The National Park’s iconic mode of transportation is a hit with tourists, carrying on average 60,000 people each summer.
Posted inEconomy
Q&A: How Public Banks Can Keep Revenue Local and Support Small Communities
There’s only one public bank in the United States, but an organization in New Mexico is hoping to change that.
Posted inCoronavirus
The Rural Covid-19 Death Rate Was 45% Higher than the Metropolitan Death Rate Last Week
The rural death rate was 1.36 deaths per 100,000 residents last week, 41% higher than the metropolitan death rate.
Posted inTribal Affairs
Heinz Award Honors Indigenous Woman Serving Native Communities
Chrystel Cornelius has been helping return wealth to Native Americans through home loans, job opportunities, and education.
Posted inEnergy
Rural Electric Co-ops Get a ‘Downpayment’ on the Renewable Future
Experts say the money set aside for transition towards renewable sources of energy in the Inflation Reduction Act could kick start the switch for rural electric co-ops.
Posted inHealth
Southwest Virginia Leads with State’s Highest Incarceration Rates
This story was originally published by Cardinal News. Many of the state’s least populous counties, including Buchanan, Brunswick, Lee and Dickenson, have among the highest incarceration rates in the commonwealth, according to a new study using statewide data published in July. While some of the state’s largest cities, such as Norfolk and Richmond, are sending […]
Posted inEnvironment
A Delicate Balance – Marrying Recreation and Preservation in Iowa
Local climbing coalition and authorities found a way to collaborate and keep access to a popular climbing area and preserve the environment.
Posted inRural Life
Baseball May Be America’s Pastime, But International Players Are Taking the Stage
This year, 275 players from countries and territories other than the U.S. debuted in the MLB, while the country of Curacao made the finals in the Little League World Series.
Posted inArts and Culture
East Tennessee’s Louie Bluie Festival Builds Stronger Communities through Cultural Heritage
Most folks in Campbell County, Tennessee, hadn’t heard of Howard Armstrong before his namesake Louie Bluie Music and Arts Festival started 15 years ago. Now Armstrong’s artistic legacy is part of empowering people through culture all year long.
Posted inRural Voters
Rural Counties with the Most Population Loss Voted the Most Democratic in 2020
Joe Biden won the popular vote in only 10% of the nation’s rural counties. In rural counties with large population loss, he tended to do better. That’s because the rural counties that are losing population tend to have more people of color, and they, in turn, tend to vote more Democratic.