A government report shows ‘high-risk’ problems haven’t been addressed.
Public health
Posted inSeptember 4, 2017: The Elwha, Unleashed
Gutting regulations damages democracy
Shutting the public out of natural resource rule-making is bad for the environment — and the country.
Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution
What a doctor learns after a life’s work
A pediatrician reflects on his work in Navajo Nation.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Amid California’s toxic dumps, local activists go it alone
They call themselves promotores, and they’re starting to see results.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Recognizing California’s invisible activists
We are seeing a mounting intolerance toward undocumented farmworkers.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Death and dying are different in the West
The rugged individualist mentality of the region extends to medical aid in dying.
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Don’t let this uranium mill repeat history
The White Mesa Mill’s license is up for renewal under the Trump administration.
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You can’t slash health care and say it’s better off
The Senate discusses a bill that will further erode health services in Indian Country.
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Denver neighborhoods sue over highway expansion
Residents say the $1.2 billion project would increase pollution and health problems.
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Health care debate will also impact jobs in Indian Country
Indian Health Service has become the largest employer for many tribes.
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The California drought isn’t over, it just went underground
The race to dig deeper wells is a losing game for small rural communities.
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The Senate health care bill guts Indian Health Services
The bottom line: There will not be enough money.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
California’s ‘covfefe’ craze; Bearthoven; How to stop a wedding
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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New health care act would harm farmers and ranchers
Republicans unveil Senate version of health care bill.
Posted inMay 29, 2017: The Cost of a Comeback
Anticipating the next ‘Big One’ in Anchorage
Can an imminent disaster draw tourists to Alaska’s largest city?
Posted inJune 12, 2017: The Big Swing
The danger of urban ‘heat islands’
How built-up cities and higher temperatures threaten human health.
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Republicans set their sights on the EPA’s science
The federal agency that regulates our environment may soon have less data to work with.
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Indian Country cannot afford to close the door to Republicans
Tribal issues cut across party lines.
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West Obsessed: Nature on the brain
Journalist and author Florence Williams discusses her new book, The Nature Fix.
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West Obsessed: How pain pills spread in one Colorado town
The staff of High Country News discuss the cycle of addiction in the rural West.