Rural Communities

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YouthBuild USA National Rural Youth Caucus — Watch for It

Though their hometowns and individual identities are unique, they share a common sense of what it means to grow up and live in rural communities.

University of Idaho student’s survey: Absence of entertainment options, job opportunities behind rural exodus

The research also identified various "population cliffs" where certain services or characteristics became a concern.

2016 Budget: Rural Business Development

Although it accounts for less than a fifth of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s overall budget, the Rural Development agency gets outsized scrutiny from the many rural groups that rely on it for program funds.

Searching for Middle Ground in the Urban-Rural Divide

What’s needed is a new bargain in our states and regions.

The Geography of Happiness

One place that correlates with more happiness is the line between rural and urban areas, where residents may benefit from the best of both worlds.

Rural Docs Pull Ahead in Electronic Records

A newly published study shows that 56% of rural medical practices have adopted electronic records, while only 49% of metropolitan practices have done so.

10 Small Town Things We’re Thankful For This Thanksgiving

Wherever you may be this Thanksgiving, we hope you too are grateful for your town, the people in it, or whatever else your good fortune may be. We sure are. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Nothing beats walking for curing what ails the health of many rural residents.

Walking and other exercise cut down on a person’s risk of heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes (the kind related to obesity), breast and colon cancer, depression, falls and weak bones. It helps arthritic knees and lowers blood pressure. It improves sleep, increases endurance and may even revitalize a person’s sex life, according to the Harvard Health Letter.

Town That Thrived on Logging Is Looking for a Second Growth

Now, as in too many places around the country, the old jobs are long gone, the food bank has a more secure future than remaining industrial jobs, and the town is full of people looking for second or third acts without much of a script to guide them.

Rural Counties Push for Federal Payments

It’s been five months since county governments saw any payments from the federal government for the local services they provide in areas with lots of public, untaxed federal land.