Energized by the election, more women in Klickitat County seek office, and change.
Arts & Culture
Posted inOctober 2, 2017: Following Ancient Footsteps
Racism against Native Americans persists
A Rosebud Sioux woman reflects on the ways prejudice pervades Rapid City.
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Coal. Guns. Freedom?
How the Trump administration has seized mythologies around coal.
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A proposal would downplay climate change in N.M. schools
The state’s education agency could eliminate curriculum about evolution and more.
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Rural communities can coexist with wolves. Here’s how.
The success of Washington’s collaborative wolf management is seldom celebrated.
Posted inSeptember 18, 2017: No Hoax
Religious communities are taking on climate change
Churches that have long played a role in social justice are stepping up.
Posted inSeptember 18, 2017: No Hoax
Farming in Alaska is increasingly possible
Longer growing seasons and food scarcity are turning more people to agriculture.
Posted inSeptember 18, 2017: No Hoax
Vignettes of vessels crafted in the Southwest
Photos display an array of pottery made by Native American artists.
Posted inSeptember 18, 2017: No Hoax
The Seri adapt to climate change in the desert
Researchers are working to document traditional ecological knowledge.
Posted inOctober 30, 2017: The Changing Face of Woods Work
Why do white writers keep making films about Indian Country?
Try as they might, two new films can’t escape old tropes.
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What theme parks get wrong about the American West
Romanticized histories promote rugged individualism, devoid of government help.
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The term ‘climate change’ isn’t working anymore
What’s in a name when it comes to the global climate crisis?
Posted inSeptember 4, 2017: The Elwha, Unleashed
Owls stuck in toilets; Otter attacks tuber; Mr. Mayor: Stubbs the cat
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Hey hunters, don’t vote against protecting public lands
Hunting and angling groups said Trump would represent their interests — but they were wrong.
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How many golf trips is public funding for the arts worth?
Consider the saguaro cactus — and celebrate it with your tax dollars.
Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution
The mystery of owls, revealed
A deep look at 53 owl species, their habitats, mating rituals and more.
Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution
A human head for a bear’s snack; lost in the wild; a dog returns home
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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West Obsessed: On finding our way in the Anthropocene
How to confront hard truths about climate change and ecocide.
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What I learned from Iraqi and Kurdish students in Montana
Seeing encounters between foreign students and rural Westerners was eye opening.
Posted inJuly 24, 2017: Down the Dark Mountain
A young hunter moves past death threats from afar
The Apassingok family reflects on a formative kill of a whale and the social-media backlash.