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  • Awasi Residents Invest in Rain Water Harvesting to curb Water Shortage

    October 26, 2018 |

    Talk Africa |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Awasi

    Investing in tanks to collect rainwater can help remote communities increase their resilience to shortages and improve the lives of residents. In Kisumu County, Kenya, villagers who struggle with water shortages have turned to collecting rainwater. Although the county is preparing to drill new boreholes to serve local schools and hundreds of residents, acute water shortages are made more bearable by storing rainwater.

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  • How one tiny town is battling ‘rural brain drain'

    October 24, 2018 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Onalaska, Washington

    Although only 16 percent of residents in Onalaska, Washington hold a bachelor's degree, all 43 seniors in the class of 2017 were accepted to college. Even as more students are college bound, in the past five years, the town's population has grown and the median age has decreased. So how is Onalaska fighting the "brain drain" that plagues other towns?

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  • A Rural Colorado Coal County Was Struggling. Then A Tech Company Brought New Jobs

    October 19, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Hotchkiss, Colorado

    After “the shock” that laid off many coal miners in Delta County, Colorado, the area is experiencing a resurgence. Population is growing, finally, and a fiber optic internet company has stimulated the economy with new jobs. The company, Lightworks Fiber, has been on hiring spree, with 40 positions they are still looking to fill. It’s still a big transition from the coal economy - but not necessarily a bad one.

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  • West Virginia's Small-Town Revival

    October 09, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, West Virginia

    Small towns in West Virginia are a natural oasis for adventure lovers from urban and rural areas alike; towns like Davis and Fayetteville are succesfully capitalizing on their natural resources to increase tourism and contribute to their economic development.

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  • In charting the future of the Clark Fork River, lessons exist on Blackfoot, Bitterroot rivers

    October 08, 2018 |

    Missoulian |

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    Response Location: United States, Turah, Montana

    The Clark Fork River in Montana has recently undergone a significant revitalization process and is now bringing in greater recreational opportunities and interest in rural housing development. This change has spurred the local community to analyze what's worked – such as forming a local collaborative and assessing how to handle tourism – and what they've learned from the failures over the recent years.

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  • For Chinese high-schoolers, there's value to living and learning in Iowa

    October 04, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Iowa

    In the past decade, an increasing number of Chinese students have enrolled in American public schools in smaller towns, including in Clinton, Iowa. The trend serves as an important exchange program for both parties and fills the empty seats in towns where populations continue to decline.

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  • How Independence, Kansas, survived losing its hospital and what it means for endangered health care in rural Kansas

    October 03, 2018 |

    The Kansas Leadership Center Journal (KLC Journal) |

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    Response Location: United States, Independence, Kansas

    After losing its only hospital, finding a sustainable model to provide emergency care proved difficult. The city increased EMS resources and, after years of negotiation and fundraising, Labette Health opened the Independence Healthcare Center. The Center includes an emergency room, a helipad, and space to accommodate patients for up to 36 hours. Patients who need more extensive care are transferred to hospitals in other towns. The building also has a rural health clinic with services like radiology, a lab, and a cancer infusion center. The sites average 500 and 1,000 patients a month respectively.

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  • How a Teacher in Rural Oklahoma Started a Science-Fair Dynasty

    October 02, 2018 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Oklahoma

    Over the course of her tenure, a third generation Oklahoma teacher transformed the way students at her school engage with STEM education, opening the door for rural white and American Indian students to join the national conversation. Instead of relying on lectures and in-class assignments, Deborah Cornelison looked beyond the classroom doors, "orient[ing] her STEM teaching around students' ability to take what they learn and improve their communities."

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  • Does solar power offer a brighter future for off-the-grid Navajo residents?

    October 01, 2018 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New Mexico

    As a coal plant closes in Navajo Nation, and taking jobs with it, residents cautiously look to solar energy as a way forward. While the installation of the Kayenta Solar Project did provide jobs, those jobs were temporary. Beyond employment, the Navajo have historically lacked access to electricity, and so residents are installing off-grid solar units themselves.

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  • Switching to LPG for habitat recovery and wildlife conservation

    September 25, 2018 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: India, Karnataka

    In rural communities, firewood extraction hurts both human health and wildlife habitat. In India, a group of conservationists are helping villages switch from wood-burning to liquified petroleum gas. While logistics around refills are still being ironed out, the program has already produced noticeable results.

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