Communities Archives - High Country News https://www.hcn.org/topic/communities/ A nonprofit independent magazine of unblinking journalism that shines a light on all of the complexities of the West. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 23:41:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-HCN_Logo-Monogram_White_Sq-2-32x32.png Communities Archives - High Country News https://www.hcn.org/topic/communities/ 32 32 229054741 ICE in your community? Here’s what to know. https://www.hcn.org/articles/ice-in-your-community-heres-what-to-know/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=331795

Advocates say people who face less legal risk have an important role to play, from documenting raids to advocating for their neighbors.

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]]> 331795 A writer finds freedom in being unapologetically Indigenous https://www.hcn.org/issues/a-writer-finds-freedom-in-being-unapologetically-indigenous/ Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:30:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=331285

On strengthening roots in a new place.

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]]> 331285 Many renters are struggling after fleeing LA County wildfires https://www.hcn.org/articles/many-renters-are-struggling-after-fleeing-la-county-wildfires-2/ Fri, 31 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=331438

For many in the county, recovery requires a new lease, a new landlord, new schools and possibly a new state.

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]]> 331438 We must protect our sacred lands https://www.hcn.org/articles/we-must-protect-our-sacred-lands/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=331366

To meet the crisis of our time and help address past wrongs, we need bold action from decision makers.

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]]> 331366 What happens after Utah’s coal-fired power plants close? https://www.hcn.org/issues/what-happens-after-utahs-coal-fired-power-plants-close/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=331141

Department of Energy grants are helping eastern Utah plan for the energy transition.

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]]> 331141 With so many displaced by fires, Los Angeles County can’t accurately measure homelessness https://www.hcn.org/articles/with-so-many-displaced-by-fires-los-angeles-county-cant-accurately-measure-homelessness/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=331101

The county was supposed to conduct an annual tally of people experiencing homelessness this month. Then disaster struck.

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]]> 331101 How communities, officials and developers can work together on renewable energy development https://www.hcn.org/articles/how-communities-officials-and-developers-can-work-together-on-renewable-energy-development/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=331054

Researcher Katherine Hoff explains how negotiation and dialogue can smooth the energy transition.

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]]> 331054 The beautiful and awful Butte, Montana https://www.hcn.org/articles/the-beautiful-and-awful-butte-montana/ Mon, 20 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=330960

The indelible history of mining poisons a town yet extracts something new.

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]]> 330960 EPA takes unprecedented step to remove uranium waste from the Navajo Nation https://www.hcn.org/articles/epa-takes-unprecedented-step-to-remove-uranium-waste-from-the-navajo-nation/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=331049

The decision opens the door for new ways to manage uranium pollution on tribal land.

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]]> 331049 How to solve local opposition to green development https://www.hcn.org/articles/how-to-solve-local-opposition-to-green-development/ Thu, 16 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=331032

Bespoke community benefits agreements can offer residents tangible gains in return for the disturbance of development.

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