Culture & Communities
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Book Reviews
That waving wheat is nothing but a clearcut
"Grassland" by Richard Manning is reviewed.
by James V. Risser, Oct 30, 1995 -
News
Sleepy St. George wakes up to hate crimes
An arsonist burns a bookstore in St. George, Utah, in what the gay owners say must be a hate crime.
by Heather Abel, Oct 30, 1995 -
Related Stories
All of us feel we don't have the impact, the ability to make changes we had 20 years ago - Bonnie Whalen
Bonnie Whalen, a ranch-raised computer supervisor who works for the Forest Service in Elko, Nev., talks about the changes in her community.
by Jon Christensen, Oct 30, 1995 -
News
Public lands for needy ski resorts
National Forest Supervisor Sonny LaSalle offers a controversial solution to Summit County's housing shortage by suggesting ski areas build low-cost housing on Forest Service land.
by Heather Abel, Oct 16, 1995 -
News
From sawing logs to serving cappuccino?
The company town of Port Gamble, Wash., faces a future as a tourist town when its only sawmill closes.
by Heather Abel, Oct 16, 1995 -
News
Looking for a quiet, old neighborhood?
State-owned lots with Native American ruins on them may be sold to provide money for Utah schools.
by Jeff Schmerker, Oct 16, 1995 -
Uncommon Westerners
Inside the glitter
An exhibit of photographs and interviews by Kit Miller takes an indepth look at the people who work in Nevada's casinos.
by Kit Miller, Oct 02, 1995 -
Book Reviews
Inventing the Southwest
An exhibit called "Inventing the Southwest: The Fred Harvey Company and Native American Art," goes on display in Phoenix, Ariz.
by Staff, Oct 02, 1995 -
Related Stories
Rocks, invective, and generosity
A profile of rancher Eugene Hussey reveals a man who has often had trouble with authority.
by Candace Burns, Oct 02, 1995 -
Heard Around the West
Heard around the West
Cows poisoned; antler poaching; brucellosis logo in Yellowstone; overheated black-footed ferrets die; beef fudge recipe; prison near Norwood, Colo., school; salvage logging protest; "drive-through' Ph.D.; Harry Merlo's successor; recreation bulldozing.
by Ed Marston, Elizabeth Manning, Rick Keister, Warren Cornwall, Sh, Sep 18, 1995 -
Book Reviews
Inside the glitter
Photojournalist Kit Miller explores the lives of Nevada's casino workers in photos and interviews in an exhibit called Inside the Glitter.
by Staff, Sep 18, 1995 -
News
Another judge says no
Undaunted by a third federal court ruling against the University of Arizona's plan to build its large telescope on Mount Graham, Arizona Rep. Jim Kolbe drafts legislation to let the construction proceed.
by Lisa Jones, Sep 18, 1995 -
News
DIA hears from some critics
At an air summit meeting in Grand Junction, Colo., representatives at Denver International Airport hear a litany of complaints from Western Slope regional airport managers.
by Betsy Marston, Sep 18, 1995 -
Heard Around the West
Heard around the West
Greens spend little time in sports, Shirley MacLaine bucks karma, Utah Rep. Jim Hansen turns chicken, Lake Powell is full of s--, blimps over Grand Canyon, former Idaho Sen. James McClure lobbies for ESA, SUWA accused of overreacting, Navajos' blue jeans
by Ed Marston, Elizabeth Manning, Diane Kelly, Sep 04, 1995 -
News
A pothunter is nailed at last
Notorious pothunter Earl Shumway is convicted of looting Anasazi burial sites in Utah.
by Shea Andersen, Sep 04, 1995






