Person on horseback in a rural setting looking at a herd of cattle in the distance
New Mexico Livestock Board issues livestock emergency over screwworm
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ER visits for tick bites on the rise throughout the Midwest
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The Yonder Report: News from rural America - June 11, 2026
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Colorado could tax top 3% of earners to fund education, healthcare
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Inflation spiked to 4.2%, a three-year high, in May
Bottle of prescription drugs spilling its contents on paper money
Washington’s controversial new drug pricing law upheld amid legal challenge
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Hearing this week on California bill to allow plug-in portable solar panels
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After nursing home crises, states target private equity’s role
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Movie Review - Scary Movie
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Coloradans are getting squeezed by credit cards while trying to navigate high costs
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Two NIH scientists in Montana charged with ‘smuggling’ virus
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Federal trial starts for Idaho doctor seeking medical exemptions to abortion ban
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AFL-CIO president aims to unionize 2 million workers in 5 years
Map of the state of New Mexico, showing portions of surrounding states
New Mexico reports first New World screwworm case in Lea County dog
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Analysis: Colorado kids challenged by lack of affordable housing, insurance
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EarthTalk – What are white roofs and can they fight climate change?
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High-potency cannabis fuels state debates over psychosis and addiction risks
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New Mexico makes slow but steady progress on child well-being