High Country News is a twice-monthly magazine

Magazine

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 published in Paonia, Colorado

Paonia, Colorado

The Town of Paonia is a Statutory Town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,497 at the 2000 census.-History:The area was first explored in 1853 by Captain John W. Gunnison of the United States Army...

 that primarily focuses on public policy, environmental issues, and culture in the Western United States

Western United States

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. Founded in 1970 in Wyoming by rancher and environmentalist, Tom Bell, High Country News is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. With 25,000 subscribers High Country News receives 37% of its income from subscriptions, 26% from grants, 22% from donations, 10% from advertising, and 5% from syndication and other assorted sources.

In 2010, High Country News was the recipient of Utne Reader

Utne Reader

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magazine's Utne Independent Press Award for Environmental Coverage.