Local journalism in the U.S. remains at a crisis point: newsrooms that existed for decades have vanished or are at risk of disappearing. At the same time, there are urgent external crises that make the need for communities to receive information all the more critical – namely climate change.

The Rural Newswire exists in order to help provide resources to newsrooms that serve rural communities. For editors and publishers looking for editorial support, all of our stories are free to redistribute, republish, and share.

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01/24/2025

The Making of a Rural Restaurant Empire

In eastern Colorado, chef Ezra Gutierrez returned to his hometown where his restaurant, Dish Room, is flourishing. He

01/24/2025

Rural Wildfire Risk Doesn’t Stop New Residents

People are moving to rural areas that experience wildfires at a faster rate than other rural areas.

01/23/2025

Ozarks Notebook: From Community to Culture

Rural Ozarks mills once transformed corn and wheat into meal. Long shuttered for their traditional purposes, these landmarks instead create something else: a sense of nostalgia.

01/22/2025

Commentary: Rural Voters Help Candidates Sink or Swim in Great Lakes Races for Senate

Senate races from the Great Lakes region prove the Democrats must stop discounting the rural vote in their election strategies.

01/22/2025

Private Equity Firm Plays Into Rural Identity

Finance mogul Blackstone styles itself “country.”

01/21/2025

What Trump’s Environment and Energy Policies Could Mean for Rural America

Environmental deregulation, rescinding of federally allocated funds, and boosting fossil fuel sectors seem to be at the forefront of the new Trump administration.

01/20/2025

Trump unravels US climate agenda as he promises to ‘drill, baby, drill’

From declaring a “national energy emergency” to exiting the Paris Agreement, here is everything climate-related Trump did on Day 1.

01/20/2025

Commentary: Jimmy Carter’s Forgotten Legacy as a Champion of Rural Causes

Memorials to the former president have overlooked his continued commitment to rural healthcare and agriculture, informed by his life in Plains.

01/17/2025

What sparks a wildfire? The answer often remains a mystery.

The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western U.S. remains unknown. AI could change that.

01/17/2025

Q&A: What Are the Challenges and Opportunities of Small-Town Philanthropy?

A philanthropy organization in northern Minnesota wants to help rural communities "unapologetically claim the valuable natural and social resources" they have to build a better future for themselves.

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