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Rural Americans played a big part in sending Donald Trump to the White House, with 64 percent of those voters pulling the lever for the billionaire real estate developer. Yet […]
Rural business leaders getting ahead of change
In a small Kentucky county with a population of just under 5,000 people, a community is coming together to build something beautiful. Hickman County, Kentucky was deeded a piece of […]
Bringing Manufacturing to Small Towns
He charged companies whatever he wanted as a freelance industrial designer, but he left it all to become part of a rural manufacturing renaissance. It started five years ago, when […]
Strong Hospitals Big for Rural Business
Keeping the local hospital strong is a must for building a rural economy. It’s possible, but not easy. In Nevada, Professors John Packham and Thomas Harris direct Nevada Rural Health […]
Diversification is Key for a More Resilient Rural Economy
Rural economies are becoming more versatile and, hopefully, more sustainable, bringing resilience to small town business in the face of industry changes. Diversification is a real possibility thanks to technology […]
Ongoing drought causing challenges in agriculture, though profits remain high
With a long-term drought plaguing much of California and Northern Nevada, the agriculture industry is adjusting and innovating. “[The drought] is one of the worst we’ve had in history,” said UC Davis Professor and watershed expert […]
Rural communities working for better broadband
For rural businesses to evolve and be strong in today’s economy, it’s increasingly critical for them to have access to reliable and fast Internet. Communities that offer top level broadband […]
Funding a Problem for Rural Healthcare
Access to healthcare is a challenge throughout rural America. Though many rural areas have small hospitals and clinics, more specialized services are hard to find. “Only about ten percent of […]
Rural Nevada Grinding Towards Economic Diversity
The rural job market is a mixed bag. Rural counties in the United States gained about 150,000 jobs over the last 12 months, according to the Daily Yonder. The rural […]
Fatality higher on rural roads
This is the second in a two-part series on Nevada’s Rural Roads. Part One covered maintenance issues. There is always a risk of an accident, even a fatal one, when […]