DDJavanne
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#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.
‘Everyone deserves to have a good quality of life’ - High Country News
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.
www.hcn.org
September 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.
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The nation is using the courts and lobbying congressional Democrats to stop construction near Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Southern Arizona.
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Tohono O'odham fight border wall on sacred, sovereign lands - High Country News
Tohono O’odham Nation fights Southern Arizona border wall construction near Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and on its reservation.
www.hcn.org
September 16, 2026 at 10:01 PM
The nation is using the courts and lobbying congressional Democrats to stop construction near Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Southern Arizona.
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Small towns in the Permian Basin have become a petri dish for the perils of living amid the nation’s largest oil fields.
Studies link New Mexico drilling to radiation, pollution, health risks
Small towns in the Permian Basin have become a petri dish for the perils of living amid the nation’s largest oil fields.
www.hcn.org
September 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Small towns in the Permian Basin have become a petri dish for the perils of living amid the nation’s largest oil fields.
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Everything from sand to summer vacations is projected to change in the Grand Canyon as the river’s flows are reduced.
What will happen to the Grand Canyon as water levels drop? - High Country News
Everything from sand to summer vacations is projected to change in the Grand Canyon as the river’s flows are reduced.
www.hcn.org
September 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Everything from sand to summer vacations is projected to change in the Grand Canyon as the river’s flows are reduced.
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My friend and excellent fantasy & SF writer, Katherine Kitt Kerr, urgently needs help with overdue taxes and a chair that will enable her to continue working.
Please consider a donation.
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Please consider a donation.
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Donate to Give Kit a little help with life and taxes!, organized by Diane Osborne
Katharine "Kit" Kerr, long-time author of SF&F, has been wielding her pen fo… Diane Osborne needs your support for Give Kit a little help with life and taxes!
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September 14, 2026 at 5:33 PM
My friend and excellent fantasy & SF writer, Katherine Kitt Kerr, urgently needs help with overdue taxes and a chair that will enable her to continue working.
Please consider a donation.
gofund.me/0eb4f191c
Please consider a donation.
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The Pueblo of Sandia urges lawmakers to transfer lands within the T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Area.
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Protect Sandia Mountain, our church - High Country News
The Pueblo of Sandia urges lawmakers to transfer lands within the T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Area.
www.hcn.org
September 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Pueblo of Sandia urges lawmakers to transfer lands within the T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Area.
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In states with abortion bans, medical providers are hesitating or flat-out refusing to terminate ectopic pregnancies, lawsuits allege.
“I genuinely thought I was going to die,” said Kyleigh Thurman, who couldn’t get care in Texas.
“I genuinely thought I was going to die,” said Kyleigh Thurman, who couldn’t get care in Texas.
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
www.propublica.org
September 14, 2026 at 1:00 AM
In states with abortion bans, medical providers are hesitating or flat-out refusing to terminate ectopic pregnancies, lawsuits allege.
“I genuinely thought I was going to die,” said Kyleigh Thurman, who couldn’t get care in Texas.
“I genuinely thought I was going to die,” said Kyleigh Thurman, who couldn’t get care in Texas.
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Tohono O’odham Nation fights Southern Arizona border wall construction near Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and on its reservation.
Tohono O'odham fight border wall on sacred, sovereign lands - High Country News
Tohono O’odham Nation fights Southern Arizona border wall construction near Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and on its reservation.
www.hcn.org
September 11, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Tohono O’odham Nation fights Southern Arizona border wall construction near Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and on its reservation.
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When people thought infrastructure could solve the arid West’s water problems.
The massive infrastructure projects of the 1960s wouldn’t work today - High Country News
When people thought infrastructure could solve the arid West’s water problems.
www.hcn.org
September 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM
When people thought infrastructure could solve the arid West’s water problems.
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An art exhibit centers LGBTQ+ magic and spirituality as an useful reminder of how queer people fought oppression and formed community in the past.
