Why no one knows exactly how much old-growth forest we have left
About 25% of all the remaining old-growth trees across all national forests and grasslands in the lower 48 states are in national forests in the Northwest that are managed by…
Feds incentivize better biosecurity at dairy farms for bird flu
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay dairy farms with confirmed avian influenza infections to help contain the virus’ spread. (Photo courtesy of Iowa State Dairy Association) The U.S. Department…
More than half of states sue to block Biden Title IX rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
More than half of states, all with Republican attorneys general, have sued to block a recent U.S. Department of Education final rule seeking to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination. (Getty…
On this day in 1896
MAY 18, 1896 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-1 in Plessy v. Ferguson that racial segregation on railroads or similar public places was constitutional, forging the “separate but equal” doctrine…
Farm bill text released in U.S. House, setting up fight with Senate
Doug Goyings, a fifth-generation farmer in northwestern Ohio, received a USDA Rural Energy for America Program grant in 2023 to install a 288-panel solar array (seen at left) at his…
Marshall Ramsey: Juggling Okra
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SC church to unveil Harriet Tubman sculpture commemorating raid freeing 700 slaves
A monument to Harriet Tubman, which Tabernacle Baptist Church leaders will unveil June 1, the anniversary of the raid in which Tubman helped free more than 700 slaves. (Provided/Tabernacle Baptist…
Singing the blues about climate change rules
Colstrip Power Plant (Photo by Darrell Ehrlick of the Daily Montanan). First, let’s begin with a brief history lesson. Back in 1970 when Republicans and Democrats agreed clean air and…
More than half of states sue to block Biden Title IX rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
More than half of states, all with Republican attorneys general, have sued to block a recent U.S. Department of Education final rule seeking to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination. (Image:…
Canadian wildfire smoke just blanketed the Midwest — again
A smoky haze settles over Traverse City, as seen from the top of Copper Ridge Drive in June 2023. (Photo: Ed Ronco/IPR News) This coverage is made possible through a…