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PNS Daily Newscast - January 21, 2019 


Could the nation’s airports be the next pressure points in the government shutdown? Also on our Monday rundown: Calls go out to improve food safety; and a new report renews calls for solutions to Detroit’s water woes.

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More than 600,000 people in Indiana rely on food assistance through SNAP to put food on the table. (USDA)
Indiana Steps Up Efforts to Fight Food Insecurity During Shutdown
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS — With the federal government shutdown in its fourth week, state and federal leaders, along with hunger-fighting groups, are ...Read More
State and county workers in Minnesota are working hard to make sure the state's 500,000 low-income people receive their February food stamp benefits early, despite a partial federal government shutdown.(Twenty20)
Gov't. Shutdown Means Early Checks for MN SNAP Recipients
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
ST. PAUL, Minn. — As the partial federal government shutdown drags on, the United States Department of Agriculture will pay February's ...Read More
Communities that have joined AARP's age-friendly network work to adopt features – including creating safer, walkable streets – to make towns and cities more livable for people of all ages. (Hugo Chisholm/Flickr)
Grand Island First in State to Join AARP's Livability Network
Thursday, January 10, 2019
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Grand Island is the first city in Nebraska to join AARP's Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities. Tonja Brown ...Read More
The government shutdown could slow down the tax-filing process this year. (przemekklos/Twenty20)
Free Aid on Federal Taxes Available in North Dakota
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
BELCOURT, N.D. — Tax season is approaching, and some North Dakotans qualify for free assistance with preparing their federal income returns ...Read More
Trust for Public Land and The Nature Conservancy in Colorado are moving forward with plans to conserve 30 square miles of wilderness south of Trinidad for wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation. (Michelle Goodall/Wikimedia Commons)
Trinidad Takes Steps to Become Outdoor-Recreation Destination
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
TRINIDAD, Colo. — Conservation groups have reached a deal to purchase Crazy French Ranch, a 30-square-mile parcel that includes the iconic ...Read More
In December, the Texas Municipal Power Association announced plans to shutter the Gibbons Creek coal-fired power plant indefinitely due to high operating costs. (Pmelton87/Wikimedia Commons)
Texas Cities Leading Transition to Renewables
Monday, January 7, 2019
GEORGETOWN, Texas – In 2018, Georgetown became the first city in Texas to get 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources, and ...Read More
The Boise Bicycle Project continues to provide Treasure Valley kids with bikes after its annual giveaway in December. (Boise Bicycle Project)
Bike Project Continues Community-Building Mission Past Holidays
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
BOISE, Idaho — For the Boise Bicycle Project, strong communities are pedal-powered. The group is coming off its annual "holiday kids bike ...Read More
Maine's North Woods, the largest undeveloped forest in the Eastern U.S., could be affected by proposed changes to a state zoning law. (ThomasRobertKelley/Wikimedia Commons)
Changes to Maine Zoning Law Could Affect Jobs, Forests
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
BREWER, Maine — Proposed zoning law changes could dramatically impact rural areas of Maine, including the state's vast forestland. A public ...Read More
Advocates say pollinator-friendly solar farms benefit the environment and surrounding farms as they generate clean power for local communities. (The Nature Conservancy)
New NC Pollinator Group Offers Solar-Farm Guidance
Monday, December 31, 2018
DURHAM, N.C. – The buzz about the demise of honeybees, birds, monarch butterflies and other crucial pollinators has prompted the creation of a ...Read More
The most powerful tornado to hit Washington state in more than 30 years leveled some homes on the Kitsap Peninsula. (Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office)
Community Steps Up for Victims of Western Wash. Tornado
Thursday, December 27, 2018
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. – A rare tornado touched down in western Washington last week, causing devastation and heartache for Port Orchard residents ...Read More
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