Utah Gov. Spencer Cox wants people to learn to disagree. As the elected chair of the National Governors Association, he is leading a campaign called "Disagree Better" - an initiative "designed to help Americans bridge the partisan divide," and adopt more positive approaches to politics and social discourse. .
In recent years, North Dakota s smaller towns have seen at least 15% of their grocery stores disappear. That s prompted a flurry of action, including a local solution tied to an annual grant program. Munich is a city of less than two hundred people in northeastern North Dakota. .
In North Carolina, five nonprofit groups are receiving a much-needed financial boost to help them with projects aimed at enhancing people s financial well-being. From expanding affordable housing to promoting financial education and improving people s access to resources, the Coastal Carolina Credit Union Foundation is giving $78,000 in grants to five organizations. One is Housing for New Hope in Durham. .
A volunteer fair is encouraging older Oregonians to get involved in their communities and fight social isolation, which became pervasive during the pandemic. The Community Volunteer Fair will take place in Medford June 23. Cassie Rose, executive director of the Community Volunteer Network, which is hosting the event for folks age 55 and older, said they are hoping to draw people back into the volunteer space. .
The June 2023 Allen Road Wildfire in the Bass River State Forest in Ocean County has consumed 5,475 acres while another fire in Medford burned 210 acres.