Results for keyword: Communities in Transition
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Boom and bust, military style
The military’s plan to close Cannon Air Force Base is being fought by nearby Clovis, N.M., a community that, like many in the West, has become spectacularly dependent on a single industry
by Paul Larmer, Aug 22, 2005 -
Our mini-farm is probably someone else’s real thing
The writer lives near Olympia, Washington, on a mini-farm her neighbor probably thinks is the real thing
by Suzanne Malakoff, Aug 15, 2005 -
The theology of growth
The problem of gang violence in Salt Lake City offers a disturbing glimpse into the conflicted soul of Utah and the rest of the rapidly growing West
by Greg Hanscom, Aug 08, 2005 -
The Gangs of Zion
Drawn to Utah by the Mormon Church, young Polynesians struggle to find an identity, and to escape from a seemingly endless cycle of gang-related violence
by Tim Sullivan, Aug 08, 2005 -
Tales of Colorado's high-elevation tailings
In Leadville: The Struggle to Revive an American Town, Gillian Klucas describes the history and the current environmental and economic struggles of the old mining town of Leadville, Colo.
by Jessica Clement, Jul 25, 2005 -
Why we need the ranch
The writer finds that New Westerners yearn for the ranch
by Greg Gordon, Jul 18, 2005 -
A view of the West from on high
In his essay collection Dragons in Paradise, George Sibley reminisces about his years in the funky mountain ski town of Crested Butte, Colorado
by Matt Jenkins, May 30, 2005 -
Ego gates get my goat — and that's just the beginning
Why do newcomers to the West need to build such obnoxious entrance gates to their brand-new ranchettes?
by Linda M. Hasselstrom, May 30, 2005 -
On the basketball court, a confusion and profusion of races
The writer looks on the basketball court and sees a confusion and profusion of races
by Allen Best, May 23, 2005 -
The Western Confluence: A Guide to Governing Natural Resources
In The Western Confluence, Matthew McKinney and William Harmon try to find practical ways to solve the West’s endless struggles over water and resource management
by Staff, Apr 18, 2005






