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Todd Johnson for OSU Agriculture
Oklahoma-based federal ag workforce lost nearly 1 in 5 of its employees last year
Around 18% of Oklahoma’s agricultural federal workforce left or lost their jobs in the first half of 2025. A U.S. Department of Agriculture report shows most of the workers took a deferred resignation deal.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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A trans candidate in rural Ohio lost two elections and was doxxed. She’s running again for ‘a better path forward’
‘I am in the most red district in rural Ohio, and we are fighting like hell’
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Hawaiʻi Volcano: Neighborhoods Still Littered With Ash And Debris
The Pāhoa Aquatic Center remains closed and communities are still cleaning up.
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How a Colorado ski town reserved almost 75% of its full-time housing for workforce
The iconic ski town is aiming to keep locals local.
RNN Highlights
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Justin Hardiman for Capital B
Sowing Resilience
Rural communities across the country are grappling with food insecurity. Nine stories reveal how communities are navigating — and reimagining — the systems that have left them hungry.
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Illustration by Hrisanthi Pickett
Operation Timeline
What is the Trump administration’s impact on veterans and the military? We are tracking the developments day by day. Explore our timeline.
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John Stember for Montana Free Press
The Shelter Gap
A three-part series examining barriers to buying, renting and building homes on reservation land in Montana — and highlighting the community benefits of secure housing.
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Investing in rural health. Federal program holds promise for NC, but faces significant challenges.
February 09, 2026
Federal program to transform rural health care could have great benefit for North Carolina, but state health officials recognize complex reality.
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West Virginia could get nothing in taxes from data centers for a decade under proposed bill
February 09, 2026
A proposal could give millions in tax breaks to data centers, which provide few jobs and cause environmental damage, a year after state lawmakers stripped local governments of oversight and tax revenues of such projects in their communities.
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“Immigrant population generated more in taxes than it received in benefits,” study finds
February 09, 2026
A recent national study analyzing 30 years of fiscal data clearly shows that immigrants have contributed more to the country than they have received, helping sustain public budgets and avert a debt crisis in the United States.
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Breckenridge Rotary Club promotes literacy with dictionary giveaway at South Elementary
February 09, 2026
The effort reflects how civic groups nationwide are stepping in to support early literacy and learning.
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Lack of transparency in Glynn County zoning process raises concerns
February 09, 2026
Group appointed to review zoning made up of those in favor of development.
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State Farm Denies Roof Claim of Agency Employee Dying of Cancer
February 09, 2026
The dispute underscores ongoing frustrations with how major insurers handle claims and their impact on policyholders at their most vulnerable.
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How two state programs aim to address the need for affordable housing for Colorado teachers
February 09, 2026
Across Colorado’s rural districts, chronic housing scarcity adds to recruitment and retention challenges, driving demand for innovative state support.
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Oklahoma had a bumper wheat crop, but it’s not alone. Here’s what that means for producers
February 06, 2026
Winter wheat is Oklahoma’s top crop, and the Southern Great Plains produced plenty of it last year, despite mid-harvest rains. But it wasn’t the only area with strong yields.
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What happens when a neighborhood is built around a farm
February 06, 2026
Urban planners are borrowing rural principles like integrating food production into daily life. Instead of isolation between farms and cities, agrihoods blend both.