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Has Eugene, Oregon, found a ‘superpower’ for climate action? • A new natural gas contract could help fund the city’s climate ambitions.
Pine Ridge or bust • Even as Dineh Benally’s illegal cannabis operations on the Navajo Nation are under investigation, he’s looking for more opportunities across Indian Country.
A South Valley solution? • In New Mexico, one community’s fight for environmental justice could be aided by a new wildlife refuge.
‘Wolves are AMAAAAZING!’ • A Denver-area STEM class shares ideas for reducing conflict around Colorado’s wolf reintroduction.
The Los Angeles River’s overlooked anglers • Unhoused Angelenos use the urban river as a source of sustenance, but a proposal to revitalize the waterway could push them out.
Firearms frenzy • Putting recent events in context.
Montana counties band together to reinvigorate passenger rail • The newly formed Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority aims to connect a rural and divided state.
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THE MOUNTAIN ISLANDS IN THE DESERT SEA • The first ecological survey of the Borderlands’ Atascosa Highlands.
So you want to acknowledge the land? • Some notes on a trend, and what real justice could look like.
COVID-19 behind bars • The coronavirus caused California to temporarily and partially address prison overcrowding. Will the vaccine mean a return to previously packed conditions?
Injustices that linger • The descendants of those once enslaved by tribes continue to push for equality.
A transgender chapter of Colorado history • In Going to Trinidad, a small town’s legacy of gender affirmation surgery reveals the many outcomes of transition.
How to tackle the climate crisis fairly • Geographer Diana Liverman explains what climate justice means.
Heard Around the West • Tips about Western oddities are appreciated and often shared in this column. Write betsym@hcn.org.
#IAMTHEWEST • BETSY WILKERSON City Council member Spokane, Washington