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Kevin Fujii for Civil Beat
This Rural Hawaiʻi Pharmacy Was A Lifeline For Seniors. Now It’s Gone
Loss of the Kohala drug store is symbolic of the healthcare access issues affecting remote regions of the state.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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More than a third of Indiana households can’t afford basic necessities, report finds
New data from United Way shows 38% of Indiana households earn above the federal poverty line but still can’t afford basic necessities like housing, childcare and food.
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Civil Grand Jury blames security woes at 2025 Hollister biker rally on poor planning
Report also notes problems in obtaining financial reports, accurate accounting.
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NSF-backed AgTech Engine aims to make ND agricultural innovation hub
The federal government is betting that regional technology innovation ecosystems – not just Silicon Valley – can generate the next wave of economic growth.
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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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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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Gordon Hodges for Door County Knock
Locked Out: Door County’s affordable housing shortage
An in-depth series on Door County’s affordable housing shortage, examining its causes, shrinking availability and the roadblocks to building more.
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Oklahoma Bail Bond Scammers Are Calling Families Within Minutes of an Arrest. Nobody Can Stop Them.
June 23, 2026
Scammers with accurate details are more believable, and bondsmen don’t always know how they’re obtaining certain information.
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In southeast Montana, a history of coal mining haunts farmers and ranchers
June 22, 2026
Longtime water users fear they’ll be left with salt flats following energy development ‘nightmare.’
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Spearfish affordable housing project 1st to tap new fed funds
June 22, 2026
The project will rely in part on a low-interest loan made from a $30 million pool of money allocated by Congress for affordable housing projects across the greater Black Hills region.
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A powerful paddle
June 22, 2026
In search of the Blue Line on the Raquette River’s hydropower alley.
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Luther joins growing list of Oklahoma communities with data center moratoriums
June 22, 2026
The town is the latest Oklahoma community to delay action on data center proposals amid intense local resistance.
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When school’s out, who will feed the kids?
June 22, 2026
Eastern NC summer meal programs and pantries strive to keep hunger at bay for food-insecure children when school’s out as new federal restrictions have sent SNAP enrollment numbers plummeting.
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Controversial affordable housing bill faces final hurdle
June 21, 2026
Housing costs are rising in Delaware, leading to strained budgets, longer commutes and an increase in the homeless population.
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Asked & Answered: Reporting on public figures
June 21, 2026
We received several questions about why one of eight people arrested had his profession pointed out in a recent article about a Texas DPS undercover operation in Randall County.
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HHS removes nearly one-fifth of sessions from early childhood research conference
June 21, 2026
The removals affected almost a fifth of the 48 sessions at the three-day National Research Conference on Early Childhood in Arlington, Virginia.