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2 weeks ago | 
thecharlottepost.com | Eric Tegethoff
Published Sunday, May 18, 2025 2:06 pm By Eric Tegethoff | North Carolina News Service
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A researcher at the University of Washington found that isolated confinement among bumblebees alters the brain and body, which could have implications for incarcerated humans.
New research confirms the damage from prison solitary confinement extends far beyond psychological trauma.
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3 weeks ago | 
triangletribune.com | Eric Tegethoff
An organization working largely in the South is encouraging Black women in North Carolina to become more civically engaged.
The group 1000 Women Strong is organizing in rural parts of the state and more populous counties like Durham and Wake. In 2024, the organization knocked on more than 50,000 doors in North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia and Pennsylvania.
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3 weeks ago | 
mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com | Eric Tegethoff
A major player in the Northwest’s energy landscape is considering changes in the future, as extreme climate events make power delivery in Oregon more unpredictable. Like utilities in the region, the Bonneville Power Administration - a nonprofit federal administration - is considering joining a larger energy market to ensure reliable access for customers.
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1 month ago | 
triangletribune.com | Eric Tegethoff
A collaborative of political organizers has launched a campaign to advance Black leaders and communities in North Carolina.
The North Carolina Black Leadership and Organizing Collaborative has started its "Protect Black Freedoms" campaign. It supports organizers across the state by hosting gatherings and sharing models for political action.
Campaign lead Jasmine Wright said the organization has built up the infrastructure needed to change communities.
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1 month ago | 
mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com | Eric Tegethoff
A major player in the Northwest’s energy landscape is considering changes in the future, as extreme climate events make power delivery in Oregon more unpredictable. Like utilities in the region, the Bonneville Power Administration - a nonprofit federal administration - is considering joining a larger energy market to ensure reliable access for customers.
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1 month ago | 
publicnewsservice.org | Eric Tegethoff
A major player in the Northwest's energy landscape is considering changes in the future, as extreme climate events make power delivery in Oregon more unpredictable. Like utilities in the region, the Bonneville Power Administration - a nonprofit federal administration - is considering joining a larger energy market to ensure reliable access for customers. However, organizations like Save Our Wild Salmon favor the Day-Ahead Energy Market, or EDAM.
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1 month ago | 
treefrogcreative.ca | Eric Tegethoff |Kevin Mason |Kelly McCloskey |Robert McKellar
Judge Halts North Idaho Logging Project to Protect Grizzly Bear Habitat By Eric Tegethoff Northern Rockies News Service in The Daily Fly April 11, 2025 Category: Forestry BONNERS FERRY, ID – A federal district court has stopped a logging project in northern Idaho that would have carved more roads into the area and harmed the Selkirk grizzly population habitat. Only about 50 grizzlies live in the region. Mike Garrity, executive director of the Alliance for the Wild Rockies, which has been in...
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2 months ago | 
triangletribune.com | Eric Tegethoff
The future of a federal program that funds local food for anti-hunger organizations across the country is in doubt.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cut off more than $1 billion in spending used for purchasing local food from farmers and ranchers that goes to schools, child care facilities and food banks.
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2 months ago | 
dailyfly.com | Eric Tegethoff
BOISE, ID – Idaho has a shortage of school administrators, especially in rural areas. A bill in the Legislature aims to address that. House Bill 295 would create the Administrator Leadership Apprenticeship Program to speed up the process for certifying new administrators. In particular, the bill’s goal is to open the pipeline of administrators from other industries – including the military, private business, nonprofits and government.
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Mar 10, 2025 | 
triangletribune.com | Eric Tegethoff
Chaos in the U.S. Department of Agriculture is creating stress for farmers in North Carolina and across the country.
A funding freeze by the Trump administration has left many farmers in precarious positions as they prepare their next crop.
Patrick Brown is a fourth-generation farmer in Warren County who grows corn, wheat, soybeans and other crops.
He's enrolled in the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program, but said he is unsure what the future looks like with the current turmoil.
