Ready for the apocalypse

Are preppers crazy, or is everyone else?” As ordinary preppers stock up on freeze-dried meals and first aid kits, their ...
KAIT

Rural animal shelters struggle with overpopulation

CORNING, Ark. (KAIT) - Animal shelters in cities across Region 8 constantly deal with overpopulation, but how do smaller community shelters fare? Two pounds in Clay County were so overpopulated that a ...
Alaska Public Media

Alaska’s rural animal shelters are struggling to keep up: ‘Everywhere has no room’

Animal shelters around the state have seen a recent uptick of stray and surrendered animals, and it’s been an especially tough year for one organization who serves the Norton Sound region. PAWS of ...
USA Today

As the homeless crisis worsens, unhoused people in these rural areas remain 'invisible'

RALEIGH, N.C. − A growing homeless crisis has been stretching to far-flung corners of the Tar Heel State, with tent encampments popping up in rural areas and demand for social services spiking in ...
13abc

Rural homelessness can be a hidden issue, but expert says it’s still prevalent

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The spotlight is on the City of Bryan after the city charged a pastor for letting homeless people sleep in his church. One social services expert who says the need for homeless ...
katu

Despite Governor's homelessness emergency order, rural Oregon shelters are shuttering

SALEM, Ore. — While millions of dollars are being invested to increase shelter capacity in metro areas of Oregon, shelters in the state's rural counties are seeing major budget cuts to pandemic-era ...