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Connecting for rural health

The Taos News

JR Logan

18 July 2016

Santa Rosa, New Mexico, United States

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Rural hospitals in New Mexico are isolated and scattered across the state, struggling to support low-income communities who have a difficult time getting access to their health care. In 2014, six hospitals banded toge...

Wanted: Rural Doctors

U.S. News & World Report

Joseph P. Williams

22 August 2018

Alabama, United States

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To combat the shortage of rural doctors, Alabama universities are offering rural medicine programs or helping fund the studies of students who commit to rural practice after graduation. Admissions staff also keep in m...

Regaining Innocence in Rural America

U.S. News & World Report

Gaby Galvin

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5 September 2019

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Depending on location and socio-economics, treating childhood cancer looks different for many families. In Washington, organizations are cognizant of this gap and are aiming to eliminate barriers for these families by...

Finding the formula

Choteau Acantha

Melody Martinsen

10 January 2018

Choteau, Montana, United States

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Officials in rural Montana towns are trying to find what the correct “formula” is for spurring population growth. The town of Choteau is working with the Montana Economic Developers Association to conduct research ass...

Co-Ops Bridge The Digital Divide In Rural N.M.

KUNM

Marisa Demarco

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5 April 2018

Taos, New Mexico, United States

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In rural New Mexico, a co-op that has traditionally provided electricity is also providing a new service - internet access. The "digital divide" has been identified as a key hurdle in overcoming poverty; the co-op als...

Starting & Growing A Business On The Navajo Nation

KNME-PBS

Sarah Gustavus

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22 November 2017

Leupp, Arizona, United States

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Entrepreneurs in the Navajo Nation face unique challenges finding talent and funding. One business struggling is the North Leupp Family Farm, which grows healthy food and employees local people. The Native American Bu...

Where in the West young people are moving

High Country News

Leah Todd

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16 October 2017

Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States

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Rural counties across the West are grappling with how to entice more young people to remain local, but a few counties demonstrate what it takes to succeed. By focusing on niche tourism industries, education, and housi...

From Stopping Point to Destination

Seeley Swan Pathfinder

Andi Bourne

12 January 2018

Challis, Idaho, United States

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Challis, Idaho is a small town, where mining and ranching are the main economies - but with employment and revenue down, the town is turning to recreation to bolster the economy. A collaboration between the Great Basi...

Through boom or bust, Oregon small town rides theme to maintain identity

Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Katheryn Houghton

4 February 2018

Sisters, Oregon, United States

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The small town of Sisters, Oregon seemed doomed to being a bedroom community, a place where people lived but worked elsewhere, until the town tried something new. Developers found a creative way to work with the town ...

A Small Island in the Indian Ocean Offers Big Lessons on Clean Power

Ensia

Alexander Creed

Cleo Warner

10 February 2016

Nggaha Oriangu, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

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The Indonesian island Sumba is working to provide 100% renewable electricity to all 650,000 residents by 2025.

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

The Atlantic

Kristina Rizga

2 October 2018

Oklahoma, United States

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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 natio...

An innovative fix for rural higher education deserts

Washington Monthly

Anne Kim

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26 August 2018

Kane, Pennsylvania, United States

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One in five Americans lives in a "higher education desert," at least twenty-five miles from the nearest college. To fill the gap, rural counties have created higher education centers or pop-up satellite campuses - one...

Farmers Are Sharing Tricks of the Trade Across Continents Via SMS

TakePart

Esha Chhabra

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6 November 2015

Kenya

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From Kenya to Peru, some farmers have learned how to write a text message even if they can’t write with pen and paper. Via WeFarm, they share farming techniques and answer one another's questions.

Rural economies get high on legal cannabis

High Country News

Leah Todd

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15 November 2016

Trinidad, Colorado, United States

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Many small towns in Colorado who have previously struggled economically are now benefitting from the legal marijuana industry. The marijuana sales tax is helping towns pay for infrastructure and development efforts. H...

Microhydro Drives Change in Rural Nepal

The New York Times

Amy Yee

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20 June 2012

Rangkhani, Nepal

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Microhydro power plants are finding their place amongst some of the smallest villages in Nepal, bringing both electricity and industry opportunities to the regions. Although they aren't capable of generating near the ...

Keeping the Water Flowing in Rural Villages

The New York Times

Tina Rosenberg

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8 December 2011

Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, India

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In Tanzania, mapping of water points showed that nationally, less than half the existing rural water points were working—of water points that were less than two years old, a quarter had already stopped functioning. Br...

In Rural Uganda, Women Supporting Women

The Story Exchange

Riva Richmond

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25 May 2017

Mityana, Mityana District, Uganda

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Though the overall poverty rate has been dropping in recent years, rural communities in Uganda still lack many basic resources, including access to healthy food, toiletries, and economic opportunity. The Network of Wo...

Turning Rural Indians Into Water Entrepreneurs

FastCompany

Whitney Pastorek

1 November 2012

India

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In rural communities throughout India, having access to clean water does not always come easy. Sarvajal, originally a non-profit experiment, believes that water insecurity is a solvable issue, however. By helping thos...

The fate of rural food and farms

High Country News

Brian Calvert

15 November 2016

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

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A number of problems continue to challenge rural agriculture in the western United States. These include connecting people who grow the food with the people that need to eat the food, food waste worsening greenhouse g...

Economics And Cannabis In Rural New Mexico

KNME-PBS

Sarah Gustavus

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18 November 2016

Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States

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In this episode of New Mexico in Focus, we examine the economic impact of medical cannabis in rural communities in our latest report for Small Towns, Big Change. Producer Sarah Gustavus also looks at the potential imp...

In Rural Bangladesh, Solar Power Dents Poverty

The New York Times

Amy Yee

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4 October 2016

Kakhin Bimile, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

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Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Idcol), a government-backed Bangladeshi energy and infrastructure group, is helping bring solar power to homes in rural Bangladesh that once relied on dangerous kerosene or ...

Nonprofits make rural home ownership more plausible

The Boulder Monitor

Jan Anderson

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10 January 2018

Boulder, Montana, United States

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Affordable housing often needs several solutions to make sufficient impact in a community. In Boulder, Montana, several groups and funding sources are working together to keep a diverse stock of affordable housing ava...

The Pirate Cell Towers of Rural Mexico

New York Magazine

Martha Pskowski

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1 November 2018

Talea de Castro, Oaxaca, Mexico

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Indigenous communities in rural Mexico have typically faced challenges accessing internet and cell phone service. This is changing thanks to TIC, a nonprofit cell service provider. Lower costs, local community managem...

Rural Hospitals Find Ways to Survive, Expand

U.S. News & World Report

Katelyn Newman

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17 July 2019

Alabama, United States

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Close collaboration between stakeholders in a community allows rural health centers to remain in operation. With the failure of many rural hospitals across the United States, medical providers, nonprofit organizations...

A video fix for rural healthcare's challenges

High Country News

Leah Todd

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30 June 2016

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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The Access to Critical Cerebral Support Services (ACCESS) program in New Mexico allows Albuquerque specialists to video call into rural hospitals to give advice and direction in the case of stroke victims. The program...

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