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Madison Holcomb for Shasta Scout
Shasta’s recent election signals shift in what California’s most conservative voters will tolerate
Interviews with about two dozen sources — including former, current and future county leaders — suggest the result of Shasta County’s June election was less a rejection of conservatism than of a tumultuous leadership style that emerged during the pandemic.
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UH Expert Withdraws Paper Calling For More Solar Instead Of Power Plants
The report, which also discussed the option of using geothermal energy on Oʻahu, immediately drew criticism from proponents of two power plant proposals.
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Virginia Tech braces for expected grad student enrollment decline
Fewer international students and waning interest in certain computer science programs are contributing to anticipated enrollment declines at colleges and universities across the country.
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Trump pardons Wasilla mechanic who removed anti-pollution devices from diesel pickups
Trump granted full clemency to Mackenzie Spurlock, co-owner of Matanuska Diesel. His pardon was announced along with those of seven other men convicted of Clean Air Act violations.
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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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49 people were arrested in a joint operation between the Greene County Sheriff and ICE
July 08, 2026
The arrests came a week before a new Virginia state law would have restricted the role local police and sheriff’s offices can play in ICE operations.
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Hermit thrush: A beautiful melody faces deepening decline
July 08, 2026
This solitary forest bird lives up to its name.
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Wyoming coal company wins federal money to extract critical minerals from Powder River Basin
July 08, 2026
Coal-mining giant Peabody Energy also received $6.25M from Wyoming this year to establish a processing facility at its Rawhide coal mine north of Gillette.
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Schools try to block kids from accessing dangerous content and games online. Little kids are outsmarting them
July 08, 2026
Parents, educators say if devices are here to stay, districts need to have more control, transparency.
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The rules for grazing on 155 million acres of public lands are getting overhauled
July 07, 2026
The new rule cuts public involvement and favors the livestock industry.
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Missouri and Kansas error rates still too high to avoid paying more for SNAP
July 07, 2026
The added costs are a result of legislation President Donald Trump signed last year that trimmed $187 billion over 10 years from SNAP, the safety-net program once known as food stamps that helps 42 million Americans afford food.
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Kauaʻi Communities Take Disaster Planning Into Their Own Hands
July 07, 2026
Recognizing that some areas can be easily isolated during natural disasters, several towns have their own response and recovery plans.
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Wyoming uranium miner wants to expand aquifer drilling
July 07, 2026
State officials are asking for public comment on an 11% expansion to the mine’s existing operating area.
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Rally 2026: Hollister police chief again voices concerns about rally security, safety
July 07, 2026
Reynoso notes presence of biker gangs, relative shortage of law enforcement.