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Good work in Washington
The Bush administration deserves credit for its "Water 2025" initiative, which provided grants that have helped the Deschutes River Conservancy and the Central Oregon Irrigation District begin restoring Oregon’s Deschutes River
by Greg Hanscom, Oct 16, 2006 -
A River Once More
In Oregon, a revolutionary community alliance is working to put water – and steelhead trout – back into the Deschutes River
by Matt Jenkins, Oct 16, 2006 -
Heard around the West
Bunker home for sale; Utah FastPass spins out; zinfandel loses in California; fear of snakes in Mapleton, Utah; Redi Ripe fruit stickers; fighting tamarisk in California
by Betsy Marston, Oct 02, 2006 -
Our Green Mountain
A writer recalls the adventures he had had in Quincy, Calif., 20 years ago, when he was the youthful editor of a small-town independent paper called the Green Mountain Gazette
by Jaime O'Neill, Oct 02, 2006 -
Big yellow taxi — in Duke City
Yellow Cab is anthropology professor Robert Leonard’s poetic account of his after-dark journeys as a cab driver in Albuquerque
by N.P. Thompson, Oct 02, 2006 -
What's wrong with the EPA?
David Schoenbrod explains why the nation’s environmental laws are not being properly implemented in Saving Our Environment From Washington: How Congress Grabs Power, Shirks Responsibility and Shortchanges the People
by Laura Paskus, Oct 02, 2006 -
A tribal renaissance
In Blood Struggle, law professor Charles Wilkinson gives an inspiring account of Indians’ political and legal struggles during the last 50 years
by Emma Brown, Oct 02, 2006 -
Leave only footprints, and turn the darn phone off
Cell phones have their uses, but they do not belong in the wilderness
by Becky Lomax, Oct 02, 2006 -
The myth trafficker
Keoki Skinner deals lemonade and information from his yellow fruit-stand van in the border communities of Douglas, Ariz., and Agua Prieta, Mexico
by Michael Marizco, Oct 02, 2006 -
Sleepers
Several magazines and newspapers provide good independent commentary on water in the West, but there is always room for more
by Matt Jenkins, Oct 02, 2006 -
The wet Net
John Orr created his "Coyote Gulch" blog to follow Denver-area politics and Colorado water issues
by Matt Jenkins, Oct 02, 2006 -
Waterblogged
Rick Spilsbury, a Western Shoshone Indian, writes bitingly and sometimes hilariously about Nevada’s water issues on his "noshootfoot" blog
by Matt Jenkins, Oct 02, 2006 -
Online: No more talking heads
Jennifer Napier-Pearce uses her own money to produce a Salt Lake City-based podcast called Inside Utah
by Laura Paskus, Oct 02, 2006 -
Online: Web watchdog
Dave Frazier started the online Boise Guardian in order to keep an eye on local government and rile his fellow citizens
by Laura Paskus, Oct 02, 2006 -
More Radio Waves
Independent radio series and specials cover community sustainability
by Staff, Oct 02, 2006 -
Radio: Spice for the ears
Hearing Voices, a collective of independent radio producers, is working to add spice to public broadcasting
by Adam Burke, Oct 02, 2006 -
Film: Lens of compassion
Peter Richardson created an independent film called Clear Cut: The Story of Philomath, Oregon, to illuminate a culture clash that was tearing his hometown apart
by Fitz Cahall, Oct 02, 2006 -
Zine Roundup: Gone fishing
A 38-year-old female deckhand who calls herself Moe Bowstern created the zine called Xtra Tuf to explore the turbulent culture of the fishing industry
by Rebecca Clarren, Oct 02, 2006 -
Zine Roundup: Sweet simplicity
Since 1992, Dan Price has been publishing a hand-drawn, illustrated zine called Moonlight Chronicles from his tiny, hobbit-style home in a meadow in Joseph, Ore.
by Rebecca Clarren, Oct 02, 2006 -
Undaunted muckraker
Navajo Times reporter Marley Shebala is a fiercely determined journalist whose investigative reporting has helped bring down two tribal presidents
by Dan Kraker, Oct 02, 2006
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