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Congratulations to each of you who have made the Up to Us campaign a tremendous success and assured the continuation of public radio service across the High Plains, despite to takeback of all federal funding. -
Tumbleweeds have taken over the High Plains. They thrive so well that they are part of the culture of the West. But this ample supply of blowing weeds can hurt farm yields, wreak havoc on neighborhoods and cause fire dangers.
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Residents describe fires, floods, infestation, and deterioration while living in Olive Park Village apartments controlled by a Cleveland-based housing management company. With the city citing unsafe conditions, remaining families now have to scramble for new homes. -
The Department of State Health Services is considering new rules for the Texas hemp industry that would require child-resistant packaging, stronger warning labels, sharply higher fees and effectively ban smokeable flower and extracts. -
The Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform, a national policy organization, found 68 rural Kansas hospitals are at risk of closing, including 30 at immediate risk. Revenue isn't keeping up with costs. -
In 2007, horse slaughter was banned within the United States. However, this ban does not keep sellers from sending tens of thousands of horses to be processed within Canada and Mexico. Beth Nickels, a local trauma surgeon, runs a horse rescue, working to give these horses a chance at a new life. -
Oklahoma's additional rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are delayed.
Happenings across the High Plains
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In 1926, U.S. Route 66 stitched together small towns, big cities, farms, deserts, dreams, and desperation. Over the next century, the Mother Road became more than pavement—it became a symbol of movement and reinvention, of loss and possibility, of who gets to travel freely and who is pushed to the margins. -
First published in 1939, The Grapes of Wrath remains one of the most enduring novels of the American experience. Steinbeck follows the Joad family as they travel Route 66 from Oklahoma to California, driven west by economic collapse and environmental disaster. -
Tune in to Classical Music Amarillo this week to hear repertoire that was performed at the historic opening concert of Amarillo's premiere concert hall! -
Getting a feel for microclimates can really open up your options in some ways...it might lead you to plant one or more crops earlier than others, or to help determine where in your garden to place certain items that require more or less hydration if your plot is uneven. Learn more in this week's episode, and see if it might have applications in your own garden!
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