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Trouble at Nevada Gold Mines • Safety concerns arise after a global firm takes over gold mines in Nevada.
‘You’re living in a tin can’ • Arizona’s mobile home residents are far more likely to die from excessive heat.
A smoldering threat to wildland firefighters • Long COVID affects more than 16 million Americans, and firefighters are at increased risk of getting it.
Can Indian Country withstand the new Supreme Court? • The High Court is set to hear a case that will affect thousands of Native kids. Is it qualified to judge?
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Abortion on the ballot • In a post-Roe West, reproductive rights are in the hands of the states — and their voters.
Races to watch • The midterm elections promise to be a referendum on Joe Biden — and Donald Trump.
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RECOLLECTING • LIFE ON THE EDGE OF THE PRAIRIE.
Underwater Legends • The ancient relationship between Pacific lamprey and Northwest tribes is also the future of freshwater conservation.
The joy of the fall moose harvest • Working together to fill the freezer for another year.
Busting fences • Native Lit is more than a marketing term.
How can we live with the constant threat of violence? • Arianne Zwartjes’ new book These Dark Skies considers the brutality of our time, its causes and how we might change it.
Heard Around the West • Tips about Western oddities are appreciated and often shared in this column. Write heard@hcn.org.
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