Natalia Mesa, Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org A nonprofit independent magazine of unblinking journalism that shines a light on all of the complexities of the West. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:03:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-HCN_Logo-Monogram_White_Sq-2-32x32.png Natalia Mesa, Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org 32 32 229054741 Will the Northwest Forest Plan finally respect tribal rights? https://www.hcn.org/articles/will-the-northwest-forest-plan-finally-respect-tribal-rights/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=326685

Tribal representatives are pushing the U.S. Forest Service to respect treaty rights and bring cultural fire back to the region’s forests.

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]]> 326685 Repeal of the Chevron doctrine will have profound consequences for federal rulemaking https://www.hcn.org/articles/repeal-of-the-chevron-doctrine-will-have-profound-consequences-for-federal-rulemaking/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=326624

Climate, public lands and tribal law regulations are now likely to face legal challenges.

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]]> 326624 A new documentary confronts water scarcity in the West https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-7/a-new-documentary-confronts-water-scarcity-in-the-west/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 07:35:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=326166 The Bessemer ditch near Pueblo, Colorado.

In Mirasol: Looking at the Sun, Colorado farmers fight to save their communities.

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]]> 326166 Supreme Court gives cities and towns power to criminalize homelessness https://www.hcn.org/articles/supreme-court-gives-cities-and-towns-power-to-criminalize-homelessness/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 19:11:01 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=326430

The Oregon case has been closely watched by Western cities and states.

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]]> 326430 The West’s wetlands are struggling. Some have been overlooked altogether. https://www.hcn.org/articles/the-wests-wetlands-are-struggling-some-have-been-overlooked-altogether/ Wed, 22 May 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=325643

Wetlands are carbon-storage powerhouses — and many are unmapped.

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]]> 325643 Denver’s new immigration plan, explained https://www.hcn.org/articles/denvers-new-immigration-plan-explained/ Thu, 16 May 2024 08:02:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=325400

The new program caps shelter stays for all new immigrants but expands services for 800 asylum seekers.

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]]> 325400 Denver lanza programa de asistencia para solicitantes de asilo https://www.hcn.org/articles/denver-lanza-programa-de-asistencia-para-solicitantes-de-asilo/ Thu, 16 May 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=325402

El nuevo programa busca brindar apoyo a 800 recién llegados, pero cortará recursos para los demas.

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]]> 325402 When dams come down, what happens to the ocean? https://www.hcn.org/articles/when-dams-come-down-what-happens-to-the-ocean/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=324430

A long-term study of the Elwha River Delta reveals lasting change — and a healthier ecosystem.

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]]> 324430 Meet the women fighting to end detention and deportation in Washington https://www.hcn.org/articles/meet-the-women-fighting-to-end-detention-and-deportation-in-washington/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 08:02:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=323986

La Resistencia is working alongside people in immigrant detention to shut down the Northwest Detention Center.

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]]> 323986 Conozca a las mujeres que luchan por acabar con las detenciones y las deportaciones en el estado de Washington https://www.hcn.org/articles/conozca-a-las-mujeres-que-luchan-por-acabar-con-las-detenciones-y-las-deportaciones-en-el-estado-de-washington/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=323990

La Resistencia, un grupo de base en el noroeste del Pacifico, trabaja junto a personas detenidas para cerrar el Centro de Detención del Noroeste.

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