Glass piggy bank half filled with gold coins
The price of gold skyrocketed in 2025. Silver outperformed it, and it wasn’t close.
Concept artwork of viruses with the word "Measles."
Measles cases continue to rise in Arizona, Utah
Bottle of prescription drugs spilling its contents on paper money
Pharmacists offer tips that could reduce your out-of-pocket drug costs
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West Coast levee failures show growing risks from America’s aging flood defenses
Stethoscope on a stack of paper money
Dallas County sues Trump administration over clawback of public health funds
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Alternative instruction grows in South Dakota as public school enrollment declines
PROMO Transportation - Road Highway Construction - Pixabay - Larisa Koshkina
New Mexico communities prepare for Route 66 centennial celebrations all year long
Close up of crime scene tape, which has the words "Do not cross," "No entry," and "Crime scene" printed in a repeating pattern.
Murder-suicides surge in Nebraska as funds for domestic violence services wane
Closeup of a United States quarter coin showing "Colorado 1876"
‘The Centennial morn’: How Colorado rang in 1876, the year of its statehood
Wide angle shot of a farm field with round bales of hay at sunrise or sunset under a partly cloudy sky.
The Yonder Report: News from rural America - January 1, 2026
After Minnesota fraud allegations, HHS orders states to justify child care spending
Open hand facing up and glowing slightly from the palm with the letters 'AI' floating above
People are getting their news from AI – and it’s altering their views
Title card for Bob Garver's "A Look at the Movies" column.
Movie Review - Marty Supreme
Map of the state of New Mexico, showing portions of surrounding states
New Mexico civil rights advocates confront license plate surveillance
Photo of a sign the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in a store window.
Utahns will be banned from using SNAP to buy soda starting January 1
Arial view of the Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon.
Grand Canyon Conservancy hosts scientists, artists in Arizona
Two hand gripping jail or prison cell bars.
Study shows far-reaching health disparities for people out of prison
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Exposure to neighborhood violence leads some Denver teens to use tobacco and alcohol earlier