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Center News and Notes
- Out West student blog
Inside Heyday, the Berkeley publishing house where Kaylee Chan is spending her summer, the editorial intern encounters manuscripts in their rawest form. She describes the satisfaction of working towards the common goal of telling important stories.
- Out West student blog
In a time of growing climate anxiety, a summer internship at the Henry's Fork Foundation has reshaped Audrey Hunter's perspective on what is possible. She writes about newfound hope in the ability of hardworking people to improve the community and…
- & the West
The Energy Department has repeatedly invoked emergency powers to stop the closure of coal plants around the U.S. and reopen oil pipelines in the West. As court challenges inch forward, utilities and energy companies are dusting off equipment that…
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Zephyr Frank and Daniel Grant, directors of the Bill Lane Center and Ivan Doig Center, respectively, address the audience at the 2026 Rural West Conference in Bozeman, Montana.
A new podcast episode from the Ivan Doig Center looks back on the many valuable takeaways from the 2026 Rural West Conference at Montana State University. Bill Lane Center Director Zephyr Frank appears in conversation with Daniel Grant, head of the…
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headshot of Dave Danbom. Dave is smiling with glasses and a hat, with a river in the background.
- Center News
The Center is deeply saddened to report that friend of the Center, David B. Danbom, passed away on June 26, 2026.
David was born in Denver, Colorado, on March 29, 1947.