In the West, Latino voters did turn out—just not the way analysts expected.
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Election roundup: What happened in the West
A rundown of the West’s political shifts and ballot measures.
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The case against condors in Hells Canyon
Researchers contemplate introducing the endangered bird in Oregon— but why meddle?
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Where species will find refuge
Nooks and crannies offer safe harbor from a changing climate.
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Sea otters on the rise, but shark bites stall range growth
Can sea otters survive the recovery of great white sharks?
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Wildfires spark where growth is sprawling
Nationally, nearly a third of homes built since 2000 are in wildland areas.
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The Western races to watch
Democrats hope to nab vulnerable Republican seats.
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A guide to borderland education programs
A number of universities, especially those in border states, have programs that examine the influx of people who bring change to their new homes.
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The myth of telemedicine?
While technology can fill in some gaps for rural health, it can’t do it all.
Posted inSeptember 5, 2016: When the Doctor is Out
What hospital closures mean for rural California
The very economic decline that contributed to their closure is likely to be worsened by their disappearance.
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California nixes funding for coal export terminals
Governor’s bill blocks transport to markets in Asia.
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Western monarch butterflies get a closer look
A recent study documents the butterfly’s decline, while a new project looks at how to improve its population.
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The NASA scientist keeping an eye on California’s drought
Senior scientist Jay Famiglietti’s research looks at the West and the world’s dwindling water resources.
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Inside a park succeeding at recruiting diverse employees
Antonio Solorio helps national park reach L.A.’s Latino majority.
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Nuclear power divides California’s environmentalists
Is the closure of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant good or bad for the climate?
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Border wall divides lands, but not culture
A wall bars the physical passage of people in a park near San Diego— but music scales that barrier.
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Consider the vole, endangered and adorable
How a collective effort is protecting one of the most endangered mammals in the nation.
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Wildfire rips through California’s windy Cajon Pass
Under potentially ‘new normal’ fire conditions, 80,000 people have been evacuated.
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The West’s ‘new normal’: Another long season of volatile wildfires
In California and across the region, drought and heat makes for big blazes.
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Where are the fracking fights this fall?
Fracktivists look to exercise local control over energy development this November.