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South Dakota ranching couple indicted by Forest Service for fence in place since 1950
Another ranching family targeted by aggressive government overreach; facing 10 years in prison
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Keely Covello
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Why Los Angeles Is Burning
Rural California tried to warn you.
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Keely Covello
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BEFORE POINT REYES: In 1997, the Park Service Sent a Blackhawk to Raid the Last Holdout Ranch on Santa Cruz Island
Was this militarized raid about Indian grave robbing? Or the 82 year-old patriarch who didn't want to give up his land?
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Keely Covello
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BREAKING: California to Spend $500 Million to DESTROY Century-Old Dam, End Water Supply for 600,000 Citizens in Fire-Prone Region
As Gavin Newsom denies Trump's accusations of water mismanagement in California, he must be hoping no one brings up the Potter Valley Project...
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Keely Covello
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Hippies & Cowboys: The Murder of Mendocino County Rancher Dick Drewry
When 85 year-old rancher Richard Drewry was killed, I went home to shoot a documentary about his case and the changes in †my town. Nothing could have…
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Keely Covello
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Lawsuits by Environmental Groups Force Closure of 12 California Ranches, Biden Admin Signs Off
A buyout will shut down half the dairies in Marin County and end 150 years of farming and ranching on Point Reyes National Seashore.
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Keely Covello
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BREAKING: Rural California County Appeals to President Trump: Save Our Water!
The Lake County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to ask President Trump to save the Potter Valley Project, a vital water source for the fire-prone…
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Keely Covello
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In His First Term, Trump Vowed to Save the Point Reyes Ranchers. They Were Out Just Days Before His Second Inauguration.
Did the Biden Administration intentionally try to get the ranchers off Point Reyes before Trump’s return to office?
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Keely Covello
12 Years Ago, Channel Islands Superintendent Warned Point Reyes Ranchers the National Park Service was Coming for Them: "NPS Has No Soul."
"They have a playbook."
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Keely Covello
The Feminist Case Against Abortion
In the final days of her campaign, Kamala Harris is running strong on support from young women who have been told their autonomy is at stake, although…
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Keely Covello
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Is There a Conspiracy Against Ranching in the Federal Government?
For many American producers, the eviction of 12 ranching families on Point Reyes is just the latest chapter in a long march to erasure.
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Keely Covello
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President Trump: The American West Needs Your Attention
As Trump takes office again, a look ahead at our generation's fight for the unwon American West.
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Keely Covello
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