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Dying in the shadows: What’s the full impact of the pandemic?
As COVID-19 tears at safety nets, questions about how to count death totals surface.
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Western police are geared up for war
But who’s the enemy?
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The West has a role in reimagining the U.S.
Our notion of ‘American exceptionalism’ has collapsed. What will replace it?
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In southwestern Colorado, immigrants face a dual crisis
A global pandemic, and no social safety net leave immigrant and mixed-status families fending for themselves.
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Porqué las protestas por George Floyd iniciaron tan temprano en Denver
Después de años de presión comunitaria para reformar la policÃa, la ciudad estaba lista para las protestas.
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Vulnerable republicans back conservation bill
Ahead of the elections, two senators champion an act that would permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
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Contested domestic sheep allotment in Colorado retired
Rancher J. Paul Brown gives up his permit near the Weminuche Wilderness to protect vulnerable bighorn sheep populations.
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There’s already an alternative to calling the police
A 31-year-old program in Eugene, Oregon, is a model in de-escalating situations that could end with law enforcement violence.
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Why George Floyd protests resonated so early in Denver
After years of community pressure for police reform, the city was primed for protest.
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COVID hollars; Gok’s uncertainty; best friend graffiti
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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When the ‘war on terror’ comes home
‘Acceleration Hours’ is an honest, rare look at American militarism.
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Lawsuit challenges acting BLM director’s Senate confirmation avoidance
William Perry Pendley had his tenure extended in early May.
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Bureau of Land Management leaders have lost their way
A former state director argues narrow interests have dominated the agency’s direction.
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Wildlife is thriving in national parks — for now
‘This is something we haven’t seen in our lifetimes.’
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Ailing oil companies get a pass on royalties
According to documents obtained by High Country News, the BLM bypassed normal processes to provide pandemic relief.
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We can save the Colorado River
It’s time to create an Irrigation Reserve Program.
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Utah and New Mexico lead the Mountain West in COVID-19 testing
Testing czars and local laboratories allowed the states to be more aggressive with testing.
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Hunting and fishing provide food security in the time of COVID-19
But virus fears and travel restrictions could impact big game season in the fall.
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Scraping bottom; underwhelmed by parks; bulldozed saguaros
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.