Workers are pushing for improved training and safety standards to help avoid falls, electrocution and equipment failure.
Wind energy jobs are taking off, but so are risks
Posted inJanuary 2025: The West's Most Wanted
Who voted in the 2024 election?
Many Democrats stayed home, while independents swung to the right.
Posted inJanuary 2025: The West's Most Wanted
Fire crews do more than fight fires
Some protect habitats and cultural resources from smoke and flames.
Posted inJanuary 2025: The West's Most Wanted
Tribal objects returned to the Northern Arapaho Tribe
After years of negotiation with the Episcopal Church, over 200 cultural items finally come back home.
Posted inJanuary 2025: The West's Most Wanted
What an ancient saguaro can teach us
A ‘grandpa’ desert keystone species has seen more than you have.
Posted inJanuary 2025: The West's Most Wanted
Lo que un antiguo saguaro puede enseñarnos
Un ‘abuelo’ del desierto que ha visto mucho más que tú
Posted inJanuary 2025: The West's Most Wanted
The new year is what we make it
What will you do to help make things better?
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‘I started to grass dance when I was just a little girl’
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.
Posted inJanuary 2025: The West's Most Wanted
Leave it better than you found it
How to not let things deteriorate.
Posted inJanuary 2025: The West's Most Wanted
Felonious furries, bunches of bats, a coyote commune and pumpkin paddlers
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inJanuary 2025: The West's Most Wanted
Can we find common ground?
Readers respond to a previous column.
Posted inJanuary 2025: The West's Most Wanted
Letters to the Editor, January 2025
Comments from readers.
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Indigenous affairs stories you need to read
Beyond HCN’s coverage, the beat is expanding, highlighting the complexity of Indian Country.
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Culture that impacted our sense of the West
Some books, happenings and other cultural endeavors that helped expand our sense of place in 2024.
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What we learned about wildfire smoke this last year
The list of wildfire smoke’s long-term health risks continues to grow.
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Our imperiled public lands
President-elect Trump, a Republican-dominated Congress and Utah launch an all-out assault on environmental protection.
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How Utah’s Christmas Festival has buoyed a changing coal community
Thirty-five years ago, Helper was nearly a ghost town. Now, art and tourism are providing new paths forward.
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2024’s biggest conservation wins for the West
There were glimmers of good news across the region, from restored habitats to growing wildlife populations.
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2024 set the stage for clean energy on public lands
Thanks to Biden administration policies, the momentum behind the energy transition could be hard to stall.