Kirk Siegler
Stories
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Montana Tribe Hoping to Finally Increase Coronavirus Testing
The pandemic has exposed disparities in healthcare among people of color, and tribal communities are among the hardest hit. The state is trying to change that with free mass testing.
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Cliven Bundy Armed Standoff Case Going Back To Court
A federal appeals court in San Francisco on Friday will hear the government's appeal for a retrial in the case against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy.
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Why Parts Of Rural America Are Pushing Back On Coronavirus Restrictions
Conservative challenges to statewide stay-at-home orders are mounting in counties that have few coronavirus cases. "This has become a rural versus urban issue," political scientist Kathy Cramer says.
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Lawsuit Seeks Removal Of Trump Lands Appointees
In a lawsuit filed Monday, conservationists allege the Trump administration's unprecedented use of non-confirmed directors at the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management violates law.
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A Lawsuit Seeks The Removal Of The Directors For Park Service And BLM
In a new lawsuit, watchdog groups allege the Trump administration's unprecedented use of non-confirmed acting directors of the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management violates federal law.
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Wildland Fire Camps Need Dramatic Change Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
As the wildfire season is beginning, some wild land firefighters are worried their safety could be at risk since the government has been slow to adopt new COVID-19 protocols.
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Even In Crisis Times, There Is A Push To Wire Rural America
The COVID-19 crisis has forced us to move almost everything online. But more than one-third of the U.S. population in rural areas has little or no access to the Internet.
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Across America, Frustrated Protesters Rally To Reopen The Economy
Some businesses and activists want to end prolonged closures that were imposed to block the spread of the coronavirus. Health experts warn a premature opening could create another surge of the virus.
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In Idaho, Far-Right Republicans Defy Coronavirus Health Restrictions
In the rural Northwest, far-right elected officials and the militia movements they're aligned with are calling for defiance of stay-at-home orders like the one issued by Idaho's Republican governor.
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A Resort Town Becomes A COVID-19 Hot Spot, And Says: Stay Away
Like many resort towns, Sun Valley, Idaho is full of global travelers and wealthy owners of second homes. It's now an epicenter for coronavirus infection, and local leaders want to restrict travel.