Alaska’s pragmatic senator wants to reshape America’s energy policy.
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October 12, 2015
Lisa Murkowski, the senator from Alaska, alternates between diplomat and bulldog in her rise to the top, plus the Pope on climate change, immigrants after the Front Range floods, and more.
Feature
Current
Catholics in the West are responding to his call. Will Congress?
Two years after floodwaters swept through, many immigrant families are still struggling to rebuild.
The Wilderness Act has complicated efforts to protect the rare California wildflower.
The obscure Paradox Valley Unit keeps the Colorado River’s salinity levels in check for farmers, but causes quakes upstream.
Hcn.org news in brief.
Editor's Note
Essays
As oil prices plummet, a drill rig worker traces the effects among his brethren.
Book Reviews
A review of "Spirit Bird: Stories" by Kent Nelson.
Heard Around the West
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Dear Friends
Plus, a look at our strategic planning and a graffiti correction.
Letters
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