Officials in Utah’s fastest-growing county are obscuring details of what a high-stakes project will cost taxpayers.
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See what a tech production surge means for Tesla workers
With few housing options in Storey County, Nevada, new employees are finding alternative living situations.
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Native-owned financial institutions battle credit deserts
In rural areas without access to banking, tribal enterprises are helping fill gaps.
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The country’s cheapest water is in the West’s driest cities
By charging more for nonessential gallons, cities could keep water affordable for everyone.
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Wildfires don’t hurt hot real estate markets
Our love for nature causes more homes to be built in the path of destructive wildfires and leads to more blazes.
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8 states sue Interior for rollbacks on migratory bird protections
States say the birds have economic, cultural and ecological value.
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An end of the line for the kings of the Yukon?
A writer visits Alaska and finds a fishing culture in slow collapse, fading with its most important resource.
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Prisoners turn to strikes to fight inhumane conditions
In August, inmates renewed protests against solitary confinement and racially biased sentencing.
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Time is running out (again) for conservation’s bank account
An important source of public lands funding is set to expire at the end of September.
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Republicans tout hemp’s potential
The crop could be a lifeline for struggling agricultural communities.
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Navajo voters will pick presidential candidates from among 18 hopefuls
This year’s election centers on clean water, purged voter rolls and a fading coal economy.
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Mining protections lapse on one of Oregon’s wildest rivers
The Department of Interior’s failure to extend restrictions exposes the weaknesses of a key environmental law.
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Rural railroads are more important than your new trails
Converting rails to trails can hurt economies and make it harder to battle blazes.
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The casualties of Trump’s trade war
How ‘America First’ often puts the West last.
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Imperiled wildlife are caught in a political tug-of-war
The proposed bills and rule changes that would reshape the Endangered Species Act.
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Counties lacking mental health providers turn to technology
A Montana clinic’s telemedicine network helps far-away patients receive care.
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This farm bill deregulates the rich and polices the poor
A former farmer calls the legislation an attack on family farms and the environment.
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Most Americans support the Endangered Species Act
It’s politicians — not citizens — who want to gut protections for threatened species.
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Utilities should dump coal to lower power bills
Coal-fired plants are more expensive than renewable alternatives like wind power.
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The Colorado valley at stake in Trump’s oil boom
After coal waned, a community redefined itself. Will new leases turn back the clock?