A win for industry in the nation’s first county to ban the practice.
Communities
Posted inFebruary 16, 2015: Chainsaw Diplomacy
Wilderness as therapist
A growing number of veterans and researchers are racing to understand nature’s power to heal.
Posted inFebruary 16, 2015: Chainsaw Diplomacy
Beautiful yet harrowing photos of urban sprawl
Review of ‘Lake Las Vegas/Black Mountain’ by Michael Light.
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Fractivists target Denver to build support
A new campaign launches to stop fracking before it starts in and around Denver.
Posted inFebruary 2, 2015: This Land is Their Land
‘I Am Alaskan’
The surprising diversity of the 49th state, through Brian Adams’ lens.
Posted inFebruary 2, 2015: This Land is Their Land
Deportation relief
Program could help immigrant families stay in the U.S.
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Plan for a burn at Rocky Flats stirs lingering fears
More from the nuclear fallout department.
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Utah burn ban ignites outrage over ‘basic freedoms’
The right to burn versus the right to breathe.
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Is altitude causing suicide in the West?
Researchers find that high elevations may affect our emotions in both good and bad ways
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Young leaders changing the West
From politicians to climate scientists, meet 10 people under 30 who are shaping the region’s future.
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New law protects Alaska Native women
The ability to prosecute domestic violence may be the first step toward creating Indian Country in Alaska.
Posted inDecember 22, 2014: The Dust Detectives
A question of fluency on the Navajo Nation
A cultural debate leaves the presidency in limbo.
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Remembering an environmental science pioneer
Theo Colborn uncovered effects of chemicals, like those used in fracking, on the human body.
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How Native Americans have shaped the year’s biggest environmental debates
And how lawmakers can improve their record next year.
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Killings by cops are much more common in Western states
Arrest-related death rates are highest in New Mexico, with Nevada and Oregon close behind.
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Gentrification comes to Denver
With the right policies, the city can be desirable and affordable.
Posted inNovember 24, 2014: Transportation Transformation
Light rail enters the West’s most sprawling metropolis
New transportation sparked a renaissance in Denver. Can it do the same for Phoenix?
Posted inNovember 24, 2014: Transportation Transformation
Solace at the end of Homer Spit
When I quit my job and joined a pilgrimage of heartbroken dreamers staggering toward Alaska.
Posted inNovember 24, 2014: Transportation Transformation
Trains carrying oil raise tough questions in Northwest
As crude oil rail shipments increase, residents fear derailments and explosions.