USDA invests nearly $50 million into water infrastructure in rural Kansas. KCUR Radio, NPR affiliate. September 11, 2023
Author: Eva Tesfaye
Research from OU finds investments in rural water infrastructure improve economic outcomes after 8 years. KOSU Radio, NPR affiliate. February 17, 2023
Author: Graycen Wheeler
The Water Crisis No One in America is Fixing. Time. February 16, 2023.
Author: Bryn Nelson
https://time.com/6255560/water-sanitation-crisis-ohio-train-derailment/
Rural America grew in the pandemic’s early days. But mostly recreation counties saw gains. Harvest Public Media. January 26, 2023.
Author: Xcaret Nuñez
Disappearing town: Lone Wolf, like many other small Oklahoma communities, fights for survival as people move away. KOCO News 5 - ABC affiliate. February 11, 2022.
Reporter: Abigail Ogle
https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-towns-lone-wolf-moving/39040860
A new study shows elevated ‘psychological distress’ in the rural West amid the ongoing pandemic. NPR - Regional Coverage. January 12, 2022.
Author: Will Walkey
NPR’s The Takeaway with Melissa Harris-Perry (podcast)
Title: Deep Dive with Dorian Warren: Water
Redistricting to test new Census method for protecting user data. Roll Call. August 26, 2021.
Author: Michael Macagnone
Migration from rural Oklahoma to cities continuing, according to census data. CNHI News. August 13, 2021.
Authors: Reese Gorman and Janelle Stecklein
Note: This piece appeared in regional papers across Oklahoma.
The next phase of the U.S. pandemic? Pockets of localized outbreaks. National Geographic. May 27, 2021.
Author: Lois Parshley
Why Rural New Englad Renters are Getting More COVID Assistance than more Expensive Areas. USA Today Network. May 7, 2021.
Author: Hadley Barndollar
3 Ways to Build Strong Small-Business Communities in a Post-Covid World. Inc. May 3, 2021.
Author: Cameron Albert-Deitch
https://www.inc.com/cameron-albert-deitch/small-business-ecosystems-economic-recovery-covid-19.html
Examining impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Rural American West. NSF Research News. February 8, 2021.
Author: NSF Public Affairs
https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=302073&org=NSF&from=news
Rural Downtowns were on the Mend. Then came Covid. Bloomberg. January 1, 2020.
Author: Adam Minter
Utah State Researcher Examines Pandemic’s Impact on Rural West. KSL.com. December 18, 2020.
Author: Graham Dudley
https://www.ksl.com/article/50070167/utah-state-researcher-examines-pandemics-impact-on-rural-west
USU Sociologist Tom Mueller Takes Part in Rural West COVID-19 Project. Utah State University Today. August 31, 2020.
Author: Wade Denniston
Yale-led study, with USU’s Tom Mueller, suggests rural western attitudes changing during pandemic. Cache Valley Daily. August 27, 2020.