The company insists the pipeline will help Gov. Kate Brown recover economically from COVID-19.
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Wildlife is thriving in national parks — for now
‘This is something we haven’t seen in our lifetimes.’
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COVID-19 impacts every corner of the Navajo Nation
Front-line workers confront the world’s newest deadly malady.
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COVID-19 pushed Seattle to provide housing for homeless people
Advocates hope to lock in this assistance beyond the pandemic.
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How do you fight wildfire during a pandemic?
Keeping first responders socially distant, and evacuating communities safely, would be a challenge.
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Indigenous artists hit hard as gig after gig is canceled
The cancellations and postponements have a rippling economic effect across Indian Country.
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Coronavirus takes a heavy economic toll on rural hospitals
A sudden drop in revenue shows how thin margins threaten small town hospitals.
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‘They cut all of our hours’
Despite their designation as essential, California farmworkers are being furloughed.
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Jackson, whole: Community persists with an uncertain future
COVID-19 upends a Wyoming resort town.
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Body brokers arrested for illegally selling body parts
The FBI has been investigating the owner of a now-closed Colorado funeral home since 2017.
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Amidst North Dakota’s fracking boom, people keep disappearing
Journalist Sierra Crane Murdoch documents Lissa Yellow Bird’s search for the missing.
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In their words: How Westerners are weathering the pandemic
From feeling hopeful to anxious to resilient, people across the West offer a look into their communities.
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Park closures have unequal costs
As we limit outdoor access, consider the impact on underrepresented communities.
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Pro tips on physical distancing from the nonhuman world
Get lit, howl and mind your paws.
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Casino closures in Indian Country hit core tribal services
Tribal government gaming is at a standstill, amounting to $4.4 billion in lost economic activity.
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After the Camp Fire, Paradise is still home
How our connection to place will shape the future of the West.
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Air pollution and COVID-19 could be a dangerous cocktail
Pollution already makes breathing harder for some. Will the pandemic follow similar patterns?
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Agricultural extension agents help farms succeed. But in Indian Country, they’re scarce.
On the Hopi Reservation, one agent is helping her community grow food. But for how long?
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‘We run towards problems, not away from them.’
As COVID-19 closes in, a rural doctor awaits the inevitable.
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Safe at home in Los Angeles
Even under restrictions, the city shines for all to see.