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Dustin Bleizeffer for WyoFile
Is gravel a mineral? The answer could decide the Casper Mountain mining controversy.
The Casper Mountain controversy prompted Natrona County to ban proposed development, an action outside its authority, gravel pit operator says.
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Attempted coop: Winter Springs makes first move to allow backyard chickens
Final vote at the end of the month to allow up to 20 backyard chickens in certain areas, but some residents want the city to wait.
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Trump moved to ease diesel costs, but is it too late?
Many farmers have already purchased fuel and finished harvesting as diesel prices remain elevated.
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Trump says the border is secure. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott keeps declaring an emergency.
Since Abbott first declared a border emergency in 2021, he’s renewed or amended the proclamation at least 69 times. The proclamation has greatly expanded his powers.
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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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‘This is the first time I’ve touched grass’: Inside the U.S. colleges pioneering social prescriptions
October 15, 2026
As student mental health care needs overwhelm college counseling departments, universities create programs that prescribe nature, arts and belonging.
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New murals add color, culture to downtown Hollister
October 14, 2026
San Benito County Arts Council unveils five new murals during Vision Art Fest tour.
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Montana candidates on the issues: immigration
October 14, 2026
About three in four Montanans said they have strong feelings about ICE actions in the state, so we asked the candidates for U.S. Senate and House where they stand.
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Candidates for Mineral Town Council say it would be a mistake to dissolve the town in Q&A
October 14, 2026
For the second time in five years, some Mineral leaders are considering giving up the town’s charter and dissolving into Louisa County.
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A Late Hurricane Shows the Danger of a Warming Gulf for Black Communities
October 14, 2026
Hurricane Isaias shows why hurricane counts alone cannot capture the risks facing Gulf Coast communities.
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West Virginia Fire Commission says it critically needs firefighters but not how many
October 14, 2026
A new state Fire Prevention and Control Plan addresses staffing issues and other issues related to fire prevention such as water sources, station placement, public education and training.
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As data centers remain potent political issue, David Crowley offers plan to regulate artificial intelligence in Wisconsin
October 13, 2026
Crowley, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, wants to limit AI chatbots for children under 13 and increase penalties for circulating AI-generated sexual images of minors.
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Lauren Boebert, Eileen Laubacher trade barbs in first and only debate
October 13, 2026
The candidates clashed over health care and Medicaid, with the future of rural hospitals emerging as a key issue for communities across Colorado’s Eastern Plains.
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The Push to Reach Forgotten Black Voters Ahead of the Midterm Elections
October 13, 2026
From a comedian-led college tour to public art initiatives, organizations are being creative about civic engagement ahead of the midterms.