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. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 20:58:52 +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 An ode to lesbians who showed the way https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-3/an-ode-to-model-women/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 09:05:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=322893

The photography series ‘Hidden Once, Hidden Twice’ highlights women who serve as a model for others.

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Is it cowboy poetry if it’s not written by a cowboy? https://www.hcn.org/articles/is-it-cowboy-poetry-if-its-not-written-by-a-cowboy/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=322955

An event protesting the cowboy poetry festival faces questions of growth and authenticity.

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Can affordable housing for Indigenous communities work? https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-3/can-affordable-housing-for-indigenous-communities-work/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=322817 Grant Davis walks back to his tiny home at Colorado Village Collaborative’s Native-Inclusive Safe Outdoor Space in Denver, Colorado.

The question looms large as Denver breaks ground on its first affordable housing project for Indigenous people.

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How a small town with limited resources is planning for climate change https://www.hcn.org/articles/how-a-small-town-with-limited-resources-is-planning-for-climate-change/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=322727 The “It’s the Climate” sign was first hung on July 20, 1920, to promote the temperate weather of Grants Pass.

Oregon’s Grants Pass is known for its climate, and its sustainability plan aims to keep it that way.

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Wild ice: A training ground for rural skaters https://www.hcn.org/articles/a-training-grounds-for-rural-ice-skaters/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=322299

On the Western Slope of Colorado, frozen reservoirs and rivers offer interesting terrain for skating.

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A bear hunt illuminates the complexities of a marriage https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-2/hunting-a-bear-hunt-illuminates-the-complexities-of-a-marriage/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/articles/hunting-a-bear-hunt-illuminates-the-complexities-of-a-marriage/ A black bear in the Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

Will the gift of a significant harvest be individual or shared?

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The Northwestern Shoshone are restoring the Bear River Massacre site https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-2/social-justice-the-northwestern-shoshone-are-restoring-the-bear-river-massacre-site/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/articles/social-justice-the-northwestern-shoshone-are-restoring-the-bear-river-massacre-site/

The tribe is reclaiming their gathering place and returning water to the Great Salt Lake.

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Alaska is short on gravel and long on development projects https://www.hcn.org/articles/growth-sustainability-alaska-is-short-on-gravel-and-long-on-development-projects/ Fri, 26 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/articles/growth-sustainability-alaska-is-short-on-gravel-and-long-on-development-projects/ The West Dock Causeway is part of the oil and gas infrastructure on Alaska’s North Slope. Gravel is a prized commodity for the oil and gas industry. [

The state’s North Slope communities need rocks, and they’re hard to come by.

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Climate Vigil aims to channel prayer into action https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-1/climate-vigil-aims-to-channel-prayer-into-action/ Mon, 01 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/articles/climate-vigil-aims-to-channel-prayer-into-action/

Christians in eastern Oregon fight for a safe climate as a human — and moral — right.

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How kung-fu heroes can grow our climate consciousness https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-1/essays-how-kung-fu-heroes-can-grow-our-climate-consciousness/ Mon, 01 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/articles/essays-how-kung-fu-heroes-can-grow-our-climate-consciousness/

‘It’s an intentional alignment with a certain kind of underground resistance.’

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