Internal documents obtained by LOOKOUT show two of Arizona's longest-running LGBTQ+ advocacy orgs. crafted a marriage equality proposal that one Democratic lawmaker described as a "rollback."
It'd allow religious officials to refuse to perform same-sex weddings.
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Our February issue travels from Black Portland’s musical history to sage grouse on the steppe, Colorado’s roaming wolves, LandBack victories, rising insurance costs, the giant kangaroo rat and a new film honoring photographer Frank Matsura.
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Step away from the churn of day-to-day, season-to-season, election-to-election urgencies.
Indigenous scholar Dina Gilio-Whitaker wants Natives to approach a difficult topic rationally, vulnerably and honestly.
If you’ve seen the phrase time immemorial used repeatedly in Indigenous affairs reporting, there are some compelling reasons why.
The Eaton Fire stripped Altadena of its trees, and for some Black families, of their place in it.
Our top stories from the year that resounded across the West (and beyond).
To move forward, Coloradans must face the massacre’s trauma and begin to repair trust.
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Headline: ProPublica management wants 100% discretion over when and how to use AI Supplementary text: The organization rejected our proposal that ensures staff will not be replaced by AI and requires labeling AI-generated content
1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
Do I know any western Washington-based freelance writers interested in being considered for a @highcountrynews.org assignment for a web story on the flooding + aftermath?
Our top stories from the year that resounded across the West (and beyond).
Scientists are racing to figure out why porcupines are disappearing from their former stomping grounds.
Washington approves over 99% of archaeological permits, records show
As tribes struggle to protect their heritage, the nation’s leading state archaeologist says she lacks the authority to to stop development projects.
Tribal sovereignty and prosperity are tied to gaming’s sovereign source of income.
HCN’s journalism is having on-the-ground impact
Our communities are at the heart of our work.
Journalism is made by humans, not machines
The humanity behind the words.
How we reported Free Range, our grazing investigation
Data and analyses used in the stories.
The wealthy profit from public lands, and taxpayers pick up the tab
Roughly two-thirds of grazing on Bureau of Land Management land is controlled by just 10% of permit holders.
New issue out now: Our @ProPublica partnership examines public-lands grazing and who’s paying the price. Plus stories of Tribal strength, an Oregon bow-maker, wild Christmas trees, returning wildlife, the Gay Rodeo comeback + Alaska in winter.
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At least six Western conservation groups have abruptly lost their federal grant funding, threatening efforts to restore habitats, protect at-risk species, and support small farmers.
The big data center buildup
An AI server farm tsunami threatens to overwhelm the West’s power grid and water supplies.
Western climate litigants keep fighting
After disappointing losses in Alaska and Montana, an Indigenous-led climate case is making strides in New Mexico.
Peek behind the scenes at the challenges and joy of covering Fire in the Mountains.
The West’s vanishing porcupines
Scientists are racing to figure out why porcupines are disappearing from their former stomping grounds.
National news coverage framed November’s elections as proof that anti-trans messaging wasn't effective this cycle.
@lookoutnews.bsky.social found the opposite in Mesa, where that rhetoric helped power a recall against District 2 Council Member Julie Spilsbury.
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I've never published anything so close to my heart. Hope ya love it.
A heavy music festival in Blackfeet Nation this summer was abut more than just music – it was a protective ceremony to shelter Indigenous youth from suicidal distress.
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The government froze food aid. Tribes are thawing old traditions.
Decades of work to rebuild traditional food systems are paying off, but droughts and funding cuts threaten to unravel the progress.
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Wrote about Condé ending Teen Vogue as we knew it.
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