Quick hits: Test-driving electric tractors; light pollution ruining views of starry skies; ever hear of 'light trespass'?

Here's a roundup of stories with rural resonance; if you do or see similar work that should be shared on The Rural Blog, email us at heather.chapman@uky.edu.

The Association of Health Care Journalists is accepting applications for fellowships aimed at early-career journalists who want to pursue careers in science, health, and/or environmental reporting. Read more here.

A volunteer firefighter in rural Tennessee has been charged with setting fires that destroyed multiple buildings. Read more here.

A new project in rural Oregon is letting farmers test-drive electric tractors to make sure the machinery holds up in the real world. Read more here.

Bristlecone pines can live for thousands of years, but many are dying because of the one-two punch of climate change and invasive bark beetles. They're not the only trees climate change is hurting. Read more here.

Neighborhoods, even in rural areas, are getting brighter at night. That light pollution, which critics call "light trespass," is ruining our views of the stars, says one op-ed. Read more here.

The Des Moines Metro Opera is telling the tragic story of an Iowa farm family. Read more here.