"Trading in the Past: Sandals of the Anasazi" is an
exhibit at the Utah Museum of Natural History.
Communities

After decades of back-and-forth with federal authorities, the matrilineal descendants of Chief Seattle want federal recognition, once and for all.

Alisha Murphy discusses her vision of a robust tribal economy and the importance of community input.

Colorado’s most destructive fire leaves behind grief and slow recoveries.
Despite its "sinful past," Las Vegas is becoming
progressive in the areas of wages and water.
Elko has outgrown its image of "the best small town of
America."
Some Salt Lake residents worry that the world is coming
too quickly to their "kingdom."
Las Vegas continues to grow and change as tourists,
gamblers and workers flock to town.
The Stories that Shape Us: Contemporary Women Write about
the West offers essays by 26 writers.
A University of Colorado study, Win, Lost or Draw?
Gambling with America's Small Towns, finds that the three Colorado
towns that allow gambling are largely unhappy with the
consequences.
The Pew Scholars Program rewards environmentalists with
grants.
A subdivision in southwestern Colorado allows buyers to
build houses around Anasazi ruins.
Recent survey shows that 58 percent of Hells Canyon area
residents support protecting the area's natural environment, even
if jobs are at risk.
The video Driving Snow offers advice for winter driving in
the West.
Jackson, Wyo., voters approve an extensive set of new
zoning and land-use regulations.
A Chicago columnist castigates the supposedly independent
West as "an overgrown brat."
An injunction on mining, logging and grazing on six Idaho
forests provokes huge community reaction and creates divisions
among environmentalists.
Media, elected officials and the city of Denver all share
responsibility for DIA and its problems.
Retired engineers Paul Earle and Jim Buck are two of DIA's
most persistent critics.
The history of Denver International Airport, like that of
other Western megaprojects, is the history of a megamess.
Denver International Airport may become a giant
boondoggle.
Developer Jere Bishop stymies Jackson's new zoning master
plan.
Some planning experts blame "real estate community" for
corrupting small towns.
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