The Local Stories Project

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Once The Maze Grows In, The Stanley's 'Shining' Ties Will Be Complete

Estes Park's Stanley Hotel was the inspiration for Stephen King's novel The Shining, but it has long faced one key problem: The hedge maze that audiences

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With Too Few Psychiatrists to Go Around, Wisconsin Experiments with 'Telepsychiatry'

A mismatch between the supply of psychiatrists and patient demand is causing long wait times for appointments.

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Hundreds Of Schools At Risk, As Oregon Starts Funding Fixes

The state has known since 2007 that 649 Oregon schools are at high risk of collapse in a subduction zone earthquake. Eight years and one Great Recession later, has anything changed?

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Future of Water: Which species could we lose by 2040?

As California cities and farms squabble over water, conservationists are having to make tough choices about where to direct what water they have, in some cases weighing the fate of entire species.

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Minnesota's pro wrestling scene is thriving -- and more independent than ever

Don't dismiss the sport -- with its staged plots and dramatic gestures -- too quickly. "It's a unique blend of theater and athleticism," says one seasoned wrestler.

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Can You Buy ‘Organic’ Marijuana In Colorado? Depends On How You Define It

In early 2015, Denver officials cited a handful of commercial marijuana growers for misusing pesticides in indoor grow houses. Some of those businesses

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Future of Water: A trip to the water-wise LA of 2040

In the L.A. of 25 years hence, look for "atomizing" shower heads, "smart" water meters, and homes that drink in rain water like a sponge. Don't forget the water-friendly tacos.

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We walk in beauty: Finding Minnesota's best fall color

Weather conditions seem to be aligning to make colors burn bright this fall in Minnesota. The DNR has started updating its annual foliage color finder map, meaning the show isn't far behind.

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Future of Water: How hot, dry and crowded will CA get?

Over the next 25 years, California will add about 8 million people while getting warmer and drier due to climate change. What will this mean for the future of water?

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A New Trail Brings North Texas Closer To A 64-Mile Bike Superhighway

Cyclists and city planners dream of a 64-mile bike superhighway connecting Dallas and Fort Worth. With the opening of the new Lone Star-Campión Connection

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Legal battle is joined over African sculpture of welded weapons — NewsWorks

A piece of art shipped to Philadelphia from Africa is stuck in customs because of its unusual material The sculpture is made entirely from guns War Throne was made by Goncalo Mabunda an artist from

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Oregon's state legislature outpaced most of the country this past session when lawmakers passed a tuition waiver program for two years of community...

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Can I Swim In That River Dividing Portland?

Your friends say swimming in the Willamette around Portland is disgusting. Are they right?

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Missouri Teachers Are The Youngest In The Nation, Kansas Not Far Behind

The front line of the nation's generational shift in teaching may be Kansas City, Missouri. Around the metro area — made up of more than 50 districts and

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Listen To The First Recording Of MLK's 'I Have A Dream' In Rocky Mount In 1962 [AUDIO]

“I have a dream tonight. It is a dream rooted deeply in the American dream.” Eight months before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a

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The story behind the Michigan "s"

Here's a questions for you. Did your dad work at "Ford's?” Did your grandma shop at "Hudson's?” Do you make grocery runs at "Meijer's?”

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For This Nashville Dad, Reversal On Gay Scoutmasters Doesn't Mend Everything

Earlier this summer, high school freshman Jake Rowe was deep sea fishing, snorkeling and sailing at Sea Base, a Boy Scout camp in the Florida Keys. His dad