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The Doc is in
Rural folks find common ground at a vet's office in Western Colorado.
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Conscientious objectors 65 years ago
Paying homage to those imprisoned at Mancos Camp, Colo., during World War II.
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Slideshow: The unflappable Doc Vincent
In rural western Colorado, a vet tends to pets and their humans. Michelle Nijhuis reads her essay, along with slides by JT Thomas.
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Stuck in the PAWGmire
The Pinedale Anticline Working Group was supposed to give citizens input on the local oil and gas boom, but it hasn’t worked out as planned.
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Victory came from the bottom up
A vast army of determined volunteers were the force behind Obama’s success in Colorado.
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Still Howling Wolf
Ranchers and environmentalists in Wyoming are still squabbling over wolves as the animal bounces on and off the endangered species list.
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Burning issues
Controversial forestry scientist Tom Bonnicksen believes increased logging is necessary to fight global warming.
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Liquid assets
California is enthusiastic about creating “water banks” to help the state’s cities weather future droughts.
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Field Day
In some Western states, including Colorado, prison inmates are taking the place of immigrant farmworkers.
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Results for keyword: water
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A good idea – if you can get away with it
by Peter Friederici Oct 08, 2008 12:43 PMRainwater harvesting is against the law in many Western states, but folks in Utah, Colorado and Washington want to change that.
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The debate that won’t happen
by Ed Quillen Jul 21, 2008 09:35 AMEven though the West is supposed to be a key battleground in this year’s election, so far the presidential candidates have managed to avoid addressing Western issues.
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The Tamarisk Hunter
by Paolo Bacigalupi Jul 16, 2008 03:20 PMIn the desert Southwest of 2030 Big Daddy Drought runs the show, California claims all the water, and a water tick named Lolo ekes out a rugged living removing tamarisk.
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Primer 4: Water
by Ed Marston Apr 16, 2008 03:50 PMFormer HCN publisher concludes that those who live in the West must accept its unpredictability.
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The secret of Los Angeles’ great-tasting water
by Tom Wolf Jul 16, 2008 04:00 PMAfter Los Angeles wins an award for its great-tasting water, Tom Wolf recalls how he and some friends got the notion to try to spice up the city’s water supply with a little LSD in the 1960s.
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Getting fresh with the West’s groundwater
by Morgan Heim Jul 19, 2007 12:00 PMA new desalination technology uses the sun and your air conditioner to create fresh water.
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Getting the salt out
by Michelle Blank Apr 25, 2007 12:00 PMArizona considers plans to clean up salty irrigation water without drying out wetlands created by that water.
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Water is definitely for fighting in Montana
by Rob Breeding Jul 16, 2008 03:52 PMRob Breeding calls steam access one of the most contentious water issues in his state.
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The Land of the Dry
by Ted Kerasote Feb 19, 2007 01:00 PMA Westerner makes the disconcerting discovery that as we age, the high, dry West we love isn't so good for our moisture-loving bodies, and the only cure is a trip to the beach.
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A green obsession
by Paul Larmer Aug 21, 2006 12:00 PMWesterners, like most Americans, are deeply in love with their lawns – but in an time of increasing drought, the Kentucky bluegrass is going to have to go
