history
The White Mesa Mill’s license is up for renewal under the Trump administration.
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In California, a bipartisan win for cap and trade
The state Legislature extends groundbreaking climate legislation.
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We can still ease back from worst-case climate scenarios
A colossal iceberg breaks off Antarctica, foreshadowing a daunting future climate.
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Meet the latest Trump administration nominees
Ties to industry and possible conflicts of interest dog nominees for environment-related posts.