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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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Ag Secretary Rollins announces charges against South Dakota ranchers DROPPED
The Maude family faced 20 years in prison and $500,000 in fines over the placement of a fence built before they were born.
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Keely Covello
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Mother of the South Dakota rancher facing prison over pre-1950 fence calls on Trump for help
Charles and Heather Maude each face 10 years in prison and $250,000 in fines over an inherited fence built before 1950.
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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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Trump stops Snake River dam removals, says Biden plan elevated fish over citizens
Farmers and rural communities in the Pacific Northwest are celebrating the move as a win for citizen interests.
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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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Dam removals devastated the Klamath. Will agriculture take the fall?
In a dire warning for planned dam removals across the American West, journalist Theodora Johnson reveals the dark truth about the Klamath Dam removals…
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Theodora Johnson
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Maude family reacts to Trump administration dropping charges
“I am so hopeful that our case is the foundation that others who face similar grievances can stand on to get justice.”
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Keely Covello
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Jack Isaacs, Forest Supervisor for Maude indictments, announces retirement
After 35 years at the Forest Service, Jack Isaacs' last day was the day after Brooke Rollins announced the federal government would be dropping charges…
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Keely Covello
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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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Neighbors of indicted South Dakota ranchers speak to decades of bullying from Forest Service
Charles and Heather Maude’s case highlights growing tensions between government agencies and the 2% of Americans still working in production…
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Keely Covello
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