Republican County Commissioner Adam Dahlman discovers that
for every dollar Teton County taxpayers pay, $2.50 comes back from
the federal government.
Communities
Using horse-racing laws, a shadowy state agency and a billionaire push for a private casino that threatens tribes’ self-sufficiency.
Members of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians, the newest federally recognized tribe, will have guaranteed access to health care when their new medical center opens.
In 2019, two gold-mining giants joined forces, with huge consequences for the Northern Nevada community and economy.
Former Summit County Commissioner Gene Moser worked to
create a state-of-the-art development code for a rapidly growing
area.
HCN reader Pauline Sandholdt of Salome, Arizona, is
featured in a profile.
Jackson, Wyo.'s housing shortage will be worse than usual
as Forest Service officials limit camping to five days on forest
land in Jackson district.
Idaho communities learn about land trusts as a possible
solution to rapid growth.
California retirees Ken and Pat Nute alienate neighbors by
describing local houses as eyesores and the town as a dump, on a
local TV show.
A once-quiet hot springs is overwhelmed by visitors after
guidebooks tout it.
Salt Lake City's expensive bid to host the 2002 Winter
Olympics is meeting surprisingly lukewarm opposition from
environmentalists.
"Tips on Land & Water Management for Small Farms and
Ranches in Montana" is published.
An exhibit called "The Last Laugh" displays environmental
cartoons from all viewpoints.
Author describes how Montana State University blacklisted
him for being the "Ralph Nader of the West."
New Mexico State's Jerry Holechek believes public-lands
grazing has to be changed at the roots.
Kamyar Enshayan's views about sustainable agriculture
started a four-year "war of memos" on the subject.
Kamyar Enshayan fights the industrialization of
agriculture often promoted by land-grant colleges.
Geneticist Wes Jackson calls modern agriculture a mistake
and offers a blueprint for reform.
Lyle McNeal of Utah State devotes himself to bringing back
the Navajo's Churro sheep.
The land-grant university system has been challenged and
is slowly beginning to change.
Lax land-use laws and unscrupulous developers create poor,
polluted settlements known as colonias in New Mexico.
A video titled "Subdividing the West: Implications of
Growth' is available from Colorado State University.
"Trading in the Past: Sandals of the Anasazi" is an
exhibit at the Utah Museum of Natural History.
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