A former farmer calls the legislation an attack on family farms and the environment.
Agriculture
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The Colorado valley at stake in Trump’s oil boom
After coal waned, a community redefined itself. Will new leases turn back the clock?
Posted inJuly 23, 2018: Pay for Prey
California’s rural-urban divide blurs in crucial House race
Water and immigration are key issues as Democrats seek to unseat an incumbent.
Posted inJune 25, 2018: Little Weed, Big Problem
GMO grass is creeping across Oregon
Missteps by agribusiness giants allowed the invasion. Now they’re off the hook for cleanup.
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A hops harvest that grows bigger each year
Washington’s Yakima Valley supports many of the craft breweries in the U.S.
Posted inJuly 23, 2018: Pay for Prey
After Malheur, side effects of the Bundys’ extremism linger
But in Harney County, Oregon, collaboration around public lands grows.
Posted inJune 11, 2018: Reclaiming the Klamath
Interior revives the push for a higher Shasta Dam
But the state of California and Winnemem Wintu Tribe oppose the project.
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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.
Posted inApril 30, 2018: Celebrity Scofflaw
How the feds helped make Cliven Bundy a celebrity
The creation of an anti-public-lands hero.
Posted inApril 30, 2018: Celebrity Scofflaw
This acequia life
The irrigation of the land defines our West in ways I can hardly explain.
Posted inMay 28, 2018: The River of Lost Souls
At a range rights gathering, the press was in the crosshairs
In the era of social media, far-right activists aim to subvert mainstream journalists.
Posted inMay 28, 2018: The River of Lost Souls
Black women rewrite weed’s legacy in Los Angeles
Entrepreneurs find opportunity and community in what was once illegal.
Posted inMay 28, 2018: The River of Lost Souls
Why Compton said no to legal marijuana sales
The California city tries to move on from a painful history scarred by illegal drugs.
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All (climate) politics is local
During a dry spring, Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet visits rural Colorado to talk economics and agriculture.
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Killer bees are calming down
The gentling of “Africanized” bees in Mexico bodes well for beekeeping in the southern U.S.
Posted inMarch 5, 2018: Drilling Chaco
Elk vs. helicopter; Girl Scouts expand to weed shops; Colorado’s albino raccoon
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inMarch 19, 2018: Desert, Divided
A corporate takeover of legal weed looms in California
Thousands of small-scale marijuana growers could be replaced by Big Ag.
Posted inFebruary 19, 2018: Unfrozen North
In Oregon’s Coast Range, a writer explores identity
A collection of essays ranges through the histories, trees and wildlife of the state.
Posted inFebruary 19, 2018: Unfrozen North
Trespassing aliens; Garbage privacy; Brand your calves
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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The allure of horse-powered farms
Photos of Washington homesteads, where an old practice draws young farmers.