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Trump directive creates chaos on the Colorado River
April 17, 2025
The Gila River Indian Community received $105 million for water conservation in 2022 but lost it briefly this year after Trump froze federal funding.
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The Border Patrol agents in Montana called them gang members. Defense attorneys saw no evidence of that as a judge dismissed their cases
April 16, 2025
Even with a criminal case behind them, allegations of gang membership for two men in the country illegally could determine whether they’re deported to their home countries or to a prison in El Salvador.
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This Georgia Case Could Decide the Future of Gullah Geechee Land on Sapelo Island
April 16, 2025
Residents have been in a fight with county leaders over their voting rights and zoning changes that threaten to lead to displacement.
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Tariff tracker: The latest moves shaking up global ag trade
April 16, 2025
The Trump administration’s trade war will have a major impact on the nation’s agriculture sector, especially as the U.S. and China have raised tariff rates against each other.
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After years of neglect, rural Pa. water system sees upgrades under interim management
April 16, 2025
Rock Spring’s customers have dealt with unreliable service for more than a decade.
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After community pushback, rural Ohio fairgrounds cancels conversion therapy event
April 16, 2025
The Mercer County Fairgrounds will no longer rent space to a “conference” featuring an out-of-state ex-gay conversion therapy advocate.
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Trump is spending billions on border security. Some residents living there lack basic resources.
April 16, 2025
The president has reportedly urged Congress to pass $175 billion for border security. But residents of Del Rio, Texas, and Douglas, Arizona, say basic needs — like safe drinking water and hospital access — aren’t being met.
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Slammed by northern Michigan ice storm, foresters wonder what’s next
April 15, 2025
In the aftermath, people across the region are still figuring out what the wreckage means for the forest itself and for those who rely on it.
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Libraries face defunding of services
April 15, 2025
Kent Library Director Sarah Marshall, who joined six other Northwest Corner librarians in decrying the federal action, said it is not clear what the full impact will mean, but said it does not mean that local libraries will close their doors.
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Feds planning nearly 25 miles of new border wall near Coronado National Forest
April 14, 2025
Environmentalists decry project in Southeastern Arizona as ‘ecological catastrophe.’
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Prospect of Trump tariffs buoys hopes of Coastal Georgia shrimpers
April 14, 2025
Market relief faces uncertain future.
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Kaua’i Billionaire Wants To Sell Prime Ag Land. The State Might Buy It
April 14, 2025
Buying the land could keep it out of developers’ hands forever but some say the $39 million price tag may be too hefty for Hawaiʻi.
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Millions of Americans don’t speak English. Now they won’t be warned before weather disasters.
April 14, 2025
An internal memo reviewed by Grist showed the National Weather Service has stopped translating radio alerts in the southern region, a move that has enraged workers in the local offices.
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New study by three organizations could boost water supply at Lake Mendocino
April 12, 2025
According to the Mendocino County Inland Water and Power Commission, Lake Mendocino provides drinking water for over 650,000 people in Mendocino, Sonoma and Marin counties and plays a role in flood control.
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Considering Grizzlies, Judge Stalls Grazing Plan North of Yellowstone
April 11, 2025
In a win for environmental coalition, wildlife agencies ordered to review livestock grazing impacts on grizzly bears.
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