Items by Alex Pasquariello

States crack down on illegal immigrants
With Congress stalled on immigration reform, Western states such as Colorado are tackling the issue with tough new laws
Alex C. Pasquariello Sept. 4, 2006 From the print edition
Developers push ahead with mammoth ski village
Federal agencies say they’re largely powerless to stop a massive and unpopular ski resort village planned for an inholding in Colorado’s Wolf Creek Ski Area.
Alex Pasquariello Feb. 7, 2005 From the print edition
Border Patrol wants motorized access to wilderness
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants to give the Border Patrol regular motorized access to more than 330,000 acres of wilderness along the Mexican border
Alex C. Pasquariello June 21, 2004 From the print edition
Small-time ski operator fights for his life
Texas billionaire Billy Joe "Red" McCombs wants to build "The Village at Wolf Creek" – Colorado’s largest resort village – in the heart of one of the state’s most environmentally conscious small ski areas
Alex Pasquariello June 7, 2004 From the print edition
A champion of 'cooperative conservation': Interior Secretary Gale Norton
Interior Secretary Gale Norton talks to High Country News about her "Four C’s" credo: "Communication, consultation and cooperation, all in the service of conservation"
Alex Pasquariello May 24, 2004 From the print edition
The Complete Gale Norton Interview
The complete HCN interview with Interior Secretary Gale Norton
Alex Pasquariello May 24, 2004 From the print edition
Hands-on science education takes a hit
The Valle Imperial Project in Science at J.F. Kennedy Middle School in California’s Imperial Valley near the Mexico border raises scores for fourth- and sixth-graders and delights their curious minds, but with Bush’s "one-size-fits-all" approach, and his
Alex Pasquariello April 12, 2004 From the print edition
Asbestos beyond Libby city limits
In their new book, An Air That Kills, reporters Andrew Schneider and David McCumber tell the shocking story of how asbestos poisoned Libby, Mont., and continues to harm the nation
Alex C. Pasquariello March 29, 2004 From the print edition
More lynx, less habitat
Colorado’s lynx reintroduction program has so far been a success, but a new Forest Service management proposal would put energy development, forest thinning, and snowmobile trails ahead of the threatened animal’s habitat
Alex C. Pasquariello March 15, 2004 From the print edition
Owens River will finally get its water back
The Lower Owens River in Inyo County, Calif., may finally get its water back from Los Angeles, thanks to a last-minute lawsuit by the state’s attorney general
Alex C. Pasquariello Feb. 16, 2004 From the print edition
Dear Friends
New Colorado interns Jodi Peterson and Alex Pasquariello; anatomical accuracy of Maryann Webster’s HCN cover painting
Matt Jenkins, Alex Pasquariello, Jodi Peterson Feb. 2, 2004 From the print edition
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