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Will the extraction industry’s economic turmoil blight Colorado?
Questions about gas well maintenance, clean up and public safety rise amid bankruptcies in the sector.
Posted inOctober 1, 2020: Democracy's Frayed Western Front
Energy dominance or climate action: Trump, Biden and the fate of public lands
In Grand Junction, Colorado, the presidential election is a choice between two distinct energy futures.
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When ‘usual residence’ is a prison
Census method of counting prisoners distorts demographics.
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Southwest experiences mass bird die-off
‘To see this many individuals and species dying is a national tragedy.’
Posted inOctober 1, 2020: Democracy's Frayed Western Front
COVID-era lessons from homeschool
Don’t be terrified. Be ready.
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Six states threaten lawsuits if feds fast-track the Lake Powell Pipeline
The Trump Administration’s plan to expedite review of Utah’s diversion project undoes decades of collaborative agreements between the states that rely on the Colorado River.
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Colorado public schools turn to outdoor instruction during COVID-19
These classes have become a key safety tactic as in-person learning returns.
Posted inSeptember 1, 2020: The Next West
Where people are migrating in, and out of, the West
While the region continues to grow, migration patterns are in flux.
Posted inSeptember 1, 2020: The Next West
Gone bitten; Target moms; celery phones
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inSeptember 1, 2020: The Next West
The undeniable truths in literature
Four Colorado writers discuss empathy, systems of oppression and ‘the moment.’
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Getting schooled in conservation
In Colorado’s Four Corners, experiential approaches to education connect high school students to each other and the land.
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Colorado State University acknowledges its establishment at ‘dire cost to Native Nations’
The land-grant university hopes to recruit more Indigenous students.
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Colorado passes limits on dangerous ‘forever’ chemicals
As federal regulations lag, state water officials unanimously pass new PFAS limits.
Posted inJuly 1, 2020: 'I am here fighting for my life and future children'
Helicopter wild; five drives; isolation tips
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Dying in the shadows: What’s the full impact of the pandemic?
As COVID-19 tears at safety nets, questions about how to count death totals surface.
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Western police are geared up for war
But who’s the enemy?
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The West has a role in reimagining the U.S.
Our notion of ‘American exceptionalism’ has collapsed. What will replace it?
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In southwestern Colorado, immigrants face a dual crisis
A global pandemic, and no social safety net leave immigrant and mixed-status families fending for themselves.