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Rachel Spacek for InvestigateWest
As Idaho grows, ambulance agencies warn they need more funding to keep up
State lawmakers wary of government spending have turned down bills to fund emergency medical services.
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Once mighty apricot humbled by imports, Mother Nature
Weather, declining markets land unequally on local orchards.
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Door County is a retirement destination. So why are more older adults still working?
Door County is home for one of Wisconsin’s oldest populations, but several factors drive more older adults and retirees to return to work.
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Want to Predict Wildfires? The Key May Be Underground
Recent studies show soil moisture may have a strong link to where western forest fires spark and spread.
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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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Governor vetoes outdoor rec funding cut
June 25, 2026
The director of the Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia had warned that the funding cut could essentially collapse the organization, which manages the Baileys Trail System.
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US Supreme Court further erodes Voting Rights Act by declining Arkansas case, advocates say
June 24, 2026
The Supreme Court last month ordered the 8th Circuit to reconsider a North Dakota redistricting case after the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, Spirit Lake Nation and three tribal citizens asked the high court to answer whether private citizens can bring cases under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
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Wind-driven wildfire burns two structures in Rifle, forces evacuations
June 24, 2026
The Dry Creek fire was estimated at 315 acres as of Wednesday morning after starting Tuesday in Garfield County.
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More than a third of Indiana households can’t afford basic necessities, report finds
June 23, 2026
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
June 23, 2026
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
June 23, 2026
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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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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This Rural Hawaiʻi Pharmacy Was A Lifeline For Seniors. Now It’s Gone
June 23, 2026
Loss of the Kohala drug store is symbolic of the healthcare access issues affecting remote regions of the state.
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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.’