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State to hit pause on UCI World Series mountain bike races after this year
The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) ends Whiteface and Lake Placid mountain bike races after 2026 season amid environmental disputes.
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The Quiet Supporters of Inola’s Aluminum Smelter Are Running the School District and Career Tech Center
Inola is deeply divided over a proposed $4 billion aluminum smelter that would deliver substantial property tax revenue to the school district and local government but raise serious concerns about toxic air emissions near farms, ranches and a school three miles from the site.
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Q&A: What to know about South Dakota’s first gubernatorial runoff
For the first time in the state’s history, South Dakotans will vote in a runoff election July 28 to choose a candidate for governor.
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Lessons from the first state in the nation to offer universal child care
In New Mexico, the economic barriers to child care may be gone for families, but focus now shifts to supporting the workforce.
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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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For first time, Americans are getting more of their electricity from solar than coal
June 09, 2026
Solar provides more than twice the share of electricity it did five years ago.
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South County families create their own livestock fair
June 09, 2026
The grassroots event aims to ensure South County students can still exhibit and sell animals despite a controversial county fair date change.
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Georgia utility commission races test party loyalty after recent power bill hikes
June 09, 2026
Voters demand lower energy bills, question data center growth.
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The quiet push to shield pesticide makers from lawsuits
June 09, 2026
Industry-backed pesticide immunity laws are advancing nationwide, raising fears that farmers and families harmed by pesticides could lose their right to seek justice.
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Hollister city manager’s use of own recruiting firm for city hiring raises concerns
June 09, 2026
Ana Cortez argues there is no conflict because her firm provided services pro bono.
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How a hospital is helping solve a hometown housing shortage
June 08, 2026
In a first-of-its-kind project in South Dakota, the small hospital in this southern Black Hills town is investing in a subdivision project to provide housing for its employees.
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See How Your Beach Stacks Up To Hawai‘i Water Pollution Standards
June 08, 2026
Surfrider Foundation’s annual report on regular testing at 90 beaches reveals “a dismal situation.”
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Red Hook Teens Save Pride Celebration, Drawing Hundreds to Annual Event
June 07, 2026
A trio of high school juniors approached the task of staging the event by turning to community leaders and previous BeckHook Pride organizers, while leaning on their own grit and common sense.
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Hazeldell Rural Fire District works to mobilize wildfire readiness
June 07, 2026
One of the district’s largest projects currently underway is an expansion of water capacity at the Dead Mountain station.