Results for keyword: politics
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An Obama-Huntsman ticket would get my vote
It might be a radical pairing, but if Huntsman ran as Obama's vice president, he'd get this writer's vote.
by Ray Ring, Jan 19, 2012 -
War on The West: The sequel
Life is going get even harder for Interior Secretary Ken Salazar as modern-day Sagebrush Rebels try to re-ignite a “War on the West.”
by Paul Larmer, Jan 26, 2011 -
The trouble with guns
Maybe it's true that guns don't kill people, but people using guns can sure do damage.
by Diane Sylvain, Jan 18, 2011 -
Ronald Reagan: The accidental environmentalist
Former president's poor economic record had environmental benefits.
by Ed Quillen, Jan 09, 2011 -
High Country Views: Winning the West '10
Jonathan Thompson breaks down the 2010 midterm elections in the West.
by Cally Carswell, Oct 21, 2010 -
Audio: Politics on planet Idaho
Just how bad or good are Idaho's environmental politics? On September 18, High Country News gathered Idaho politicians and environmentalists for a lively exploration of these questions.
by Ray Ring, Oct 07, 2008 -
Credo: The People’s West
Photographer Stephen Trimble offers suggestions for how citizens and communities can reinvent their relationship with the Western landscape.
by Stephen Trimble, Jun 23, 2008 -
Stay in the Hunt
Jim Posewitz believes hunters can help save the planet with their clear-sighted, on-the-ground conservation ethic.
by Nathaniel Hoffman, Mar 17, 2008 -
Seeking the Water Jackpot
The Navajo Nation is determined to finally claim its rightful share of the Colorado River after 86 years of being left out of the region’s water politics.
by Matt Jenkins, Mar 16, 2008 -
A hunter goes lobbying
A group of hunters and fishermen visit Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Oregon) to ask him to sign on as a co-sponsor of the Lieberman-Warner bill to control greenhouse gas emissions.
by Pat Wray, Feb 25, 2008






