The surprise announcement by Sen. James McClure that he will not seek a fourth term had an earthquake-like effect on the relatively stable structure of Idaho’s congressional politics.


You knew where James McClure stood

Even as McClure stood firm on his values, he tried to work with his adversaries, and for that reason he was effective on many issues. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/22.2/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

Former ranger wishes he had raised hell earlier

“What I didn’t know about then was the peculiar world of bureaucracy. It thinks even nature must bend to what bureaucrats decide is best.” Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/22.2/download-entire-issue%3C/p%3E

1989 Index

See a list of all High Country News articles published in 1989, categorized by subject. Click link to view PDF. This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline 1989 Index.

James McClure shakes up the Senate, and the West

The surprise announcement by Sen. James McClure that he will not seek a fourth term had an earthquake-like effect on the relatively stable structure of Idaho’s congressional politics. Download entire issue to view this article: http://country-survey-collabs.info/issues/22.2/download-entire-issue This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline James McClure shakes up the Senate,…