Category: rural

Business Not as Usual | Documentary

An inside look at the impact COVID-19 has had on small businesses in rural North Georgia. Introduces independent, idea-based businesses “not as usual.” * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films Follow EpochTV on social…


SpaceX Appeals US FCC Rejection of Rural Broadband Subsidies

WASHINGTON—SpaceX on Friday challenged the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to deny the space company’s satellite internet unit $885.5 million in rural broadband subsidies, calling the move “flawed” and “grossly unfair,” in a regulatory filing. The FCC last month turned down applications from billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX and LTD Broadband for funds that had…


Rural Nevadan Accused of Kidnapping Now Charged With Murder

RENO, Nev.—A rural Nevada man accused of kidnapping and killing an 18-year-old Fernley woman last month fatally shot Naomi Irion and buried her body in a remote high-desert area, according to a new criminal complaint filed Tuesday. Lyon County District Attorney Stephen Rye filed the amended criminal complaint adding first-degree murder and other crimes to…


Urban Supremacy and the Dismantling of Rural Communities

Commentary  Probably the worst of the multitude of villainous COVID restrictions came at the expense of churches, the forced closure of their doors. Coupled with this tragedy was the fact that while churches were empty, liquor stores remained open for business. And while this wasn’t true everywhere, in many areas, bars were allowed to open for…


Tax on Prescription Drugs Making Life Harder for Oregon Pharmacies

Squeezed by staffing shortages, declining reimbursement rates, and industry consolidation, community pharmacies across the nation are being shuttered at an alarming rate, sending patients scrambling to fill prescriptions while pharmacists experience dangerous burnout. In 2019 there were 21,683 community pharmacies operating primarily in smaller markets across the United States, according to the National Community Pharmacists…


Musk’s Starlink Registers India Unit, Targets Rural Districts

NEW DELHI—Starlink, the satellite internet division of billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX, registered its business in India on Monday, company documents filed with the government showed, as it gears up to launch internet services in the country. Having a local unit, Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited, will allow the company to apply for licenses…


Idaho Governor Signs Bill Giving Rural Areas More Say In Ballot Initiatives

Idaho Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, signed a bill on Saturday raising the bar for ballot initiatives that effectively give rural residents a greater say in shaping the state’s legal landscape. By signing Senate Bill 110, Little implemented a change to Idaho’s ballot initiative framework, which previously required signatures from six percent of voters in…


Idaho Governor Signs Bill Giving Rural Areas More Say on Ballot Initiatives

Idaho Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, signed legislation on April 17 that raises the bar for ballot initiatives, effectively giving rural residents a greater say in shaping the state’s legal landscape. By signing Senate Bill 1110, Little implemented a change to Idaho’s ballot initiative framework, which previously required signatures from 6 percent of voters in…


Beijing’s New Policy Reveals Poverty and Food Security Are Top Concerns for 2021

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Feb. 21 released its first main policy document of the year, known as “Document Number One.” Poverty alleviation and food security are the Chinese regime’s top concerns for 2021. A press conference was held on Feb. 22 with regards to Document Number One. China’s minister of agriculture, Tang Renjian,…


Chinese Migrant Workers’ Protests Over Unpaid Wages Escalate During Chinese New Year

Amid the Chinese New Year holiday, migrant workers in mainland China are growing increasingly frustrated due to unpaid wages. At the end of 2020, the Chinese regime promised to clear all unpaid wages to migrant workers—but this doesn’t appear to be the case. One migrant worker who spoke with The Epoch Times said that the…