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USDA in sweeping reorganization to ship some DC workers to 5 regional centers
Arizona Mirror
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July 24, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to slash its presence in the Washington, D.C., area by sending employees to five regional hubs, Secretary Brooke Rollins said Thursday. The department wants to reduce its workforce in the District of...
Regional MLAs push to enhance trade corridors in the Pacific Northwest
Sunny South News
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July 24, 2025
Posted on July 24, 2025 by Sunny South NewsSouthern Alberta Newspapers Minister Dreeshen, Associate Minister Hunter and MLA Wright are promoting ways to better connect Alberta to the U.S. Pacific Northwest while in Bellevue, Wash. this week from...
WWAMI student to study, work in community
Bonners Ferry Herald - Idaho
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July 24, 2025
Idaho WWAMI medical student Braedon Buchanan is living, working and learning in Bonners Ferry as part of the University of Washington School of Medicine’s four-week Rural Underserved Opportunities Program. He will be in the community starting July...
Yellowstone’s Hidden Earthquakes: 86,000 Quakes Revealed by AI
SciTechDaily
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July 22, 2025
AI uncovered 86,000 quakes under Yellowstone, exposing chaotic swarms and reshaping our understanding of the supervolcano’s activity. Credit: Shutterstock Scientists used AI to reveal tens of thousands of previously undetected earthquakes beneath...
Lawmakers want re-do of Air Force missile cancer…
USA Today - Virginia
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Lawmakers may soon order an independent re-do of an ongoing Air Force study on possible cancer risk in personnel manning its nuclear missiles. A provision in the House's draft defense policy bill would, if passed, require the National Academy of...
You May Hate NPR. But Killing CPB Puts Rural America at Risk
Radio World
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July 22, 2025
"Federal investment in public media is not a luxury," writes Rima Dael Radio World’s “Guest Commentaries” section provides a platform for industry thought leaders and other readers to share their perspective on radio news, technological trends and...
Lincoln County Commission petitions DEQ to weaken selenium standards for Lake Koocanusa
KPVI - Idaho
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Koocanusa Reservoir north of the Libby Dam. (Image courtesy U.S. Forest Service) Officials in Lincoln County are asking the Montana Department of Environmental Quality to ease its standard for selenium pollution in Lake Koocanusa, the 92-mile...
US court to decide if climate collapse is ‘unconstitutional’
Jamaica Observer
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July 23, 2025
That’s the question a federal judge in Montana will weigh this September, as a group of young Americans sues the Trump administration — arguing its aggressive fossil fuel agenda is not only accelerating climate change but violating their...
Mountain West Grazing Connection Revitalizes and Expands Hay Hotline
Northern Ag Network
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July 22, 2025
In the past, the Montana Disaster Emergency Services office maintained a website dedicated to connecting ranchers with critical resources like hay, trucking, and emergency supplies during times of fire or drought. When that service was...
Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #166
Ballotpedia
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July 23, 2025
Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over the ADL in...
Retired UA Little Rock Professor Donates $10,000 to Support Future Educators
UA Little Rock - Arkansas
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July 24, 2025
Angelita Faller | July 24, 2025 UA Little Rock School of Education student Amari Bonne, left, meets her teacher mentor, Melissa Cormier, second from left, during a Teacher Residency Match Day event with the Jacksonville North Pulaski School...
Northwest, California score well for access to locally produced food
Capital Press - Oregon
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July 24, 2025
Published 8:23 am Thursday, July 24, 2025 Fruit from Beyerle Farm near Dallas, Ore., is shown at the Salem Saturday Market in this 2023 file photo. The Pacific Northwest and California scored well for access to locally produced food in a new...
Gartside Reservoir's History Uncovered, Late Game Warden's Legacy Honored
The Roundup - Montana
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July 22, 2025
For many area residents, Gartside Reservoir Fishing Access Sight is the place to spend a sunny summer afternoon, whether fishing, picnicking, kayaking or swimming, but, what many people don't know is that it was named in honor of fallen Montana...
Lawmaker Calls for Expanded Probe of Cancer Concerns Among Nuclear Missile Troops
Military.com
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July 22, 2025
An amendment added to the House version of a must-pass national defense bill calls for more research and scrutiny into cancer concerns among troops who worked with America's nuclear missiles. A provision added by Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., in the...
Mascot Power Rankings: The best of the fun and furry in college football
ESPN India
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You probably missed it. Either because you were too distracted by the ongoing goings-on of conference media days, or perhaps because you miss a lot of stuff because your peripheral vision is perpetually hindered by tiny papier-mâché eye slots or...
More than 120M Americans lack adequate access to health care, study finds
Medical Economics
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July 22, 2025
Over 120 million Americans live in counties lacking adequate health care access, according to new data from GoodRx Research. More than 80% of U.S. counties are affected, from pharmacy deserts to a lack of trauma care. Health care infrastructure...
Rock legend Paul McCartney bringing his Got Back Tour to the Alamodome on Saturday, Oct. 25
San Antonio Current - Texas
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July 24, 2025
click to enlarge © 2024 MPL Communications Ltd / Photographer: MJ Kim Paul McCartney's San Antonio show will be the only Texas stop on his current tour. Legendary Beatles singer-songwriter Paul McCartney will bring the current leg of his Got Back...
Yellowstone Is Seeing The Return Of Something That Vanished Almost 100 Years Ago
The Travel
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July 24, 2025
Yellowstone is one of the most popular national parks in the country, known for its beautiful scenery and diverse wildlife. But over the past few years, the park has gone through a quiet transformation that many visitors may not have even noticed....
Is Medicaid rife with fraudsters? One man explains why he breaks a rule
KBRW - Alaska
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July 22, 2025
In Montana, one man says Medicaid and the drug coverage he gets through it are what allow him to work. But a raise he has gotten could mean he loses Medicaid, so he says he decided to "fudge the numbers." Oona Zenda/KFF Health News hide caption...
Volunteers needed to help provide rides to cancer patients
NBC Montana
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Every day, people facing cancer miss lifesaving treatment appointments due to a lack of transportation. NBC Montana and our parent company, Sinclair, are partnering with the American Cancer Society in an effort to change that with the Help Drive...