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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08/02/2024
Eatery and Event Venue Brings ‘Something Old, Something New’ to Rural Illinois
The Broadgauge building isn’t simply at the geographic center of Petersburg, Illinois. It’s also central to the town’s vibrant community.
08/02/2024
Q&A: ‘Why Do People Stay?’
On Amanda McMillan Lequieu's new book, "Who We Are Is Where We Are: Making Home in the American Rust Belt."
08/01/2024
Commentary: The Rural Gas Station
Kwik Trip and Buc-ee’s bring fresh food and jobs to rural communities, even as they dominate the marketplace.
08/01/2024
First the Community, Then Us’: Bringing Public Light to Texas
Local leaders from Hidalgo County's colonias, rural housing developments built without basic infrastructure, use the power of collective organizing to bring streetlights to their communities.
07/31/2024
Alaska’s Tribal Health Organizations Are Essential, and Powerful
Rural Alaska depends on healthcare services provided by tribal nations. This spring, the state's Supreme Court gave these organizations sovereign immunity, a decision that has ramifications for patients, providers, and rural communities.
07/31/2024
The National Park Crowd Dilemma
Hours-long lines, faulty vehicle permitting systems, and poorly maintained facilities beg one question: are there too many people visiting national parks?
07/31/2024
Vermonters planting native gardens to help pollinators prosper
The mission is to reduce the distance pollinators like bees and butterflies must go to get nectar and pollen. The gardens, in effect, form a highway.
07/30/2024
‘A matter of life and death’: How disaster response endangers US farmworkers
In a Grist exclusive, a new report finds that data gaps end up putting vulnerable communities at even more risk.
07/30/2024
Plants and their pollinators are increasingly out of sync
As global temperatures rise and seasons shift, bees and other pollinators are missing critical connections with flowers and crops.
07/30/2024
Idaho Environmentalists Sue an Alleged Polluter to Protect State’s Water
By allowing for the lawsuit to proceed, state's Supreme Court brought hopes of curtailing Idaho's lax CAFOs regulations.
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