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![A logger cuts a large fir tree in the Umpqua National Forest near Oakridge, Ore. Federal land managers are proposing a sweeping rule change that could expand commercial logging on Forest Service land.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ap_17129603541648-a0ed3763e4f5673fa10d98dd93e83e9e7f4a516f-e1560374356240-900x422.jpg)
Trump Administration Seeking To Overhaul Forest Management Rules
By: Kirk Siegler | NPR
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The U.S. Forest Service is proposing changes to a landmark environmental law that would allow it to fast-track some forest management projects, including logging and prescribed burning.
![Many Americans with disabilities who live in rural areas of the U.S. said it would be a challenge for them to cover an unexpected $1,000 expense, according to the results of a new poll.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/rural-disability-access-d566d5cb9d0ae302af9b42d0079d0d0cf1f8f192-e1560356623734-900x422.jpeg)
Rural Health: Financial Insecurity Plagues Many Who Live With Disability
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
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Having to come up with $1,000 unexpectedly can be a challenge for anyone. NPR’s recent poll on rural health found that’s especially true for one group: people with disabilities.
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‘The Waygook Book’ to Launch June 20 at Prologue Bookshop
By: Emily Votaw
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Matthew Caracciolo is the author of The Waygook Book: a Foreigner’s Guide to South Korea, which documents the time that he and his wife spent in South Korea as English… Read More
![Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina, left) stands alongside Gov. Mike DeWine during DeWine's first State of the State speech in March.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/dewine_sos_obhof_householder_cu_credit_ogt_pic-e1554133176948-900x422.jpg)
State Seeks Federal Aid for Areas Impacted by Severe Storms
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Gov. Mike DeWine has officially requested a disaster declaration from President Donald Trump and federal assistance for 10 Ohio counties impacted by tornadoes, severe storms, straight-line… Read More
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Sponsor of Closed Online School ECOT to Repay State $879,000
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The sponsor of a huge online charter school that abruptly closed in Ohio has agreed to repay the state $879,000. The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow closed… Read More
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Marshall Expels Convicted Student Facing 2 More Rape Charges
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Marshall University in West Virginia has expelled a student who was allowed to remain enrolled despite a conviction for a 2016 attack against a female schoolmate…. Read More
![The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ecot_headquarters_columbus_2_-_konik-e1560357585971-900x422.jpg)
Study: For-Profit Charter Operators Spend Lots More On Admin Than Traditional Schools
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio’s charter schools are by law non-profit, but nearly 200 of them are managed by for-profit operating companies. And a new study by an anti-charter school group says charters run by… Read More
![Marijuana plants sit under LED lights inside the Veg Room, in Eastlake, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/AP_18275415718749-e1547060267555-900x422.jpg)
Medical Board Delays Vote on New Conditions for Medical Cannabis
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The State Medical Board of Ohio has postponed a vote on adding anxiety and autism spectrum disorder to the state’s list of qualifying conditions for purchasing… Read More
![Gov. Justice takes the oath of office as his son James C. Justice III (center) looks on.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/31978198890_a9c3ce22fc_k-e1546545858692-900x422.jpg)
Coal Companies Belonging To WV Gov. Justice’s Family Agree To Pay Overdue Taxes In KY
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Coal companies controlled by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice have agreed to a settlement covering millions of dollars in overdue property taxes in four eastern Kentucky counties:… Read More
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Reward Offered For Missing St. Clairsville Couple
By: Associated Press
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (AP) – Sheriffs in two Ohio counties are offering a $5,000 reward for information about a mild-mannered couple missing for the last year and now feared dead…. Read More
![Jacksonville, Ohio- Voters cast in their ballots.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Swensen_voting-1-2-e1492966382495-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Elections Chief Orders Security Upgrades for 2020
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s elections chief has ordered county election boards to undergo a host of security upgrades that he says will guard against cyberattacks and other threats ahead… Read More
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Celebrate the Life of Ivan Faske and the Legend of Swanky’s June 15
By: Emily Votaw
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On Saturday, June 15, The Union will host a celebration of the life of Ivan Faske, the legendary owner of the beloved Athens ’70s-’80s bar and nightlife venue Swanky’s. Faske… Read More
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Marshall Student Faces Sexual Assault Charges After Previous Conviction Against Fellow Student
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A student who remains enrolled at West Virginia’s Marshall University despite a conviction for a 2016 attack against a female student is facing charges of assaulting… Read More
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The Lavender Scare | Tuesday, June 18 at 9
THE LAVENDER SCARE Premieres Tuesday, June 18, 2019 9:00-10:00 p.m. on PBS Narrated by Glenn Close, Film Tells the Shocking Story of the U.S. Government’s Decades-Long Effort to Rid the… Read More
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Journalist Maria Gallucci Touts the Importance of Environmental Reporting
Science reporting and writing has become the mainstay of award-winning journalist Maria Gallucci. She feels that factual writing about the environment and in-depth science reporting is important and necessary in… Read More