Across the border in British Columbia's Skagit River headwaters, a proposed open-pit mine has drawn protests from Native tribes, environmentalists and politicians.
Bipartisan proposals before the state legislature would help scientists learn about storing carbon in soils and invest in GPS-guided tractors and climate-friendly cattle feed.
The dozen LGBTQ women came from an ICE facility in New Mexico, which was abruptly closed after complaints about medical care and the death of one woman.