Some scientists are equating the recent phenomenon to a mega blaze, spurred by human mismanagement.
California’s algae bloom is like a ‘wildfire in the water’
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The divide over Diablo
Greens battle greens over the fate of California’s last nuke plant.
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Local priorities and USDA funding strategies meet up in Southeast Alaska
The Southeast Alaska Sustainability Strategy shifts how the federal government finances the region’s rural development projects.
Posted inDecember 1, 2022: Beyond Illusion
What’s lost when a family-owned diner closes for good?
A Southern Utah establishment joins the staggering number of mom-and-pop restaurants shuttering across America.
Posted inDecember 1, 2022: Beyond Illusion
Rising rivers don’t necessarily follow the lines on a map
June’s record-breaking flooding in Montana illustrates the importance of risk mapping for people living in the floodplain.
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Photos: The pride and pain of the UFW march
California farmworkers and their advocates walked 335 miles to the state’s capitol in support of voting protections.
Posted inDecember 1, 2022: Beyond Illusion
The night the Greyhounds came
In northern Arizona and southern Utah, shared experiences of the boarding school round-ups live with survivors to this day.
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Conserve groundwater. Fallow farmland. Increase dust?
A new study warns that California’s groundwater regulations could create more dust, worsening already poor air quality.
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What the Inflation Reduction Act means for Indian Country
$720 million goes directly to tribal nations, but compromises raise questions.
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In ‘Solito,’ a child’s harrowing solo migration is laid bare
Javier Zamora’s memoir follows a young child’s yearning to be with his parents in California as he makes the treacherous journey from El Salvador to the U.S. by himself.
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A new podcast explores the Almeda Drive Fire’s aftermath
Isabella Ruikis’ ‘movement journalism’ explores Oregon’s most destructive wildfire and finds hope for the future in community-based action.
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Disasters are changing the role of educators
Meet the assistant superintendent leading a rural district through wildfire and COVID-19.
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A Q&A with Mary Peltola, Alaska’s new House Rep
HCN caught up with the Democrat and first Alaska Native person in Congress to talk about balancing development and environmental protection.
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The complexities of teaching Indigenous history
In Ogden, Utah, familiar questions of shared responsibility and shared histories surfaced —all at a three-day symposium on the railroad and Indian Country.
Posted inSeptember 1, 2022: Going Under
Spreading the news
Tips for readers on sharing High Country News.
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On the road, a taste of home
The Saini family’s Punjabi dhabas serve ‘good vibes only.’
Posted inSeptember 1, 2022: Going Under
Letters to the editor, September 2022
Comments from readers.
Posted inSeptember 1, 2022: Going Under
Irked sea lions and a strange peanut pusher
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inSeptember 1, 2022: Going Under
Climate and Congress
Historic political action, but is it enough?