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Wyoming chooses public lands at the ballot box
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Wyoming chooses public lands at the ballot box

Sep 18, 2026 · 8:01 AM · Christine Peterson

Voters finally felt the threat to public lands had reached a critical point, observers say. The post Wyoming chooses public lands at the ballot box appeared first on High Country News.

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Montanans push back against corporate money
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Montanans push back against corporate money

Sep 18, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Gabriel Furshong

A novel approach to curb big money in political spending heads to the ballot. The post Montanans push back against corporate money appeared first on High Country News.

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Ranch manager tied to top Trump appointee started 5,600-acre Idaho wildfire
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Ranch manager tied to top Trump appointee started 5,600-acre Idaho wildfire

Sep 17, 2026 · 10:11 PM · Jimmy Tobias and Chris D’Angelo

A state investigation shines light on the unpermitted fire, which cost nearly $950,000 to contain. The post Ranch manager tied to top Trump appointee started 5,600-acre Idaho wildfire appeared first on High Country News.

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Even cowgirls get the Instagram blues
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Even cowgirls get the Instagram blues

Sep 17, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Darby Minow Smith

A Montana rancher wonders what is lost in her urge to share her Western life online. The post Even cowgirls get the Instagram blues appeared first on High Country News.

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‘Everyone deserves to have a good quality of life’
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‘Everyone deserves to have a good quality of life’

Sep 16, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Amber Baesler

#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region. The post ‘Everyone deserves to have a good quality of life’ appeared first on High Country News.

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Studies link New Mexico drilling to radiation, air pollution, health risks
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Studies link New Mexico drilling to radiation, air pollution, health risks

Sep 15, 2026 · 8:00 AM · Jerry Redfern

Small towns in the Permian Basin have become a petri dish for the perils of living amid the nation’s largest oil fields. The post Studies link New Mexico drilling to radiation, air pollution, health risks appeared first on High Country News.

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