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Four weekends of whale-themed events begin on Mendocino Coast
March 06, 2026
Every spring, gray whales migrate from Baja California to Alaska, often so close to shore that beachgoers can see the tips of their flukes poking out of the water.
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How ‘mass timber’ is reshaping housing in downtown Tupper Lake
March 05, 2026
Northern Forest Center showcases construction with engineered wood products, in what may be the first in the Adirondacks.
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Foundational work underway for child care special district
March 04, 2026
The special tax district will expand and improve access and affordability for early childhood care and education by leveraging funds from a 0.25% sales and use tax.
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Will Real Estate Fee Ease Cape Housing Crisis?
March 03, 2026
County Assembly of Delegates approves luxury real estate transfer fee; policy now awaits state approval.
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A once-blighted riverfront property is helping Grand Junction spur economic activity — just not exactly as envisioned
March 02, 2026
The $30 million revival of Las Colonias development along a stretch of Colorado River is starting to pay off despite competition from nearby Montrose.
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Farm bankruptcies jumped 46% in 2025 as debt loads and costs rise
February 25, 2026
Chapter 12 filings climbed to 315 in the US. That’s a third straight increase annually as higher production costs and expanding borrowing put new pressure on farmers in 2026.
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Food and Environment Reporting Network
‘Big Four’ beef processors under fire as prices for steaks and hamburgers soar
February 25, 2026
McDonald’s and other food industry players accuse packers of collusion and price-gouging.
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Delaware City data center developer appeals Coastal Zone denial
February 25, 2026
The plans for several data centers in Delaware have garnered backlash from residents who are worried about their potential impact on energy costs and the environment.
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Employees, locals ‘blindsided’ by looming closure of historic Izaak Walton Inn
February 19, 2026
LOGE Camps announced it will close the beloved inn on the southern edge of Glacier National Park next month.
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Former National Park Service Director Reflects on Layoffs, Deep Cuts
February 19, 2026
The first Native American director of the park service spoke on OPB’s “Think Out Loud” about the impacts of the Trump administration on the country’s national parks.
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‘It looks bad’: Checkgate investigation reverberates around Wyoming
February 19, 2026
Elected officials, politicians, constituents question timing and location of campaign donations, with one calling it ‘an absolute stain.’
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Grassroots effort in Redfield turning old bank into day care
February 13, 2026
This story is part of an ongoing South Dakota News Watch series called Engage South Dakota using storytelling, crowdsourcing and community engagement to identify and share potentially replicable housing solutions.
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Teton ‘wealthiest’ in U.S. again, prompting message to Wyoming
February 13, 2026
Jackson Town Council member urges state politicians to look at what the county is doing right, not bash it and undercut its policies and programs.
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Texans are demanding their local governments push pause on data centers. Can they?
February 13, 2026
Texans from Waco to Harlingen are raising concerns over how much energy and water data centers are poised to use. Local officials, some enticed by a tax boon, say they have little power to stop the rush.
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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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