Chad Bradley
@chadebradley.bsky.social
Diné. He/they. Multimedia investigative journalist. 2x ASU alum. Music & film enjoyer. Prev: @highcountrynews.org
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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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February 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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.
An introduction to deep time in the West - High Country News
Step away from the churn of day-to-day, season-to-season, election-to-election urgencies.
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January 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Step away from the churn of day-to-day, season-to-season, election-to-election urgencies.
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Indigenous scholar Dina Gilio-Whitaker wants Natives to approach a difficult topic rationally, vulnerably and honestly.
We need to talk about the pretendians in our midst - High Country News
Indigenous scholar Dina Gilio-Whitaker wants Natives to approach a difficult topic rationally, vulnerably and honestly.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Indigenous scholar Dina Gilio-Whitaker wants Natives to approach a difficult topic rationally, vulnerably and honestly.
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If you’ve seen the phrase time immemorial used repeatedly in Indigenous affairs reporting, there are some compelling reasons why.
What does ‘time immemorial’ really mean? - High Country News
If you’ve seen the phrase time immemorial used repeatedly in Indigenous affairs reporting, there are some compelling reasons why.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:54 PM
If you’ve seen the phrase time immemorial used repeatedly in Indigenous affairs reporting, there are some compelling reasons why.
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The Eaton Fire stripped Altadena of its trees, and for some Black families, of their place in it.
A year after the Eaton Fire, permit delays keep Black families from returning - High Country News
The Eaton Fire stripped Altadena of its trees, and for some Black families, of their place in it.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The Eaton Fire stripped Altadena of its trees, and for some Black families, of their place in it.
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Our top stories from the year that resounded across the West (and beyond).
HCN 2025 impact report - High Country News
Our top stories from the year that resounded across the West (and beyond).
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December 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Our top stories from the year that resounded across the West (and beyond).
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To move forward, Coloradans must face the massacre’s trauma and begin to repair trust.
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Colorado cannot heal until it confronts Sand Creek honestly - High Country News
The trauma around the Sand Creek Massacre must be recognized by Coloradans for true healing to take place. #opinion
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December 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
To move forward, Coloradans must face the massacre’s trauma and begin to repair trust.
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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.
December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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.
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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?
December 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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?
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Our top stories from the year that resounded across the West (and beyond).
HCN 2025 impact report - High Country News
Our top stories from the year that resounded across the West (and beyond).
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December 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Our top stories from the year that resounded across the West (and beyond).
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Scientists are racing to figure out why porcupines are disappearing from their former stomping grounds.
The West’s vanishing porcupines - High Country News
Scientists are racing to figure out why porcupines are disappearing from their former stomping grounds.
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December 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Scientists are racing to figure out why porcupines are disappearing from their former stomping grounds.
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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.
As tribes struggle to protect their heritage, the nation’s leading state archaeologist says she lacks the authority to to stop development projects.
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.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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.
As tribes struggle to protect their heritage, the nation’s leading state archaeologist says she lacks the authority to to stop development projects.
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Tribal sovereignty and prosperity are tied to gaming’s sovereign source of income.
How the gaming economy helps tribes navigate shifting policies - High Country News
Tribal sovereignty and prosperity are tied to gaming’s sovereign source of income.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Tribal sovereignty and prosperity are tied to gaming’s sovereign source of income.
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HCN’s journalism is having on-the-ground impact
Our communities are at the heart of our work.
Our communities are at the heart of our work.
HCN’s journalism is having on-the-ground impact
Our communities are at the heart of our work.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
HCN’s journalism is having on-the-ground impact
Our communities are at the heart of our work.
Our communities are at the heart of our work.
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Journalism is made by humans, not machines
The humanity behind the words.
The humanity behind the words.
Journalism is made by humans, not machines
The humanity behind the words.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Journalism is made by humans, not machines
The humanity behind the words.
The humanity behind the words.
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How we reported Free Range, our grazing investigation
Data and analyses used in the stories.
Data and analyses used in the stories.
How we reported Free Range, our grazing investigation
Data and analyses used in the stories.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:58 AM
How we reported Free Range, our grazing investigation
Data and analyses used in the stories.
Data and analyses used in the stories.
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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.
Roughly two-thirds of grazing on Bureau of Land Management land is controlled by just 10% of permit holders.
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.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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.
Roughly two-thirds of grazing on Bureau of Land Management land is controlled by just 10% of permit holders.
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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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December 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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.
After Trump cuts, seeds sit in the warehouse - High Country News
Western groups lose federal grants for urgent restoration and conservation projects.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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.
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The big data center buildup
An AI server farm tsunami threatens to overwhelm the West’s power grid and water supplies.
An AI server farm tsunami threatens to overwhelm the West’s power grid and water supplies.
The big data center buildup
An AI server farm tsunami threatens to overwhelm the West’s power grid and water supplies.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The big data center buildup
An AI server farm tsunami threatens to overwhelm the West’s power grid and water supplies.
An AI server farm tsunami threatens to overwhelm the West’s power grid and water supplies.
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Western climate litigants keep fighting
After disappointing losses in Alaska and Montana, an Indigenous-led climate case is making strides in New Mexico.
After disappointing losses in Alaska and Montana, an Indigenous-led climate case is making strides in New Mexico.
Western climate litigants keep fighting
After disappointing losses in Alaska and Montana, an Indigenous-led climate case is making strides in New Mexico.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Western climate litigants keep fighting
After disappointing losses in Alaska and Montana, an Indigenous-led climate case is making strides in New Mexico.
After disappointing losses in Alaska and Montana, an Indigenous-led climate case is making strides in New Mexico.
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Peek behind the scenes at the challenges and joy of covering Fire in the Mountains.
How I found hope while reporting on a metal fest - High Country News
Peek behind the scenes at the challenges and joy of covering Fire in the Mountains.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Peek behind the scenes at the challenges and joy of covering Fire in the Mountains.
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The West’s vanishing porcupines
Scientists are racing to figure out why porcupines are disappearing from their former stomping grounds.
Scientists are racing to figure out why porcupines are disappearing from their former stomping grounds.
The West’s vanishing porcupines
Scientists are racing to figure out why porcupines are disappearing from their former stomping grounds.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The West’s vanishing porcupines
Scientists are racing to figure out why porcupines are disappearing from their former stomping grounds.
Scientists are racing to figure out why porcupines are disappearing from their former stomping grounds.
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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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@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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Mesa Recall Shows Scapegoating Trans People Remains A Potent Strategy for Far-Right Republicans
Despite claims nationally that attacks on transgender people didn’t work in the November elections, a recall in Mesa showed how the tactic remains effective in some places where Turning Point has sway...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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.
www.lookoutnews.org/mesa-recall-...
@lookoutnews.bsky.social found the opposite in Mesa, where that rhetoric helped power a recall against District 2 Council Member Julie Spilsbury.
www.lookoutnews.org/mesa-recall-...