Jane C. Hu, 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, 02 May 2024 20:02:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-HCN_Logo-Monogram_White_Sq-2-32x32.png Jane C. Hu, Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org 32 32 229054741 How attacks on energy substations play into the hands of extremists https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-5/how-attacks-on-energy-substations-play-into-the-hands-of-extremists/ Wed, 01 May 2024 07:58:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=324682

When the West’s electrical grid is targeted, motives tend to matter less than ensuing propaganda.

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]]> 324682 How to prevent a hike from resulting in a heist https://www.hcn.org/articles/north-recreation-how-to-prevent-a-hike-from-resulting-in-a-heist/ Tue, 27 Sep 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2022/09/27/how-to-prevent-a-hike-from-resulting-in-a-heist/

A new proposal aims to make trailheads near Seattle safe from car break-ins — but some worry it could compromise their own safety.

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]]> 96515 When public health becomes the public enemy https://www.hcn.org/issues/53-10/north-extremism-when-public-health-becomes-the-public-enemy-community/ Fri, 24 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2021/09/24/when-public-health-becomes-the-public-enemy/

Far-right extremists are robbing the West of the officials who protect community health.

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]]> 121068 The fires that follow us https://www.hcn.org/articles/essays-wildfire-the-fires-that-follow-us/ Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2021/08/20/the-fires-that-follow-us/

A hiker copes with a new anxiety brought by a changed climate.

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]]> 95374 The long Western legacy of violence against Asian Americans https://www.hcn.org/articles/race-racism-the-long-western-legacy-of-violence-against-asian-americans/ Fri, 05 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2021/03/05/the-long-western-legacy-of-violence-against-asian-americans/

‘History is repeating itself.’

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]]> 97135 New wind projects power local budgets in Wyoming https://www.hcn.org/issues/53-2/north-wind-power-new-wind-projects-power-local-budgets-in-wyoming/ Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2021/01/11/new-wind-projects-power-local-budgets-in-wyoming/

As the pandemic hit the fossil fuel industry, renewable energy projects filled community coffers.

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]]> 121174 Wyoming’s last contact tracers https://www.hcn.org/articles/north-covid19-wyomings-last-contact-tracers/ Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2020/12/29/wyomings-last-contact-tracers/

After an astronomical rise in COVID-19 cases, the state is no longer contact tracing — but some counties and tribes continue their own programs.

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]]> 96473 Tracking the seasons of pandemic response in Seattle https://www.hcn.org/issues/53-1/north-covid19-tracking-the-seasons-of-pandemic-response-in-seattle/ Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2020/12/09/tracking-the-seasons-of-pandemic-response-in-seattle/

Disaster researchers take a Prius-eye view of how COVID-19 is changing the city.

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]]> 121041 Wilderness rescuers brace for a busy winter https://www.hcn.org/articles/north-recreation-wilderness-rescuers-brace-for-a-busy-winter/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2020/11/11/wilderness-rescuers-brace-for-a-busy-winter/

Snow is on the way — and amid COVID-19, recovery missions are on the rise.

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]]> 96516 Should you recycle your disposable mask? https://www.hcn.org/articles/north-covid19-should-you-recycle-your-disposable-mask/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/2020/10/29/should-you-recycle-your-disposable-mask/

How masks are manufactured is important for the environment, too.

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