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NEPA changes could sideline tribes • Trump’s ‘energy dominance’ comes at the expense of tribal consultation.
TRIBES’ PERSPECTIVES ON CHANGES TO NEPA IMPLEMENTATION
Scorched and poisonous soil • How wildfires can turn a common component of rocks into a carcinogen.
The unknown fate of the border’s missing-persons list • A DNA database instrumental in identifying the Borderlands’ missing migrants has itself gone missing.
How HCN is helping fill a growing need for local news
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DEFUNDING THE GREATER YELLOWSTTONE • The impact of multiple rounds of budget cuts and mass firings on a beloved region.
THE WAR WITHIN • What a Las Vegas bombing reveals about domestic terrorism.
The unsung beauty of flies • A writer discovers there is much to learn from the often-reviled and overlooked fly.
Transition point • How I found trans joy in backcountry splitboarding.
A time to rest • Opting out could be the thing that sets you free.
Heard Around the West • Tips about Western oddities are appreciated and often shared in this column. Write heard@hcn.org.
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