Kirk Siegler

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To Combat Homelessness, Spokane Is Starting To Put Relationships Before Punishments

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

America's worsening homelessness crisis can feel like an intractable problem. But Spokane, Wash., may be having some early success trying some new tactics to help its most vulnerable.

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BLM Acting Director Defends Agency's Controversial Move To Colorado

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management's acting chief says the decision to relocate the agency's headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Grand Junction, Colo., means "locals can come and see us."

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Bureau Of Land Management Defends Move To Oil-And-Gas Town In Colorado

Monday, February 17, 2020

The acting head of the Bureau of Land Management is defending the controversial relocation of the massive land agency's headquarters to a small western Colorado city 1,900 miles from Washington, D.C.

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High Avalanche Danger Out West Affects Transportation And Ski Areas

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

A prolific two weeks of avalanches in Western states closed major highways and ski resorts. It's putting pressure on avalanche forecasters and safety crews as mountains see larger-than-usual crowds.

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Feds May Open Utah National Monuments For Mining And Drilling

Friday, February 07, 2020

The Trump administration announced management plans for public lands in Utah that were formerly part of national monuments declared by President Obama. Critics worry it means more drilling and mining.

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Trump Support In Conservative Idaho Stays Strong Through Impeachment

Sunday, January 26, 2020

Republican voters in Idaho are rallying behind president Trump during the impeachment trial, which some call a political distraction.

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In The Rural West, Conservatives React Warily To Impeachment Trial

Friday, January 24, 2020

Some voters in the rural West say they're not tuning in to impeachment proceedings, calling them an overly partisan show trial. Conservative Idaho citizens say it may backfire against Democrats.

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Northwest Salmon In Peril, And Efforts To Save Them Scale Up

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

With Pacific Northwest salmon and steelhead on the brink of extinction, there are new efforts being brokered to save the famed fish.

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Trump Backers Who Cheered An End To 'Endless Wars' Face Prospect Of Military Action

Monday, January 06, 2020

Many conservatives cheered President Trump's State of the Union pledge to end America's "endless wars." How do they feel about military action against Iran and sending troops back to the Middle East?

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Democrats, Environmentalists Call For Federal Lands Chief To Resign

Friday, January 03, 2020

The Trump administration has extended the appointment for the controversial acting head of the Bureau of Land Management, which is in charge of roughly 10% of all the land in the U.S.

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In Oregon, Harney County's Economy Is Rebounding Nearly 4 Years After Refuge Standoff

Thursday, December 26, 2019

In Oregon, Harney County's economic hardships became a flashpoint four years ago when armed, far-right militias took over Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Today the county's economy is rebounding.

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Court Ruling Limits What Cities In Western U.S. Can Do To Address Homelessness

Monday, December 16, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court is leaving in place a lower court ruling that says cities can't ticket the homeless for sleeping on public property until they've found shelter for everyone who needs it.

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Supreme Court Won't Hear Case On Ban Against Homeless Sleeping In Public Spaces

Monday, December 16, 2019

The denial upholds a lower court ruling that put severe limits on cities' ability to enforce anti-camping ordinances on streets and in public rights of way. Advocates for the homeless lauded the move.

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How Boise's Fight Over Homelessness Is Rippling Along The West Coast

Friday, December 13, 2019

Cities in the West that are dealing with an explosion of homelessness are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that limits bans on camping in public parks and rights of way.

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The Legal Battle Over Homeless Camping

Friday, December 13, 2019

Western cities dealing with an explosion of homelessness are urging the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that sharply limits camping bans in parks and other public places.

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On The Oregon Coast, Turning Pollution Into Art With A Purpose

Wednesday, December 04, 2019

A local artist is turning the mountains of plastic garbage that wash up on beaches into dramatic sculptures of the very marine life threatened by the deluge of plastics.

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The Camp Fire Destroyed 11,000 Homes. A Year Later Only 11 Have Been Rebuilt

Saturday, November 09, 2019

A year after the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history devastated Paradise, the state grapples with tough questions about how to rebuild in the era of worsening wildfires.

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Californians To Mark 85 Lives Lost In 2018 Camp Fire

Friday, November 08, 2019

A year after the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history devastated Paradise, the state grapples with tough questions about how to rebuild in the era of worsening wildfires.

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Assessing Recent California Wildfire Damage

Saturday, November 02, 2019

Despite historically strong winds, California firefighters have been making progress containing multiple major fires. And the damage to homes has been light compared to recent years.

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Wildfires And Blackouts Continue Across California

Friday, November 01, 2019

It's been a week of wildfires both large and small throughout California, in the southern and northern part of the state. It's also been a period of widespread deliberate blackouts to prevent fires.

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