Democrats hope increased Latino turnout will upset Republican dominance in the state.
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October 3, 2016
As Election Day looms, High Country News takes a look at Trump's disruptive effect. From mobilizing undocumented immigrants to unsettling Mormon Country, Trump's rhetoric is permanently recoloring Western politics.
Feature
Sidebar
The 2010 Citizens United decision is affecting elections on the ground.
Editor's Note
Current
Voter-driven ballot initiatives are a powerful force during the Western election season.
Donald Trump’s rhetoric is sparking a movement to mobilize Hispanic voters.
Trump sparks a conflict between morality and political belief.
Indian Country votes will help determine whether this seat flips to blue.
Democrats hope to nab vulnerable Republican seats.
HCN sorts truth from fiction on the campaign trail.
HCN.org news in brief.
Multimedia
Audience and editor favorites from our national parks.
Book Reviews
In the 1960s, a counterculture revolution brought a new wave of migration Westward.
Boom and bust cycles shape the fates of Wyoming’s young people.
Writers on the Range
A transient outdoorsman, he only wanted to be in the mountains or down some canyon.
The impressive effort to restore the Arctic grayling in a Yellowstone National Park stream.
Heard Around the West
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Dear Friends
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