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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02/13/2025

Connecting the Recreation Dots With a Trail

A collaboration between a city government and a local non-profit in rural Colorado results in a plan for a walking trail. Its goal will be to highlight the town’s recreation opportunities and boost the local economy.

02/12/2025

Study: Rural Homelessness Exacerbated by Opioid Epidemic, Underestimated

According to new research, the “Point in Time Count” method used by the federal government to track the unhoused population numbers can be far from accurate when applied in rural areas.

02/11/2025

Commentary: If Federal Healthcare Spending Is a Target, Then So Is Rural America

Underserved communities across rural America would experience outsized negative effects to health outcomes resulting from cuts to cornerstone federal healthcare funding programs.

02/10/2025

Iced out? Research on the Great Lakes goes ahead amid funding chaos.

02/10/2025

Commentary: A History of Sovereignty Ill-Considered

Donald Trump’s move towards full federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina could right a historical wrong.

02/07/2025

The odds are Illinois won’t hit its 2030 climate goals

02/07/2025

Commentary: Somewhere in Rural America There is a Solution

There is an approach to rural economic development that leverages existing resources and networks, rather than asking about what is missing. Don W. Macke shares his perspective on the question of growth, developed over five decades in the field.

02/07/2025

Q&A: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Brings Rural Cred to the Democratic Party

This Washington state representative doesn't have a law degree or a bow tie to go with her politics. Instead, she's got grease under her fingernails and water from her well – experiences she says bring a different and essential perspective to the Democratic Party.

02/07/2025

Amidst Declining Marriage Rates, Rural Residents Are Still More Likely to Marry

Rural residents are more likely to have been married compared to their urban and suburban counterparts, according to a Daily Yonder analysis of census data.

02/06/2025

Colorado and Connecticut saved residents hundreds of thousands of dollars on their utility bills

Other states may soon follow suit.

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