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Category Archives: -July 2007
An eyewitness recounts the trauma of the shooting
Editor’s note: This interview with an eyewitness to the shooting of Cortez Police Officer Dale Claxton was conducted in 2000 but never published until now. The witness at the time asked that her identity be kept secret, so we are … Continue reading
Published in -July 2007
Unsolved mysteries: The discovery of the remains of Jason McVean leaves many questions
Related: An eyewitness recounts the trauma of the shooting And then there were three. The last major piece of a 9-year-old puzzle fell into place last month with the discovery of the remains of the third fugitive accused in … Continue reading
Published in -July 2007
The legacy of uranium: Cummins’ first novel explores the mining era
When Houghton Mifflin accepted author Ann Cummins’ short story collection, “Red Ant House,” for publication, her editor offered her a two-book contract. For the second book, she would write a novel. “I had no idea how to do it,” she … Continue reading
Published in -July 2007, Arts & Entertainment
What isn’t in the 1,600-page Desert Rock EIS: An analysis of the draft document
Related: Power Play: Desert Rock’s foes remain stubborn as public hearings loom In reviewing the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the proposed Desert Rock coal-fired power plant, I was struck by what was left out of those 1,600 … Continue reading
Published in -July 2007
Power play: Desert Rock’s foes remain stubborn as public hearings loom
Related: What isn’t in the 1,600-page Desert Rock EIS The desert sun beats hard upon a pair of small trailers, a pressed-wood building, and a Porta-Potty sitting on a rise, surrounded by acres and acres of sparse grass. On … Continue reading
Published in -July 2007