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Melissa Montalvo for Fresno Bee/Fresnoland
Central Valley farm groups question recent immigration raids. ‘The fear was always there’
“It feels like they’re just stopping everybody that looks a certain way and are basically playing by a playbook that is very outdated.” – Daniel Larios, the United Farmworkers Foundation.
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Nonprofit pushes for tougher DUI laws amid spike in fatalities
Mom and sister of Columbia Falls man hit by drunk driver rewarding people who find a sober ride.
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Vermont’s child and youth mental health crisis
The mental health of Vermont’s children and youth is at a crisis level never seen before.
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Interior Secretary nominee questioned about stance on Native issues
Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum faced a Senate committee Thursday that questioned related to his nomination as Secretary of the Interior including on issues affecting tribes.
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Angelica Edwards for Enlace Latino NC
Bridging Access
Rural communities of color may be facing barriers to health care, but they’re also laying the groundwork for a more equitable future. Whether it’s hospitals reopening, These stories led by Capital B and The Associated Press, offer a roadmap.
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Jerry L Mennenga for the Flatwater Free Press
Nebraska Evolving
The perception is that Nebraska’s smaller communities are dying. The reality is that many rural Nebraska counties are now growing for one reason. Immigration.
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Dave Pellar for Oviedo Community News
Preserve or Develop? The Race Against Time to Protect Florida’s Wildlife Corridor
Just off a trail in Central Florida lies evidence, piled in bear boneyards, of Florida’s battle between development and an imperiled corridor.
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EPA takes unprecedented step to remove uranium waste from the Navajo Nation
January 17, 2025
The decision opens the door for new ways to manage uranium pollution on tribal land.
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Fresh off Kelly Parcel sale, lawmakers seek to bar similar federal land deals
January 16, 2025
A young Republican rancher from Big Horn County wants to ensure land deals in Wyoming do not increase the federal government’s share of ownership.
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In Wisconsin, do you need more proof of ID to vote than to buy a gun?
January 16, 2025
Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims.
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Athens to build low-income housing on city’s West and Near East sides
January 16, 2025
Under the program terms, each home would have a deed restriction barring sale to anyone who earns more than 80% of the county’s annual median income as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Concerns raised about Maine’s ‘crisis pregnancy centers’
January 16, 2025
Activists say these centers circulated misinformation about “abortion pill reversals” not supported by studies.
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Grocery shoppers willing to pay more for Alaska Grown produce, study finds
January 16, 2025
The majority of Alaska’s produce comes from Mat-Su.
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New Senate agriculture committee leadership has extensive ties to industry heavyweights
January 15, 2025
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, an Arkansas Republican, has received tens of thousands of campaign donations from employees at Tyson Foods, one of the country’s largest meat companies.
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Citing high cost, Wausau City Council rejects $350K affordable housing proposal
January 15, 2025
Revenue from the home’s sale would have been reinvested in similar affordable housing projects. This was the fourth attempt by city staff to solicit bids for the infill lot.
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After wildfires, wet storms and burn scars join forces in elevating landslide risk
January 15, 2025
Atmospheric rivers are here to stay. What impact do they have on fire stricken landscapes?