High Country News

The lessons of Butte, Montana

During the labor struggles of the early 20th century, rough-and-tumble Butte, Mont., survived as a community because of -- rather than despite -- its ethnic diversity.

by Edwin Dobb, Dec 15, 2010
Is the Latino electorate finally beginning to make its mark?

If Democrats succeed in an improbable coup -- winning a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona, and making the state competitive for Obama -- they’ll have Latino voters to thank.

by Ray Ring, Oct 28, 2012
Ironwood's last stand?

An ancient desert icon faces increasing threats along the U.S./Mexico border.

by This American Land, Jan 03, 2010
Unwelcome home

Chih Tsung Kao, 24, has lived -- and thrived -- in Boulder, Colo., since age four. But with no path to citizenship, he now faces an uncertain future in Taiwan.

by Leslie Dodson, Aug 15, 2010
A brave woman now runs a border town

Maria Lopez becomes mayor of a crime-ridden, desperately poor Mexican border town.

by Marjorie Lilly, Dec 18, 2009
The Forgotten Mesa

Without basic services, life on Pajarito Mesa is all about surviving.

by Cally Carswell, Feb 05, 2010
The newest Westerners

Immigrants from around the world are changing traditionally white Western communities such as Boise, Idaho.

by Jonathan Thompson, Oct 25, 2009
Looking outside the box

In this issue, High Country News ventures outside its usual box to look at 10 serious issues facing the West in the next four years

by Paul Larmer, Dec 06, 2004
Fields of dreams

"Farmworker Reality Tours" teach citizens about the lives of California's migrant farmworkers.

by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Nov 01, 2010
Primer 6: Immigration

Our policies are schizophrenic.

by Jonathan Thompson, Jul 05, 2008