by Mark Duggan | Sep 15, 2020
The steep slopes above Highway 145 near Rico are notorious for being prone to avalanches. A series of newly-installed towers that can set off explosives will let crews trigger slides on these slopes remotely. (Photo by Wyssen Avalanche Control Co.) Listen to the...
by Mark Duggan | Sep 4, 2020
A woman uses a newly-installed faucet in her home on the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Water Project installs self-contained water systems that include a sink, a cistern, pump, heater, and plumbing. (Photo by Dig Deep) Listen to the Interview...
by Mark Duggan | Aug 14, 2020
Frequent washing of hands helps prevent the spread of COVID-19. But that can be difficult for many Navajo and Hopi families that don’t have running plumbing. (Photo by Redfeather Development Group) Listen to the Interview...
by Mark Duggan | Jul 27, 2020
Listen to the Interview http://openrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Monsoon-Drought.mp3 The annual North American Monsoon accounts for most of our region’s annual rainfall. The “summer rainy season” runs from late July to September. Subtropical moisture pours...
by Mark Duggan | Jun 7, 2020
Listen to the Interview Mark Duggan talks to Darrah Blackwater about her work to bring fast internet to tribal lands. http://openrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Darrah-Blackwater-Tribal-Broadband.mp3 Darrah Blackwater sees radio waves as a natural resource....
by Mark Duggan | Jun 12, 2019
Community gardens give people who rent or are otherwise unable to plant a garden on their property a chance to invest in locally-grown foods. Community solar gardens operate on the same model but allow investors to “plug in” to locally-generated renewable...
