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Joseph Ciembroniewicz for The Maine Monitor
Maine family lives without modern amenities to protest environmental destruction
Thousands have visited them to learn about living without oil, electricity or cars.
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Pawnee City offered $50,000 if a person bought a house in town. So far, they’ve had one taker.
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
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
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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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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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.
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All 56 Federal Broadband Plans Approved. Construction Comes Next
September 04, 2026
Illinois was the final state approved under the federal government’s landmark broadband program. Michigan, Hawaii, Virginia and California are among many states now building.
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Hike through history in Sequoia National Park
September 04, 2026
Hiking the John Muir Trail, Part 3.
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North Carolina invests in childcare while testing how to sustain family childcare homes
September 04, 2026
The data points to a challenge that goes beyond childcare capacity: North Carolina also needs a sustainable pipeline of people willing and able to provide that care.
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Turquoise Alert for missing Native people needs fixing, lawmakers say
September 03, 2026
New Mexico In Depth reported last December that state police had only issued six alerts since the system went into effect in July 2025, despite dozens more Native people reported missing in that time.
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Top employees for data center company eyeing Yellowstone County made matching political donations before announcing plans
September 03, 2026
The Quantica employees gave the same amount to the same candidates and on the same days in 2024.
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What’s up with mail-in voting in NC in 2026?
September 03, 2026
Answers to frequently asked questions about mail-in voting in North Carolina, which gets underway Sept. 4, the earliest in the nation.
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Citizen-led lawsuit challenges zoning for OpenAI Georgia data center
September 03, 2026
Effingham plaintiffs say public hearing skipped in process to update allowed uses.
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Texas food banks feel the squeeze of federal cuts, drop in donations
September 03, 2026
More Texans have become food insecure due to a rise in natural disasters and less qualifying for SNAP benefits. Rural food banks in particular face additional pressures.