Culture & Communities
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Heard Around the West
Heard around the West
Rodeo safety vests, buffalo in bar, intergalactic tourism, ladies' left-arm wrestling, Helen Chenoweth's staff problems, computer organizing for wilderness, killer bees.
by Ray Ring, Aug 07, 1995 -
News
Denver vs. the West
Rising fares at Denver International Airport are changing the patterns of air travel around the West, as some airlines pull out and passengers seek other airports.
by Ray Ring, Aug 07, 1995 -
Book Reviews
The Subdivision Massacre: Part II
Richard Knight releases a video titled "Saving the West: Protecting Open Space."
by Staff, Jul 24, 1995 -
News
Rural monster homes may not fly
A proposed new rural-remote zoning law in Colorado's Pitkin County, designed to prevent the growth of "monster homes," faces fierce opposition from some local landowners such as Betty LaMont.
by Rebecca Harwood, Jul 24, 1995 -
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Mount Graham time line
A time line illustrates the history of Mount Graham and its squirrels, Apaches, astronomers and environmentalists.
by Staff, Jul 24, 1995 -
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Sound-bite slogans distort a complicated reality
Mount Graham has spawned such extremism that middle ground is almost impossible to find.
by Lisa Jones, Jul 24, 1995 -
Opinion
The university aimed for the stars and hit Mount Graham
The saga of Mount Graham demonstrates that the University of Arizona's shortcuts, questionable tactics and attempts to get around the law are ultimately responsible for creating an impossible situation.
by Lisa Jones, Jul 24, 1995 -
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The straight arrow
Former University of Arizona professor and one-time BLM head Frank Gregg believes the Mount Graham controversy shows a flaw at the heart of all universities when it comes to research and money.
by Lisa Jones, Jul 24, 1995 -
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The petitioning ecologist
University of Arizona Ph.D. candidate in ecology and evolutionary biology Mark Fishbein explains his objections to the Mount Graham project.
by Lisa Jones, Jul 24, 1995 -
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The biogladiator
Biologist Peter Warshall is the University of Arizona faculty's most outspoken critic of the project.
by Lisa Jones, Jul 24, 1995 -
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The diplomat ecologist
University of Arizona professor of ecology and evolutionary biology Conrad Istock believes an observatory may help save Mount Graham.
by Lisa Jones, Jul 24, 1995 -
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The Apache activist
San Carlos Apache activist Ola Cassadore Davis talks about Mount Graham's sacredness and the coalition she founded to fight for it.
by Lisa Jones, Jul 24, 1995 -
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The administrator
University of Arizona vice president for research and graduate studies Michael Cusanovich defends the university's Mount Graham project.
by Lisa Jones, Jul 24, 1995 -
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The astronomer
Astronomer Peter Strittmatter defends observatories as "benign places."
by Lisa Jones, Jul 24, 1995 -
Feature
Making a mountain into a starbase: The long, bitter battle over Mount Graham
The University of Arizona's determination to build a world-class observatory on Mount Graham creates a storm of controversy involving an endangered red squirrel and an Indian tribe's desire to protect the mountain as a sacred place.
by John Dougherty, Jul 24, 1995






