Ultra-conservative anti-wolf Steve Pearce wants his old House seat back from Democratic oilman Harry Teague, and the next governor of New Mexico will be a woman.
Items by Jonathan Thompson
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid tries gun-play in his battle with Sharron Angle, and former poli-sci prof Dina Titus tries to keep her Nevada House seat out of Joe Heck's reach.
Colorado voters are almost evenly split between Republicans, Democrats and the nonaffiliated, including the Tea Party -- and a Salazar looks vulnerable.
California flashes back to the 1970s with campaigns to legalize marijuana and re-elect Jerry Brown as governor, while other key races are also sizzling hot.
When Obama plucked Janet Napolitano out of the governor's seat to run Homeland Security, he surrendered Arizona to the ultra-conservatives.
It's not the Old West -- it's our guide to this year's Western elections.
Leonard Burch, Sam Maynes, Bob Zahradnik and John Jurrius have all helped the Southern Utes build their energy empire.
Maps reveal the amount of land the tribe lost over the years -- and show how huge its current business empire had become.
The Southern Utes overcame poverty and oppression to become a wealthy and powerful tribe with nationwide energy holdings.
Jonathan Thompson, High Country News's former editor-in-chief, is moving to Germany with his family.
When the author ventures down the Colorado on a raft, he discovers a world of wonders -- and a little bit of himself.
Complicated deals are being made over wilderness protection in Colorado and in San Juan County, Utah.
Bandits?
A water battle, of the inflatable sort
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The federal government says sage grouse deserve protection, but delays listing the birds under the Endangered Species Act.
Turn up the volume and watch the street artist Jetsonorama at work.
The thousands of RVers who gather in Quartzsite, Ariz., every winter create in an impromptu community that might as well be in a Wal-Mart parking lot.
Skipped issue; Paonia's "Miracle of the Market"; Sam Hamilton's obituary
Feds say iconic bird needs protection, but won't give it because of higher priorities
Some Westerners want to blame our environmental woes on overpopulation, but the problem is not that simple.
An internally conflicted rant on Obama's "secret list."
It could put wind on par with fossil fuels in the nation's energy colony
Try a trip Down Under
McMansion condos and affordable estates
The right to bear arms . . . and brews
Apocalyptic aliens, inclement weather, economic hangover . . . oh my!
Wolves may be returning to Colorado on their own 70 years after their deliberate extirpation from the state.
Western water agencies reluctantly confront the fact that there’s simply not enough water to go around.
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