All High Country News Stories

Asian drivers face ghost stops and racial profiling in Siskiyou County — Against California law outlawing racial profiling, the Sheriff's office continues it's troubled policy

A new investigation reveals depth of skewed policing in Siskiyou County — A staggering percentage of stops by county deputies targeted Asian-American residents.

Who's after rare metals in the Klamath mountains? — The region contains rare earth metals, but politics and economics are in the way.

Why is this California sheriff suddenly interested in ‘environmental crimes?’ — Law enforcement takes center stage in Siskiyou County’s fight over who can, and can’t, use land and water.

A shadowy state agency and a billionaire push for an illegal casino in Medford — Tribe's are calling out Oregon for reckless gaming regulation.

Hmong Americans in Northern California fight wildfire — and distrust — Wary of local authorities, a community forms an ad-hoc firefighting force to defend its property.

In Clashes Over Cannabis, Race, and Water, Hard Data is Scarce — Amid racialized water disputes, hydrogeologists struggle to model a complex aquifer in California’s Siskiyou County.

Between a Rock and a God Place  — For the Baffler, about a city with no homeless shelter. 2021