Friday, October 7, 2022
Friday, October 7, 2022
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Following a settlement with tribes, SD phases In voting-access reforms; older voters: formidable factor in Maine gubernatorial race; walking: a simple way to boost heart health.
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Biden makes a major move on marijuana laws; the U.S. and its allies begin exercises amid North Korean threats; and Generation Z says it's paying close attention to the 2022 midterms.
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Rural residents are more vulnerable to a winter wave of COVID-19, branding could be key for rural communities attracting newcomers, and the Lummi Nation's totem pole made it from Washington state to D.C.
Chris Thomas has worked with Public News Service since 2006, currently as senior editor. Previous experience includes stints as a news reporter, producer and anchor for TV stations in Boise, ID (KBOI), Portland, OR (KATU), and Dallas, TX (WFAA), plus multiple radio stations and three daily newspapers. Also a former film critic and restaurant critic – tough but fair! Chris also writes and edits non-news copy for a variety of organizations.
Languages Spoken: English, Greek
Topic Expertise: Food safety, politics, salmon recovery, environment, eldercare & dementia
Local Expertise: Pacific Northwest, Texas, Greece
Location: Boise, ID
Demographic Expertise: Seniors, rural Americans
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