Rural Jobs Grew a Percentage Point in September, but the Longer-Term Trend Is Still a Problem
Fewer than half of rural counties have as many jobs now as they did before the pandemic, according to a Daily Yonder analysis.
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Study: Rural, Urban Communities Agree on More Issues Than Expected, but Differences Remain
A survey found that urban and rural communities feel similarly on a large number of political and economic issues, with inflation being a number one concern for both.
Commentary: VA’s Plan to Cut Ambulance Payments Will Hurt Rural Veterans and Communities
The Veterans Administration wants to pass the cost for ambulance transport on to other agencies and local governments. Funding that gap will hit rural areas hard.
Who’s Buying Nebraska? After Shopping Spree, Mormon Church Is Top Land Purchaser
In the past five years, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bought twice as much Nebraska land as the second biggest buyer. If they keep it up, they’ll soon own more than anyone.
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45 Degrees North: The Flip Side of Gas Stoves
The holidays can be a great time to share family recipes, traditions, and perspectives on life that sometimes puzzle our loved ones – like the rural devotion to gas stoves.
Housing Prices Have Plateaued in Rural Moab Valley, but Only by a Little
The Moab housing market has cooled since the pandemic. But by some measures, it’s even less affordable.
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Commentary: Making a Choice to Fight Antisemitism
A rural mother’s prophetic voice warns us that we each must stand against hate and violence. What are you going to do?
Philanthropists Invest in Rural Workforce Training Programs
A partnership with Oregon STEM and its Spark Oregon earn-and-learn initiative helped pay for KEITH Manufacturing to employ four local high school interns for the summer.
Commentary: In the Face of Disaster
Whether it happens to an urban or rural community, domestic or international, disaster does not beget depravity. Gazans are demonstrating the human instinct to care for your neighbors, just like flooded rural Kentuckians did last year.
Video: In This Small Town, Volleyball Gets the Crowd Roaring
For these high schoolers in rural Colorado, volleyball builds friendships as much as it builds tension on the court.
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