Crisis in the Northwest: Police struggle as fentanyl’s grip in rural Oregon becomes ‘nexus’ of daily responses
This article is a preview of an in-depth look at the challenges facing rural Oregon as high-profile issues in Portland dominate attention. The full text will be released on Saturday, February 10th. McMINNVILLE, Ore. — While Portland has garnered national attention for its fentanyl crisis, rural Oregon is similarly facing the opioid epidemic head-on, without […]
Hearing loss more likely to affect rural Americans and men, new study says
Hearing loss affects about 37.9 million Americans and is more common in rural than urban areas and in men than women, according to new estimates. The study, published Wednesday in the Lancet Regional Health America Journal, is the first to estimate hearing loss rates at the state and county level and was led by NORC […]
2 children dead in rural Missouri home explosion
close video Fox News Flash Top Headlines for January 19th Here are the top headlines from Fox News Flash. Check out what's being clicked on Foxnews.com. Two children were killed Friday when a house exploded in rural eastern Missouri, authorities said. Firefighters called out after explosion destroys convenience store in Washington DC: Video Emergency calls […]
Tech billionaires want to build a new city in rural California. Voters may get a say on it | California
A controversial plan backed by Silicon Valley billionaires to build a new city on farmland in Northern California could go before voters later this year. California Forever, the company that secretly acquired 60,000 acres of land in Solano County and recently revealed plans to build a city there, announced Wednesday it will file a ballot […]
People Need to Vote to Beat Rural People’s Crazy ‘Cult’
Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews said Wednesday on “Morning Joe” that people need to get out and vote in order to defeat “rural people who are voting out of cult fanaticism.” said. Anchor Mika Brzezinski said, “Iowa is a few days away, but New Hampshire is just around the corner. And even considering this conversation, […]
$44.5 million in federal funding going toward rural communities to improve higher education access
The Biden-Harris administration will send $44.5 million to 22 local educational institutions to promote access to higher education. (iStock) At the end of December, the Biden-Harris administration was inaugurated. Announces $44.5 million in grants Support local high school students to receive higher education. The Regional Higher Education and Economic Development (RPED) program will provide grants […]