摘要：The West's rapidly changing economy and growing population are bringing intense pressures onleaders at all levels of governance and decision making. From city council members to statelegislators to federal land managers, the region's citizens and decision makers are coping withthese changes and adapting to what many people call the New West.One window into the New West is Headwaters News, an on-line news service for the RockyMountain West (www.headwatersnews.org). Every weekday morning, the Headwaters editorsummarizes and links to the best regional stories from about 35 on-line newspapers around theRockies. On any given day, Headwaters includes news and commentary on community,environment, the economy, and politics. It provides a unique opportunity to watch the ebb andflow of different issues, variation between urban and rural places, and changes in opinions.
