The challenges and possibilities of water buffalo ranching in the Roaring Fork Valley.
Colorado
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A memoir of sorrow and grace
Pam Houston conveys the pleasures and challenges of rural life.
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Western states work to shore up abortion access
‘State laws might become the law of the land.’
Posted inJune 24, 2019: Losing Lake Coeur d'Alene
See where PFAS pollution has been confirmed in the West
Western states lag behind in both monitoring and regulating the class of ‘forever chemicals.’
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The Cherokee Nation’s next chief will have a big footprint in Indian Country
Saturday’s election in the largest Native American tribe could shape policy and law in tribal communities across the country.
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Osprey love triangle; an urban avalanche; Arizona’s ‘crisis’
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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A wild winter threatens summer profits in Colorado’s high country
The potential for a cascade of water may slow the flow of tourists to Lake City.
Posted inJune 10, 2019: 'None of this happened the way you think it did'
Wildfire escape routes? There’s (almost) an app for that.
Scientists are using crowdsourced data to help firefighters flee dangerous flames.
Posted inMay 13, 2019: Atomic Tourists
Currents of consent and control
Like strainers of a river, our memories reshape us from within.
Posted inMay 13, 2019: Atomic Tourists
Coyote diets; anaerobic digesters; poachers caught on camera
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inMay 27, 2019: Public Pushback
Will the Trump administration boost uranium?
Energy industry lobbying could lead to more mining from Bears Ears to Wyoming.
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Western forests have a ‘fire debt’ problem
Planned burns can reduce wildfire risks, but expanding use of ‘good fire’ isn’t easy.
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What a Denver suburb can teach the West about water
Westminster, Colorado, is a model for integrating water data into planning.
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20 years after the Columbine shooting, its brutality is routine
Have school shootings become part of the American psyche?
Posted inApril 15, 2019: Scene of the Crime
Country-life shooters; moose acceptance; Phil Lyman’s unpaid debt
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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The disease devastating deer herds may also threaten human health
Scientists are exploring the origins of chronic wasting disease before it becomes truly catastrophic.
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Will Congress leave the Colorado River high and dry?
After months of negotiations, seven basin states wait for Congressional approval.
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An Indigenous Mexican community finds a home in rural Colorado
Culture, traditions and people are moving across borders, powering two economies.
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A silver lining to sage grouse rollbacks?
While there’s less protection overall, a few Western states restore regulations that match or surpass original plans.
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Mining companies pollute waterways. Citizens pay.
Nearly 2 billion pounds of toxic waste were dumped into western waterways in 2017, and taxpayers are left to clean up the mess.