http://www.hcn.org A collection of High Country News articles concerning public policy and the environment. daily 1 2009-11-13T19:31:03Z http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.10/is-the-violence-against-women-act-a-chance-for-tribes-to-reinforce-their-sovereignty A new provision lets tribes prosecute non-tribal members for violent crimes like rape for the first time. No publisher Sierra Crane-Murdoch American Indian law Reservation crime Violence Against Women Act Tribal sovereignty 2013-06-12T14:29:16Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/once-there-was-an-effective-governor-and-a-middle-ground Remembering former Oregon Gov. Tom McCall, a centrist who got good things done. No publisher Paul VanDevelder 2013-05-20T22:31:42Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.7/seeking-balance-in-oregons-timber-country Can logging towns and old-growth forests both thrive in the Northwest? No publisher Nathan Rice logging Oregon Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act spotted owl Glendale Roseburg Northwest Forest Plan timber 2013-05-06T15:22:27Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/the-public-land-legacy-of-max-baucus The soon-to-be-retired Montana senator is a staunch protector of public lands No publisher Gabriel Furshong 2013-04-30T15:27:40Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/dont-mess-with-the-forest-service How a determined and feisty Forest Service held off re-branding by its boss, the USDA No publisher Char Miller 2013-04-30T15:22:14Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.7/hispanic-leaders-spearheaded-the-rio-grande-del-norte-national-monument In New Mexico, the open and inclusive campaign for a 240,000-acre monument sidestepped the usual controversy drummed up by such designations. No publisher Ernie Atencio National Monument Antiquities Act New Mexico Land grant Grand Staircase-Escalante Río Grande del Norte 2013-04-29T23:12:36Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.7/seeking-balance-in-oregons-timber-country/bigger-fires-and-evolving-threats-force-changes-in-the-northwest-forest-plan Dynamic forests require flexible management No publisher Nathan Rice megafires Okanagan climate change Washington spotted owl Cascades drought 2013-04-26T22:13:42Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.7/seeking-balance-in-oregons-timber-country/northwest-forest-plan-timeline A brief history of the Northwest Forest Plan No publisher Nathan Rice logging Oregon Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act spotted owl Glendale Roseburg Northwest Forest Plan timber 2013-04-26T22:13:43Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/thoughts-on-presidents2019-day The author reflects on the courage of Abe Lincoln and James Garfield. No publisher Jaime O'Neill 2013-04-26T16:39:00Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/when-frontier-socialism-thrived-in-wyoming Collective politics thrived more than a century ago in a frontier town. No publisher Paul Krza 2013-04-26T16:39:49Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/the-education-of-dr-jane-lubchenco The author reviews the career of outgoing NOAA director Jane Lubchenco and sees a glimmer of hope for salmon, thanks to a new stakeholder process. No publisher Paul VanDevelder salmon Jane Lubchenco Bonneville Power Administration NOAA 2013-04-26T16:38:23Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/pop-quiz An Earth Day poster contest has been co-opted by oil and gas producers No publisher Colby Poulson 2013-04-26T16:26:02Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/maybe-we-should-pay-something-for-that-open-space Conservation finance helps private landowners get paid for the open space they provide for free No publisher Emilene Ostlind 2013-04-26T16:26:47Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/roadkill-its-whats-for-dinner The author offers tips on how to safely evaluate roadkill No publisher Ari Levaux 2013-04-26T16:23:14Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.6/federal-austerity-hits-home-in-the-west Is smaller government as desirable in practice as theory? No publisher Cally Carswell Federal budget small government austerity Taxpayer's Bill of Rights sequestration 2013-04-15T15:30:48Z News Article