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Nov 30, 2021

Income inequality proliferates across the West

How history, tax policies and gentrification play into wealth inequity.

Income inequality proliferates across the West

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Oct 14, 2021

Black entrepreneurs built beach havens in California. Racism shut them down.

The hidden history of Santa Monica’s Black coastal enclaves.

Black entrepreneurs built beach havens in California. Racism shut them down.

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Sep 23, 2021

After the Palisades Tahoe name change, where is the Washoe Tribe looking next?

‘This whole thing, it’s decent. It’s a decent thing to do.’

After the Palisades Tahoe name change, where is the Washoe Tribe looking next?

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Sep 20, 2021

In Arizona, a radical change in juvenile detention

How a rural town transformed a juvenile facility into a safe space for teens.

In Arizona, a radical change in juvenile detention

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Aug 23, 2021

The incredible shrinking Colorado River

Climate change and rising demand are sucking the life out of the Southwest’s water supply.

The incredible shrinking Colorado River

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Aug 16, 2021

For dairy cows, where there’s smoke, there’s less milk

Scientists in Idaho are finding that wildfire smoke dampens milk production and coincides with increased risk of disease and even death in…

For dairy cows, where there’s smoke, there’s less milk

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Aug 10, 2021

The Apache community running to rescue its holy mountain

Indigenous spiritual leaders say the Vatican’s observatory is searching for something it doesn’t understand.

The Apache community running to rescue its holy mountain

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Aug 6, 2021

Reviving traditional Apsáalooke water sources

Tribal scientists and community members are testing wells, solving plumbing problems and delivering clean water to their neighbors.

Reviving traditional Apsáalooke water sources

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Aug 4, 2021

Tree DNA thwarts black market lumber

How the genetic code of flora helped catch timber thieves.

Tree DNA thwarts black market lumber

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Aug 4, 2021

A mega-dairy is transforming Arizona’s aquifer and farming lifestyles

Minnesota’s Riverview Dairy has deep pockets and long straws.

A mega-dairy is transforming Arizona’s aquifer and farming lifestyles

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Working to inform and inspire people — through in-depth journalism — to act on behalf of the West’s diverse natural and human communities.

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