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Anna Pope for KOSU
New USDA report shows foreign investors own about 5% of Oklahoma land
Nationally, the USDA launched a new portal to report transactions involving foreign investors, which is part of the National Farm Security Action Plan released last year.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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For the First Time in Generations, Leflore County Is Building a New High School
A decades-long push for modern facilities and district unity culminates in a historic bond vote and groundbreaking for a consolidated campus.
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Amid fears about ICE, lawmakers consider optional Native American designation on IDs
A couple dozen New Mexico lawmakers are pushing a bill that would allow tribal citizens to update their state-issued IDs to reflect their enrollment status.
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As AI investors eye Montana for new data centers, communities brace for water impacts
Massive data centers could more than double Montana’s electricity needs. Here’s what we know about how three are expected to impact local water supplies.
RNN Highlights
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Justin Hardiman for Capital B
Sowing Resilience
Rural communities across the country are grappling with food insecurity. Nine stories reveal how communities are navigating — and reimagining — the systems that have left them hungry.
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Illustration by Hrisanthi Pickett
Operation Timeline
What is the Trump administration’s impact on veterans and the military? We are tracking the developments day by day. Explore our timeline.
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John Stember for Montana Free Press
The Shelter Gap
A three-part series examining barriers to buying, renting and building homes on reservation land in Montana — and highlighting the community benefits of secure housing.
MORE NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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To ticket or not to ticket, that is the question in Glacier National Park
February 11, 2026
Glacier’s superintendent said last year that the park planned to eliminate its ticketed-entry system, but federal officials have so far been mum on details.
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Oklahoma Becomes ICE Arrest Hub as Federal Policy Drives Enforcement Explosion
February 11, 2026
A key federal policy change, with robust cooperation from Oklahoma law enforcement, is transforming the state into one where detention is the default response to immigration status, regardless of a person’s documentation or whether they pose any threat or committed any crime.
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Why a $193M injection for rural health care in Pa. isn’t easing closure worries
February 11, 2026
The five-year Rural Health Transformation Program is meant to expand and strengthen access to care, but state officials and experts warn the money isn’t enough to fix every problem.
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No Consensus Among Bard Faculty on Response to New Details of Botstein–Epstein Relationship
February 10, 2026
Bard’s faculty leaders met earlier this week to discuss a collective faculty response on new revelations about the relationship between Bard President Leon Botstein and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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A trans candidate in rural Ohio lost two elections and was doxxed. She’s running again for ‘a better path forward’
February 10, 2026
‘I am in the most red district in rural Ohio, and we are fighting like hell’
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Oklahoma-based federal ag workforce lost nearly 1 in 5 of its employees last year
February 10, 2026
Around 18% of Oklahoma’s agricultural federal workforce left or lost their jobs in the first half of 2025. A U.S. Department of Agriculture report shows most of the workers took a deferred resignation deal.
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Hawaiʻi Volcano: Neighborhoods Still Littered With Ash And Debris
February 10, 2026
The Pāhoa Aquatic Center remains closed and communities are still cleaning up.
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How a Colorado ski town reserved almost 75% of its full-time housing for workforce
February 10, 2026
The iconic ski town is aiming to keep locals local.
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Investing in rural health. Federal program holds promise for NC, but faces significant challenges.
February 09, 2026
Federal program to transform rural health care could have great benefit for North Carolina, but state health officials recognize complex reality.