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Crime is big business, on both sides of the law
Prisons are a major growth industry in the rural West.
by Paul Larmer, Jun 26, 1995 -
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Poor, rural places are magnets for prisons
Most new prisons are being built in economically troubled rural areas.
by Paul Larmer, Jun 26, 1995 -
Feature
Colorado's prison slayer: One man's quest to unshackle a rural economy
Small businessman Tom Huerkamp fights the building of prisons in the rural West and looks for other ways to generate an economy.
by Paul Larmer, Jun 26, 1995 -
Book Reviews
Deconstructing the rural West
An article by Patrick Jobes in "Western Planner" offers a profoundly pessimistic view of the West's growing amenity towns.
by Ed Marston, Jun 12, 1995 -
News
A Montana county unearths a major welfare queen:itself
Republican County Commissioner Adam Dahlman discovers that for every dollar Teton County taxpayers pay, $2.50 comes back from the federal government.
by Carol Bradley, Jun 12, 1995 -
News
How an ex-clown brought order to a boom town
Former Summit County Commissioner Gene Moser worked to create a state-of-the-art development code for a rapidly growing area.
by Christopher Smith, Jun 12, 1995 -
Uncommon Westerners
A 77-year-old cow watcher from Arizona
HCN reader Pauline Sandholdt of Salome, Arizona, is featured in a profile.
by Lisa Jones, Jun 12, 1995 -
News
Forest forestalls squatters
Jackson, Wyo.'s housing shortage will be worse than usual as Forest Service officials limit camping to five days on forest land in Jackson district.
by Lauren Mckeever, May 29, 1995 -
News
Booming county looks for trust
Idaho communities learn about land trusts as a possible solution to rapid growth.
by Dan Egan, May 29, 1995 -
News
Californians talk too much trash
California retirees Ken and Pat Nute alienate neighbors by describing local houses as eyesores and the town as a dump, on a local TV show.
by Elizabeth Manning, May 29, 1995 -
News
Critics attack a snow job in Utah
Salt Lake City's expensive bid to host the 2002 Winter Olympics is meeting surprisingly lukewarm opposition from environmentalists.
by Larry Warren, May 15, 1995 -
News
Overstaying their welcome?
A once-quiet hot springs is overwhelmed by visitors after guidebooks tout it.
by Karen Mcdonald, May 15, 1995 -
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The Memo War: 1989-1993
Kamyar Enshayan's views about sustainable agriculture started a four-year "war of memos" on the subject.
by Kamyar Enshayan, May 01, 1995 -
Feature
Starting a war at Ohio State
Kamyar Enshayan fights the industrialization of agriculture often promoted by land-grant colleges.
by Lisa Jones, May 01, 1995 -
Feature
The gospel according to Wes Jackson
Geneticist Wes Jackson calls modern agriculture a mistake and offers a blueprint for reform.
by Lisa Jones, May 01, 1995






