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Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer; Tornado strikes Kentucky, leaving at least 18 dead; Proposed proof-of-citizenship bill could impact all registered voters in Texas; Challenges arise in efforts to track, stop spread of avian flu.

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Former President Joe Biden is diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer. FBI says the explosion at a Palm Springs fertility clinic was terrorism, and Western hunters and anglers oppose sale of federally managed public lands.

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New Mexico's acequia irrigation system is a model of democratic governance, buying a house in rural America will get harder under the Trump administration's draft 2026 budget, and physicians and medical clinics serving rural America are becoming a rarity.

Frontier Airlines had the worst ratio of complaints to boarded passengers, according to the report by the U.S. PIRG Education Fund. (Adobe Stock)
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Friday, May 16, 2025
New data show Arizona's two largest airports have fared well for on-time departures and arrivals but the same cannot be said about U.S. airlines in …

Less than 5% of Arizona's population considers themselves Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, according to the United States Census. (Adobe Stock)
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It is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Arizona lawmakers are considering a bill which would require schools to …

"During my time as CMS administrator, I heard first-hand accounts of how work requirements can hurt everyone, even those exempted in Medicaid as well as burden our health care system," said Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, center, former administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (Adobe Stock)
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U.S. House Republicans are looking to cut Medicaid spending, imposing new restrictions on beneficiaries, and Arizona advocates are urging Congress to …

Incentive programs such as Double Up food bucks, which allow SNAP participants to purchase more fresh produce and other healthy foods at farmers' markets, have improved family diets. (Adobe Stock)
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Monday, May 19, 2025
As Colorado moves to bar Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants from using benefits to buy soda and other sugar sweetened beverages…

Among species protected under the Endangered Species Act, 99% have been saved from extinction, including the bald eagle. (Adobe Stock)
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Friday, May 16, 2025
Today is Endangered Species Day and people in Colorado and across the nation are celebrating successful efforts to save bald eagles, brown pelicans…

Alfalfa farms consumed a third of Colorado's entire Colorado River allocation in 2024, enough to supply the city of Denver for 38 years. (Adobe Stock)
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As Colorado and other Basin states relying on the shrinking Colorado River work to reduce water use, new data showed just how much water is helping …

In New Mexico, 89% of those responding to the 2025 Colorado College poll said existing national monument designations from the last decade should be kept in place. (Randy/Adobe Stock)
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The sale of public lands along with a rollback of protections for national monuments is back on the table now that Republicans control both houses of …

Workplace hazards kill approximately 385 U.S. workers each day or 40,000 workers each year, according to a report from the AFL-CIO. (realone/AdobeStock)
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In 2023, more than 5,200 American workers died on the job, with New Mexico ranking fourth in the nation. A report from the AFL-CIO on work-related …

Department of Government Efficiency cuts to AmeriCorps will affedct New Mexico's Boys & Girls Clubs. (bgcsantafe.org)
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The dismantling of the 30-year-old AmeriCorps national service program by the Department of Government Efficiency will have significant effects in New…

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Depending on the county, there are between five and 41 Medicare Advantage plans to choose from in Oklahoma. (Adobe Stock)
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It is the time of year when people on Medicare can make changes to their health plans. For more than more than 700,000 Oklahomans, it means doing …

Adrian Sinclair is the plant manager at the 1839 Cherokee Meat Co. in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. (Ben Felder/Investigate Midwest)
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By Ben Felder for Investigate Midwest.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Oklahoma News Service reporting for the Investigate Midwest-Solutions Jo…

More than 80 percent of Oklahoma's wastewater sludge ends up in crop fields, according to an analysis by Investigate Midwest. (Losonsky/Adobe Stock)
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By Ben Felder for Investigate Midwest.Broadcast version by Will Walkey for Oklahoma News Service reporting for the Investigate Midwest-Public News Ser…

Opponents of a proof-of-citizenship bill before Texas lawmakers say many women in rural areas, who could get targeted by the bill, do not have a birth certificate matching their current last name. (Golib Tolibov/Adobe Stock AI)
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Monday, May 19, 2025
Voting rights advocates in Texas are speaking out against a proof of citizenship bill before lawmakers. Senate Bill 16 would require new registrants …

A National Wildlife Federation poll showed Texas producers support increased funding for a voluntary, incentive-based program to help farmers and ranchers conserve grasslands. (cherryandbees/Adobe Stock)
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Friday, May 16, 2025
A recent poll by the National Wildlife Federation showed Texas farmers and ranchers benefit from voluntary conservation programs from the U.S…

The Environmental Protection Agency said it will roll back 31 environmental rules including a scientific finding which has long been the central basis for U.S. actions against climate change. (Simon/Adobe Stock)
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A new mapping tool from the Sierra Club showed how proposed rollbacks on coal-pollution safeguards could affect the Texas environment. The Trump …

"This provision identifies specific lands where we can generate revenue in locations that are appropriate, that will also generate a strong financial yield to the Treasury due to local growth and will do so while serving community public purposes," said Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-UT. (Adobe Stock)
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Monday, May 19, 2025
Hunters and anglers are voicing concerns about the possible sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of public land in Utah and Nevada. U.S. Rep…

The primary reasons for evictions in Utah are lease violations and nonpayment of rent, according to the Utah Housing Coalition. (Adobe Stock)
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Keeping more renters in their homes is one goal of a new Utah initiative. The Utah Housing Coalition has formed a Landlord and Community Partners …

More than three in four Utahns polled believe current oil and gas development fees on national public lands should not be reduced. (Adobe Stock)
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This week, the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee is considering overhauling Biden-era restrictions on oil and gas leasing which could affect …

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