Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Public health
Posted inDecember 25, 2017: Bear Essentials
In military matters, neighbors should get a say
A new Air Force base expands, without the input of locals.
Posted inDecember 11, 2017: Scorched Earth
Nothing about future fires is guaranteed
Except that they will come.
Posted inDecember 11, 2017: Scorched Earth
In a burning West, wildfire smoke threatens public health
Montana hospitals handled an increase of respiratory-related problems this year.
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Paiute Tribe elders navigate a faltering health care system
As federal funding dwindles, remote Nevada tribes struggle for access.
Posted inNovember 13, 2017: Solace and Perspective
Deer at recess; Stranded in Kanab; A brain-eating mantis
Mishaps and mayhem around the region.
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When federal health care falls short, tribes improvise
A growing number of tribes manage their own clinics and behavioral programs.
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A last-minute health care deal courts Western lawmakers
When Republicans return to the reform issue, which senators will they need to woo?
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Tucson’s seed library fosters food sovereignty in a desert
With help from Pima County’s public libraries, Tucsonans grow urban gardens.
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Coal. Guns. Freedom?
How the Trump administration has seized mythologies around coal.
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How will Medicaid cuts affect health care in Indian Country?
The U.S. government is poised to limit funding for Indian Health Services.
Posted inSeptember 18, 2017: No Hoax
The Seri adapt to climate change in the desert
Researchers are working to document traditional ecological knowledge.
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‘Medicare for all’ would finally fulfill tribes’ treaty rights
The proposed plan is unlikely to pass, but would bolster the Indian health system.
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All health care is socialism
You can’t treat it as a supply-and-demand economy; nobody ever chooses to get sick.
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Where federal agencies are failing Indian Country
A government report shows ‘high-risk’ problems haven’t been addressed.
Posted inSeptember 4, 2017: The Elwha, Unleashed
Gutting regulations damages democracy
Shutting the public out of natural resource rule-making is bad for the environment — and the country.
Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution
What a doctor learns after a life’s work
A pediatrician reflects on his work in Navajo Nation.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Amid California’s toxic dumps, local activists go it alone
They call themselves promotores, and they’re starting to see results.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Recognizing California’s invisible activists
We are seeing a mounting intolerance toward undocumented farmworkers.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Death and dying are different in the West
The rugged individualist mentality of the region extends to medical aid in dying.