Items by Hal Rothman — 6 items
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Welcome to the conflicted West
The writer calls Westerners conflicted, since they idealize the region's open spaces yet live mostly in cities
by Hal Rothman, Sep 11, 2006 -
Bet on Las Vegas for Western solutions
The writer tells Westerners to look to booming Las Vegas and its problems to find likely solutions
by Hal Rothman, Dec 12, 2005 -
Las Vegas deserves some credit
by Hal Rothman, Nov 28, 2005 -
It’s time for a new law of the river
The writer says California’s agricultural elite is holding on to Colorado River water that could better serve the region’s growing cities.
by Hal Rothman, Feb 17, 2003 -
The West’s cities should trump agriculture
California’s agricultural elite is holding onto water that could better serve the state’s cities
by Hal Rothman, Jan 27, 2003 -
Do we really need the rural West?
A Las Vegas historian argues that the rural West is nothing but an anachronism that means nothing in today's New West.
by Hal Rothman, Apr 24, 2000






