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Cheney Orr for The Colorado Sun
People urge Hudson town leaders to fight immigration detention center
While town officials say they don’t have authority over the center, opponents at a meeting Wednesday said they want them to block what some dubbed an ICE “concentration camp”.
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Where have cases of cyclosporiasis been detected in Ky? What health officials have confirmed
The Kentucky Department for Public Health said it had recorded 108 confirmed cases of the illness and 192 reported, with seven people hospitalized.
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Canadian wildfire smoke wafts over Virginia, dirtying skies and posing health risks
The Department of Enviromental Qualilty has issued an Air Quality Alert for most of the state as far west as the Roanoke Valley, as unhealthy levels of smoke are expected to reach the surface on this Friday.
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WVU Health leadership failed to address painkiller thefts for years as opioids devastated West Virginia
A federal settlement reveals West Virginia’s largest hospital system failed to report and prevent employees from stealing opiates.
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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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Elderberry Wisdom Farm Connects Youth with Traditional Ecological Knowledge
July 17, 2026
Founder Rose High Bear’s venture shares lessons of the earth – but future funding is uncertain.
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Why did energy-saving tips disappear from the Energy Department website?
July 17, 2026
As the country sizzled through heat waves, the government removed some of its most actionable advice about how to conserve energy.
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Northern First Nation razed by wildfire
July 16, 2026
A fast moving wildfire has destroyed Namaygoosisagagun (aka Collins) First Nation, community carried out emergency evacuation with some forced to flee by boat.
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Most candidates have to disclose how they make money. Not those running for Maine governor
July 16, 2026
The Maine Monitor asked the three gubernatorial candidates to provide their personal financial information voluntarily. Here’s what they said.
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Who is investigating the fatal shooting in Biddeford?
July 16, 2026
Local, state and federal authorities are all involved, but details about their process and timeline, as well as how well federal investigators are sharing information with Maine authorities, remain sparse.
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What we know about the timeline of the fatal ICE shooting in Biddeford
July 16, 2026
The officers involved were reportedly not wearing body cameras, and video footage of the shooting itself has yet to emerge.
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Mendocino County farmers were paid to grow produce for food banks
July 16, 2026
The federal money that paid Mendocino County farmers to grow food for their hungry neighbors ran out at the end of May.
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‘There’s nowhere for them to go’: Newcap closure leaves northeast Wisconsin counties scrambling to prevent more homelessness
July 16, 2026
The nonprofit’s closure reveals how the loss of a single agency can have a staggering effect, especially in rural areas where resources for the unhoused are already few and far between.
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Despite rent control defeat, tenants continue organizing
July 16, 2026
Last month, Massachusetts’ highest court tossed out a rent-control ballot measure. But tenant organizers say the setback won’t stop their work fighting against climbing rents.