The federal government’s decision on Dakota Access pipeline could signal a shift in U.S.-tribal relations.
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The companies behind DAPL don’t think they’ve lost
They “fully expect to complete construction of the pipeline without any additional rerouting.”
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Army Corps denies crucial DAPL easement
Protesters react to the decision to halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.
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Feds to send conciliators amid tensions over Dakota Access
In Bismarck, officials describe a chaotic mix of law enforcement and protesters.
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The Northwest braces for its own Standing Rock
Tribes have been protesting a new British Columbia pipeline for years.
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What Obama can actually do about Standing Rock
According to tribal law experts, not much.
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A showdown at Standing Rock is coming
Army Corps orders evacuation, but support for protesters swells.
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How Ammon Bundy got acquitted in Oregon
At the Malheur trial, Bundys were acquitted, but what will happen in Nevada?
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Armed and amorous, women’s pay and rogue bears
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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In Arizona, reptile poaching made easy
Why some wildlife crimes are difficult to prosecute.
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Army halts Dakota Access Pipeline construction
Federal government wants more discussions with tribes, analysis of possible spills.
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15 books every well-versed Westerner should read
A reading list for understanding the region.
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Native American literature’s shapeshifter
Novelist Stephen Graham Jones on how he transcends stereotypes.
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The disappearance of Lyle Jeffs, firefighters and threats over an endorsement
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Back to civics class: 10 things to know about Standing Rock
It’s high time for a crash course in federalism and representative democracy.
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Obama weighs in on the Dakota Access pipeline
As protests intensify, U.S. Army Corps may consider ‘ways to reroute.’
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Why the Malheur verdict sets a dangerous example
Lawyers “aimed too high” for a conspiracy charge—and lost it all.
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Latest: Oso lawsuit reaches $60 million settlement
The 2014 disaster killed 43 people in one of Washington’s most active slide zones.
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Jury finds occupiers of Oregon wildlife refuge not guilty
The ruling could galvanize more anti-federal actions on public lands.
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Reckoning at Standing Rock
Want to understand the pipeline protests? Start with the Founding Fathers.