Hexing AI slop with queer magic - High Country News
An art exhibit centers LGBTQ+ magic and spirituality as an useful reminder of how queer people fought oppression and formed community in the past.
www.hcn.org
September 10, 2026 at 8:03 AM
An art exhibit centers LGBTQ+ magic and spirituality as an useful reminder of how queer people fought oppression and formed community in the past.
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PSA: Election officials in California, Oregon, Washington and elsewhere are telling voters if you can, return your ballot through an official ballot drop box rather than trusting it to the mail.
September 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
PSA: Election officials in California, Oregon, Washington and elsewhere are telling voters if you can, return your ballot through an official ballot drop box rather than trusting it to the mail.
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The state says federal plans to manage the drought-stricken basin would cut the city’s water supply by roughly 71%.
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Nevada sues over Colorado River plans, aiming to protect Las Vegas - High Country News
The state’s lawsuit claims the federal government’s plan for the river could strip Las Vegas of two-thirds of its water supply.
www.hcn.org
September 9, 2026 at 12:46 AM
The state says federal plans to manage the drought-stricken basin would cut the city’s water supply by roughly 71%.
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Noah Starling, a wildlife technician for Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, is helping the city ofBozeman anticipate and prevent conflicts between people and wildlife.
How Bozeman is preventing human-wildlife conflicts before they start - High Country News
Noah Starling, a wildlife technician for Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, is helping the city ofBozeman anticipate and prevent conflicts between people and wildlife.
www.hcn.org
September 7, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Noah Starling, a wildlife technician for Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, is helping the city ofBozeman anticipate and prevent conflicts between people and wildlife.
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September 7, 2026 at 11:51 AM
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Standing Rock increased division in North Dakota between Indigenous communities and nearby non-Indigenous communities. Propaganda made it worse.
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September 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Standing Rock increased division in North Dakota between Indigenous communities and nearby non-Indigenous communities. Propaganda made it worse.
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Heirs to the 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott explain their ancestors’ wisdom and how they defend it today.
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‘Quite frustrating:’ what it’s like to have a treaty with the United States - High Country News
The Treaty of Point Elliott bears the signatures of over 80 Indigenous leaders representing more than 20 tribal nations from the Pacific Northwest. Contemporary leaders from some of those nations…
www.hcn.org
September 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Heirs to the 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott explain their ancestors’ wisdom and how they defend it today.
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On Sunday, I was asked about John Fetterman, and here is what’s clear: Pennsylvania has a John Fetterman problem.
September 4, 2026 at 7:50 PM
On Sunday, I was asked about John Fetterman, and here is what’s clear: Pennsylvania has a John Fetterman problem.
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The September issue is here! From the Borderlands with Gary Paul Nabhan to Bears Ears, Arctic Alaska and Navajo Nation, explore the people and places shaping the West.
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September 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The September issue is here! From the Borderlands with Gary Paul Nabhan to Bears Ears, Arctic Alaska and Navajo Nation, explore the people and places shaping the West.
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In Alaska, as elsewhere, intact ecosystems are essential for supporting communities — both human and non-human — in a changing climate. But as land along its sole Arctic highway changes from federal to state hands, threats to surrounding ecosystems loom large.
In Arctic Alaska, 1.4 million acres of federal land is shifting to state hands - High Country News
In Alaska, as elsewhere, intact ecosystems are essential for supporting communities — both human and non-human — in a changing climate. But as land along its sole Arctic highway changes from federal…
www.hcn.org
August 31, 2026 at 8:00 AM
In Alaska, as elsewhere, intact ecosystems are essential for supporting communities — both human and non-human — in a changing climate. But as land along its sole Arctic highway changes from federal to state hands, threats to surrounding ecosystems loom large.
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The Interior Department will soon publish a ‘categorical exclusion’ that will rubber stamp oil and gas development in Alaska’s remote National Petroleum Reserve.
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August 31, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The Interior Department will soon publish a ‘categorical exclusion’ that will rubber stamp oil and gas development in Alaska’s remote National Petroleum Reserve.
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