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Saturday, November 01, 2008

Northern New York newspapers run McCain endorsement by parent firm in West Virginia

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Brian Mann of North Country Public Radio reports that the Adirondack Daily Enterprise of Saranac Lake, N.Y., "faces a controversy...
Friday, October 31, 2008

Latest set of studies on ethanol are in conflict

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"New studies this week on the efficiency and food supply effects of corn-based ethanol came to completely different conclusions," ...

Despite Medicaid, rural kids often lack dental care

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One of the greatest threats to the health of rural children is the lack of attention to their teeth and gums. Judy J. Owens of Kentucky writ...

California facing prospect of worst drought ever

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California farmers are facing the prospect of receiving only 15 percent of the requested water next year. "A persistent dry spell and d...

Economic pressures can strengthen community and family connections, writer opines

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Rural Americans may worry about what the current economic crisis will mean for their communities, but Joel Kotkin of Newgeography.com says ...

Landmark suspends efforts to sell its holdings, including community newspaper group

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Landmark Communications Inc. has suspended efforts to sell most of its holdings, including Landmark Community Newspapers Inc. , "becau...
Thursday, October 30, 2008

Swings in corn prices hit ethanol producers hard

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Volatile corn prices have hit the ethanol industry hard and may bankrupt a leading producer, reports Scott Carlson of the Argus Leader in S...

Alaskans seek ways to stay in their rural homes in the face of skyrocketing energy costs

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The theme at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention last week was “Reaching for the Stars,” but “Our Endangered Villages” might have be...

Wildlife watching a major boon to U.S. economy

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Some pastimes are quintessentially American: watching sports, going to amusement parks, bowling. But a new federal study shows that one of t...

As overall circulation drops, some newspapers gain

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Smaller newspapers remained the bright spots in the latest six-month circulation figures reported by 507 daily newspapers via the Audit Bure...

Iowa fines meat plant big over wage violations; beef slaughtering stops; former CEO charged

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The state of Iowa is imposing fines totaling almost $10 million on the Postville plant that was the site of a record-breaking immigration ra...
Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Did McCain misfire by not using gun issues more? NRA wants Election Day papers to go in its ad bag

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One of John McCain's biggest mistakes has been failing "to exploit issues that Republicans usually do well with," such as guns...

Colo. chain says notice about cutting off political coverage in last pre-election paper went too far

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This notice appeared in 13 weekly newspapers in the Denver-Colorado Springs region last week, and today on the Romenesko media-news blog fr...
Tuesday, October 28, 2008

TV stations sell millions in ads for Ky. Senate race but provide rural voters little news coverage of it

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Television stations in Lexington, Ky., sold almost $3 million worth of advertising to candidates and interest groups in Kentucky’s general ...

Doctors becoming dentists in dentist-short Maine

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As a shortage of dentists continues to affect Maine, the state has taken a new initiative to combat the problem: training family doctors to ...
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Vermont plays 'matchmaker' for farmers, buyers

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In an attempt to find buyers for their produce, some Vermont farmers are turning to an unlikely source for inspiration: speed-dating. A ...
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Are 'white spaces' key to rural broadband access?

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The changeover from analog to digital television will be complete in early 2009, and some rural groups say it will provide a prime opportuni...
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Monday, October 27, 2008

Big banks using bailout money to buy small banks

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The Treasury Department has allocated more than $150 billion of the financial bailout plan to about 30 banks. But instead of making loans, ...

Forest Service turns to manure for energy source

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The U.S. Forest Service is turning to an unusual energy source in an effort to lessen its environmental impact: cow manure. CVPS Cow Power ...

Sheep being employed against invasive species

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Sheep are being used as a new, environmentally friendly weapon to slow the spread of invasive species. Pamela J. Podger of The New York Time...