In 2006, Montana voters sent a third-generation, seven-fingered farmer— he lost three fingers on his left hand in a ...

From oil in the Arctic to the Ambler Road, Alaska's resource and conservation battles await a new administration’s fate, affecting communities, ecosystems and industries alike.

Spending time in the woods can help wildfire survivors recover.

A new alternative to Uber and Lyft aspires to give workers more income and more say over their working conditions.

But as the region warms — average temperatures since 2000 have been 1.8 to 2 degrees Fahrenheit higher than they were over the previous century — and the once-high water table drops, those who love ...

The exhibit offers a variety of objects and personal histories from decades of the quinceañera tradition in the Yakima Valley’s Latino community. Credit: Roberto (Bear) Guerra/High Country News Este ...

Ratepayer pushback: Energy bills typically rise in the summer and winter, particularly as climate change drives up demand for heating and cooling. In January, some residential customers in Oregon saw ...

Grizzly 399’s death sparks a broader conversation on how to live with wildlife.

He was one of the first environmental reporters around,” Durant recalled. That beat took Jones all over the world, from the Amazon to the Pacific Islands to Alaska. The Arctic had a particular hold on ...

A construction site across the street separated the Senior Center from its brand-new low-income apartments, and new million-dollar housing was going up near the Tolt River, a half-mile to the south.

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