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The Colorado River rift abides - High Country News States’ stalemate persists as Lake Powell races toward de facto deadpool.

States’ stalemate persists as Lake Powell races toward de facto deadpool.

Seized Art, Eavesdropping Guards: Parents Describe a Clampdown at Dilley Detention Center as Kids Shared Their Stories Detainees told ProPublica that art supplies have been removed in room searches, immigrants have lost access to Gmail and staff hover within earshot during video calls.

NEW: Guards have taken away crayons, colored pencils & paper during recent room searches at Dilley, according to detainees and others. After one inspection, the children just “cried and cried and cried,” a mother said. The facility denies the claims.

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Secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules are made public The Energy Department made the rules public a month after NPR reported about their existence. The rules slash requirements for security and environmental protections.

The rules slash requirements for security and environmental protections. n.pr/4r2kMyH

ICE agents misrepresented themselves to arrest a student at Columbia, lawyers say Columbia University says federal immigration agents entered a residence hall under the guise of searching for a missing person and then arrested Ellie Aghayeva, a student from Azerbaijan.

Columbia University says federal immigration agents entered a residence hall under the guise of searching for a missing person and then arrested Ellie Aghayeva, a student from Azerbaijan. n.pr/3OAlkhD

How community organizers are amplifying Oregon’s Black music history - High Country News A community music archive preserves the history of Black arts and culture in Portland—and fortifies its future.

A community archive amplifies the legacy of Portland’s longstanding Black music culture.

Chlorine Dioxide, Raw Camel Milk: The FDA No Longer Warns Against These and Other Ineffective Autism Treatments The FDA has taken down a webpage warning about therapies and products making “false claims” of treating autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...

As HHS head, RFK Jr. overhauled an advisory committee by adding people who promote discredited therapies for autism — including chelation, usually used to treat for toxic levels of metals.

In 2005, a 5-year-old died after a chelation session.

A Coast Guard Commander Miscarried. She Nearly Died After Being Denied Care. U.S. service members have long faced strict limits on abortions, even when used to resolve miscarriages. Under federal law, the military will only pay for abortions in cases of rape, incest or to save...

The morning that Cmdr. Elizabeth Nakagawa was scheduled to have a D&C to remove fetal tissue after losing a very wanted pregnancy, she learned the surgery had been canceled because the military’s health insurance plan refused to pay for it.

(Published Dec. 2024)

It’s time to rethink how we care for our public lands and waters - High Country News Two former, high-ranking Interior Department employees, from opposing political parties, call for an overhaul of public-land management.

Two former, high-ranking Interior Department employees, from opposing political parties, call for an overhaul of public-land management.

Our favorite moment from last night! Way to go Rep. Al Green!

The little-known photographer who documented a changing Okanogan, Washington - High Country News Beth Harrington’s 2025 documentary Our Mr. Matsura uses communally-held memory and traditional research to explore the little-known story of a Japanese photographer who documented the changing world…

A century later, Frank Matsura’s images are still at the heart of families’ memories.

“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...

“I miss my school and my friends I feel bad since when I came here to this Place, because I have been here too long,” wrote 9-year-old Susej, who said she had been held at Dilley detention center for more than 50 days.

Snowmaking could be the future of skiing. But at what cost? - High Country News As the climate changes, ski resorts have begun relying more on machine-made snow, which comes with environmental consequences and limitations.

As the climate changes, ski resorts have begun relying more on machine-made snow, which comes with environmental consequences and limitations.

Guests Include Epstein Survivors, Minnesotans Impacted by ICE More than a dozen House Democrats are bringing survivors of the late...

More than a dozen House Democrats are bringing survivors of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as their guests to the address tonight.

The farther the walk, the fatter the deer, study finds - High Country News In southwest Wyoming, mule deer with the longest migrations end up fatter, live longer and carry more fawns to term than their herd-mates.

In southwest Wyoming, mule deer with the longest migrations end up fatter, live longer and carry more fawns to term than their herd-mates.

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Documents shed new light on Interior official’s growing ethics scandal - High Country News The department’s release of Karen Budd-Falen’s ethics documents have sparked renewed calls for an investigation.

The department’s release of Karen Budd-Falen’s ethics documents have sparked renewed calls for an investigation.

Why some cities are ditching their Flock license plate readers Cities around the country are debating whether to keep their automatic license plate readers. Concerns about privacy and federal immigration agents accessing local data are driving these debates.

Cities around the country are debating whether to keep their automatic license plate readers. Concerns about privacy and federal immigration agents accessing local data are driving these debates.

These meatpacking workers may be deported. They voted to strike anyway. - High Country News The largely immigrant workforce at JBS’s flagship U.S. plant, in Greeley, Colorado, is refusing to back down after accusing the company of poor working conditions.

The largely immigrant workforce at JBS’s flagship U.S. plant, in Greeley, Colorado, is refusing to back down after accusing the company of poor working conditions, shares FERN and Mother Jones.

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New Mexico demands fix for federal nuclear waste management - High Country News The state will also fine the Department of Energy millions for violating groundwater standards.

The state will also fine the Department of Energy millions for violating groundwater standards.

What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to face little to no food again.

A maternity ward doctor donated his own blood during surgery to keep a pregnant patient alive.

One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.

Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.

(Published Dec. 2025)

Is that carb ultra-processed? Here's a test even a kid can do The latest nutrition guidelines urge Americans to avoid highly processed food. But when it comes to carbs, many people don't know which ones are ultra-processed. Here's an easy way to find out.

The latest nutrition guidelines urge Americans to avoid highly processed food. But when it comes to carbs, many people don't know which ones are ultra-processed. Here's an easy way to find out.

A huge study finds a link between cannabis use in teens and psychosis later Researchers followed more than 400,000 teens until they were adults. It found that those who used marijuana were more likely to develop serious mental illness, as well as depression and anxiety.

Researchers followed more than 400,000 teens until they were adults. It found that those who used marijuana were more likely to develop serious mental illness, as well as depression and anxiety. n.pr/4tMmTcb

Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect. n.pr/4aH6X2m

Skimo is hot, in hot times - High Country News The newest Olympic winter sport arrives just as snow droughts are becoming more likely.

The newest Olympic winter sport arrives just as snow droughts are becoming more likely.

How community organizers are amplifying Oregon’s Black music history - High Country News A community music archive preserves the history of Black arts and culture in Portland—and fortifies its future.

A community music archive preserves the history of Black arts and culture in Portland—and fortifies its future.

Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian American, officials and witnesses say Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian American man during an attack on a village, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.

Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian American man during an attack on a village, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. n.pr/46PHPVX

‘Rural areas are very powerful — and often underestimated’ - High Country News #iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.

#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.

'Let them shower in hotels': Johannesburg Premier faces backlash amid water crisis In South Africa, as taps run dry in Johannesburg, Africa's richest city, a tone deaf remark by a senior politician there unleashes fury.

In South Africa, as taps run dry in Johannesburg, Africa's richest city, a tone deaf remark by a senior politician there unleashes fury. n.pr/3MLTKgK

How Breckenridge reserved almost 75% of its full-time housing for workforce - High Country News The iconic ski town is aiming to keep locals local.

The iconic ski town is aiming to keep locals local.