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Nathaniel Wilder for Food and Environment Reporting Network
Food and Environment Reporting Network
A Handful of Upstarts Hopes to Loosen the Grip of Industrial Processors on the World’s Largest Salmon Fishery
After decades of consolidation, three giant processors control the fate of fishermen in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Now, smaller operations that offer direct-to-consumer sales are changing the calculus.
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Natural gas leads race to fuel Wyoming’s spiking data-center driven electrical demand
Firm and conceptual plans would boost the state’s electron output by 74% while coal-fueled power slips and plans for wind and solar are delayed.
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Do Canadian investors own more agricultural land in Oklahoma than Chinese investors?
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Holdings, foreign-held agricultural land increased by 197,748 acres in Oklahoma between 2023 and 2024 – the third largest annual increase after New Mexico and Texas.
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Calor causa más de 5,700 visitas a urgencias en Carolina del Norte
El estado registra 5,720 emergencias por calor entre mayo y agosto; los adultos mayores de 65 años son el grupo más afectado.
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Rachel Livinal for The Merced FOCUS
Young Brains, Huge Stakes: How transitional kindergarten is shaping San Joaquin Valley’s youth
As California expands transitional kindergarten statewide, this four-part series examines whether San Joaquin Valley schools can meet the needs of young learners.
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Lily Smith for Flatwater Free Press
Priced out of the Good Life
Nebraska paychecks are stagnant. Home prices continue to spiral. It’s pricing out a generation of buyers.
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Courtesy of U.S. Senate
Cardinal News 250: Virginia’s stories. A nation’s birth.
The project spotlights Virginia’s overlooked contributions to America’s march to independence ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial.
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¿Votará por correo en Carolina del Norte? Así puede evitar que rechacen su boleta
September 08, 2026
La Junta Estatal de Elecciones firmó nuevas directrices para los funcionarios que revisan el voto ausente.
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Former employee sues Hollister, city manager
September 08, 2026
In the lawsuit, the ex-employee listed as “Jane Doe,” accuses the city and City Manager Ana Cortez of retaliation and wrongful termination.
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Trump remains popular in Wyoming even as his beef, data center policies put him at odds
September 08, 2026
Wyoming is one of a handful of states where the president’s approval rating is above 50%, though his numbers have slid considerably since 2025.
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Congress Passed Housing Reform. Hawai‘i Can Make It Work
September 08, 2026
State and local governments must pass policies to implement and build on the federal legislation.
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Pawnee City offered $50,000 if a person bought a house in town. So far, they’ve had one taker.
September 04, 2026
But it’s not straight cash. The incentive money — now upped to $60,000 — comes as down payment assistance on homes built by the local community foundation.
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Beach hazard warning issued for Mendocino Coast, Southwestern Humboldt through Labor Day Weekend
September 04, 2026
Large items such as logs can be moved by the sneaker waves, crushing people and pets caught underneath, the weather service reported.
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Haines fishermen say the salmon runs aren’t great this year, but the prices are
September 04, 2026
One fisherman says this year has been “pretty incredible,” financially speaking. That has more to do with sky-high fish prices than with the fishing itself.
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Maine family lives without modern amenities to protest environmental destruction
September 04, 2026
Thousands have visited them to learn about living without oil, electricity or cars.
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80 trail miles, 700 downed trees: Wyoming Forest Corps brings muscle to maintenance backlog
September 04, 2026
Crew spawned from 2025 effort to bolster understaffed Forest Service districts after DOGE cuts is still going strong, clearing the way for summer recreation.