Midterm voters elected Jared Polis, the nation’s first openly gay governor.
Donald Trump
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La eterna caminata de los migrantes hacia el norte
El mito del sueño americano lleva a muchos en caravana hacia EE. UU. a pesar de sus políticas punitivas.
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Migrants’ endless walk north
Despite punitive policies, the myth of the American dream leads people to caravan to the U.S.
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Oil and gas leasing delayed in sage grouse habitat
Federal court rejects Interior’s ‘intentional decision’ to limit public comment.
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s impact on Indian Country
The recently confirmed justice was heavily opposed by Indigenous leaders.
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Citizens put renewable energy on this year’s ballots
Across several states, voter-driven initiatives rein in oil-and-gas development while promoting wind and solar.
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Land-transfer advocates seek authority instead of ownership
The Trump administration isn’t giving land to states, but it is giving states more control over public lands.
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Why Jon Kyl was chosen to replace John McCain
Amid a reshuffling of Arizona’s political deck, the state’s governor makes a water-driven decision.
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Conspiracy theories inspire vigilante justice in Tucson
How one man’s imagined discovery of a sex-trafficking camp in the Sonoran Desert gained life online — and in the real world.
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California commits to 100 percent clean energy
The bill requires California to meet the ambitious goal by 2045.
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Zinke is letting corporations profit off our national parks
A company is cashing in on prized public lands by fleecing American taxpayers.
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Mining protections lapse on one of Oregon’s wildest rivers
The Department of Interior’s failure to extend restrictions exposes the weaknesses of a key environmental law.
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The next Supreme Court pick could shape Indian law for decades
The highest court in the land holds legal power over tribal nations, but it lacks knowledge of tribal law.
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The casualties of Trump’s trade war
How ‘America First’ often puts the West last.
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Imperiled wildlife are caught in a political tug-of-war
The proposed bills and rule changes that would reshape the Endangered Species Act.
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After reunion deadline, many families remain separated
The chances of reuniting immigrant parents and children may dwindle with time.
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The Colorado valley at stake in Trump’s oil boom
After coal waned, a community redefined itself. Will new leases turn back the clock?
Posted inAugust 6, 2018: What Are We Doing Here?
Montanans sightsee at a political circus
President Donald Trump’s spectacle draws a crowd, for now.
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We are not Pocahontas
When Indians — especially Indian women — are used as props for a political agenda, call it out.
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Trump pardons Oregon ranchers, symbols of anti-federal movement
The move is the latest win for sagebrush rebels, anti-government extremists.