Environmentalists join with political consultants to try
to find a way to woo fickle Western voters.
Magazine
October 14, 1996
Environmentalists join with political consultants to try to find a way to woo fickle Western voters.
Feature
Democrat Ted Strickland and Republican Wayne Allard trade
environmental jabs and punches in a tight Senate race in
Colorado.
Liberal Democrat Ross Anderson may prevail against
millionaire Republican and frequent political candidate Merrill
Cook in Utah.
In Montana's race for the House, mud-slinging Republican
Rick Hill tackles a charismatic, Democratic Crow Indian, Bill
Yellowtail, whose checkered past includes wife-battering.
In California, Michela Alioto, granddaughter of former San
Francisco mayor Joseph Alioto, offers a green-sounding alternative
to Republican incumbent Frank Riggs.
In Montana, Democratic incumbent Max Baucus forges ahead
of Republican challenger Dennis Rehberg in the race for the
Senate.
In Washington, environmentalists defeated in the 1992
election scramble to mobilize the suburbs and win back the state's
voters.
In Arizona, a state with a history of eccentric and
sometimes impeached politicians, Democrat Steve Owens challenges
colorful Republican congressman J.D. Hayworth.
In Nevada, a tight race for Congress has Republican John
Ensign and Democrat Bob Coffin arguing over which of them hates the
Yucca Mountain Nuclear Repository the most.
Sidebar
Indian activist Russell LaFountaine drives across the West
in a motorhome called "Vote-Catcher "96," trying to encourage
Native Americans to vote.
Colorado's other congressional races are almost over, most
analysts say.
Not many surprises in store for Utah in upcoming
elections, analysts say.
In Montana, Republican Marc Racicot will probably stay
governor, although other races could tilt the state back to the
middle.
In Washington, Democrats hope to win back the state
Legislature that went to Republicans two years ago.
Republicans seem to be solidly entrenched in Arizona, but
some environmentalists see a possible shift in the direction of
moderation.
Environmental concerns may help moderates regain ground in
Idaho.
Democrats hope to make progress in Oregon at both state
and national levels.
In New Mexico, Native American gambling interests fight a
battle against environmentalist candidates.
The fate of school-trust lands and other public-land
issues divide Democrat Kathy Karpan and Republican Mike Enzi in the
race for retiring Sen. Alan Simpson's seat.
Essays
Economist Thomas Michael Power says wise-use supporters
are worshiping at the rear-view mirror and need to accept the fact
that the West is changing.
A transplant to Montana is piqued by the fuss made over
who is a newcomer and who is a native in the West.
Book Reviews
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announces
winners at its "Bring Back the Natives" campaign to restore
riparian areas and native fish.
The Older American Program encourages retirees to help out
at national forests and parks.
The Mineral Policy Center publishes "The Green Mining
Guide: Mining Experts You Can Call."
The Western Colorado Congress gives out "Not-So-Smart
Growth" awards.
The 18th annual public lands law conference in Missoula,
Mont., Oct. 24-25, is called "Managing America's Public Lands:
Proposals For the Future."
"Utopian Vistas: The Mabel Dodge Luhan House and the
American Counterculture" by Lois Palken Rudnick is
reviewed.
Heard Around the West
Rebuilt hwy floods Murray, Idaho; canned salmon endangered
by consumers; faithful rats; dark side of Grand Junction, Colo.;
wolves harass skiers in Washington; Rep. Charles Taylor loses wager
on logging; religiously segregated Colorado cemetery.
Dear Friends
HCN board meeting in Driggs, Idaho; Writers on the Range
at HCN; fall visitors; research fund drive; correction.
News
Rachael Paschal of the Center for Environmental Law and
Policy tries to convince Washington state that there is not enough
water for everyone who wants it.
The four wolves shot for killing livestock in Montana had
badly maimed paws - and 14 puppies to feed.
Rutting elk go after human women in Yellowstone National
Park.
Boise residents acquire sandbags in expectation of a bad
flood season.
The Nature Conservancy purchases the Dugout Ranch near
Canyonlands National Park in Utah, to prevent the land from being
subdivided and developed.
Through lawsuits and activism, the Navajos in Utah's San
Juan County win rights taken for granted by Anglos.
Statistics on San Juan County, Utah
The under-rated issue of voter turnout may be the key to a
shift in Washington politics.
Opinion
At a wise-use conference in Casper, Wyo., participants
express a variety of concerns and possible solutions to what they
see as the West's problems.
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