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.
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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.
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Residential wells run completely dry in the Central Valley
The drought is not an abstract threat for families in Porterville, California.
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‘Poverty with a view,’ in the rearview
I spent my 20s in some of the most beautiful towns in the West.
Posted inNovember 10, 2014: Fallout
Timberland herbicide spraying sickens a community
Companies deposit thousands of pounds of herbicides each year on Oregon forests.
Posted inOctober 13, 2014: Charles Bowden's Fury
Depression era photos from your hometown
A new Yale project allows viewers to explore 175,000 images by county.
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Navajo ranching in the Chuska Mountains
Keeping a tradition alive in western New Mexico.
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Don’t drink the water
Portland’s fluoridation battle shows how tricky it is to integrate science into debates that have as much to do with values as policy.
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Navajo language threatens candidate’s presidential bid
Chris Deschene faces disqualification over lack of fluency.
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Depression era photos from your hometown
A new Yale project allows viewers to explore 175,000 images by county.