Madelyn Beck
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The ski wax industry is working to leave PFAS behind
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Madelyn Beck
Apr 4, 2022
Laws and regulations are changing to kick this harmful “forever chemical” off the ski hill.
Could making fentanyl test strips more available curb opioid overdoses?
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Madelyn Beck
Feb 10, 2022
Some health officials and researchers say the tests could save lives. But many state drug paraphernalia laws make them illegal.
As more people seek recreation outdoors, backcountry rescues are on the rise
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Madelyn Beck
Jan 26, 2022
Many volunteer rescue groups had an increase in calls last year.
A boon for local butchers is a hurdle for hunters
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Madelyn Beck
Dec 27, 2021
Flush with demand, meat processors are walking away from wild game.
Prescribed burns can help reduce wildfire threat in the West
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Madelyn Beck
Nov 17, 2021
Managed burns take communication between federal officials and locals.
Will the Bureau of Land Management's new headquarters stay in the West?
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Madelyn Beck
Jul 12, 2021
The Trump administration moved the agency's headquarters to Colorado from Washington, D.C. in a controversial move that's still questioned.
Beef market still feeling the effects of COVID-19
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Madelyn Beck
Dec 29, 2020
Disruptions weren't as bad as they might have been. But some consumer practices have changed because of the pandemic.
Will telehealth continue after the pandemic passes?
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Madelyn Beck
Jul 30, 2020
Medical appointments via phone and video have boomed for everything from physical therapy to counseling, even in rural states.
With some meatpacking plant closures due to COVID-19, a look at their role in the food supply chain
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Madelyn Beck
Apr 20, 2020
The industry has consolidated over the last decades, so there are fewer plants, that handle a lot more meat.
Among essential operations during COVID-19: livestock auctions
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Madelyn Beck
Apr 14, 2020
Those auctions are an important part of the rural economy and the food chain. The people working the auctions are taking safety precautions.