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2019 in Review

Center Director gives prestigious Julian J. Rothbaum Distinguished Lecture in Representative Government

‘State of the West’ Assesses Economy

Banking and infrastructure took center stage, with keynotes by Randal K. Quarles of the Federal Reserve, and Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Foster City Rose on the Marshes. Will the Bay Take it Back?

One of the newest communities on San Francisco Bay prepares for rising seas.

Journey Through a Desert Oasis of Art and Technology

Read about and watch our Burning Man symposium at the de Young Museum.

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Francis Newlands & the Improbable Quest to Irrigate the West

A look at the man who forever changed the West

Read System of the River

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Center News and Notes

Articles Worth Reading: January 6, 2020

Jan 6 2020 | ... & the West Blog, ... & the Best | Stories Recommended by the ‘... & the West’ Blog

A conservation success story means bottom trawling is coming back to areas closed-off to the industry for 15 years; the newest national park is born in New Mexico; “tumblegeddon” interrupts New Year’s Eve in southeastern Washington; a ranch in Mexico raises bison to fix desertification; and more recent environmental news from around the West.