Monday, March 2, 2026

Truancy laws: bad for rural students and their schools

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Coleville, CA (c) Lisa R. Pruitt 2024 All states have passed compulsory attendance laws requiring that students in a certain age range atte...
Sunday, March 1, 2026

Rural news, late notice: the mail lag that quietly taxes rural life

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American Samoa Post Office (2021) - Pago Pago, AS; Credit: Talanei News  Without a post office in one’s community, one must resort to trave...
Saturday, February 28, 2026

Waterlogged boundaries, the case for bioregionalism, and its unfortunate demise

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A bad idea, Grouse mountain, British Columbia,  Summer 2021 If you’ve ever been in the Pacific Northwest, you've seen the local “uniform...
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Friday, February 27, 2026

Sale of Loyalton Ranch and land return in California's historic gold country

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Willows along the Creek at WélmeltiɁ Preserve. Photo courtesy of Feather River Land Trust . On February 10, the City of Santa Clara finalize...
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026

The robots are coming to the Salad Bowl

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Pro-immigrant demonstrators in Omaha, Nebraska. Photo Credit: NBC News In June 2025, President Trump paused immigration raids on agricultur...
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Monday, February 23, 2026

The disappearing place

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British Columbia's Picturesque Highways, 1942 Photo Credit: Blizzy 63 Flickr  Name: Helen Claire Frost Identifying Characteristics: Cauc...
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Sunday, February 22, 2026

Zoom court: Problems and solutions

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A meeting celebrating Wikipedia's 20th birthday, conducted on Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Today you can do almost anything remot...
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Saturday, February 21, 2026

Rural voters and presidential policy packages

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In 21st century politics, there has been the sense that rural populations are to blame for the election of figures such as Donald Trump. A f...