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Dear Friends,

SINCE 1970, HIGH COUNTRY NEWS has sought to capture a region that holds a special place in the hearts and minds of people like us — a place that humbles me.

Back when I was an intern in 1996, before I became the editor, I learned to appreciate this organization’s important role in leading the

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