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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

By Public News Service Tuesday, April 29, 2025

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Las Vegas event for recycled textiles turned into high fashion

Alex Gonzalez, producer/reporter, Nevada News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Designers and stylists will showcase their “upcycled” garments as models hit the runway for what is dubbed a “trashion show” at the Waste EXPO in Las Vegas on Monday, May 5. It is estimated the average American household spends around $1,500 a year on clothing. Sonja Salmon, […]

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

By Public News Service Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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Help the environment recycle leftover paint

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. On Earth Day, one easy way to help the environment is to make sure your leftover paint is put to good use. The PaintCare program allows you to recycle paint, for free, by dropping off the leftover cans at more than 800 sites across the state, mostly […]

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

By Public News Service Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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How to find relief in California this allergy season

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Allergy season is here and more than 100 million Americans are suffering from itchiness, watery eyes, runny nose, congestion, sneezing, or wheezing. Experts said you should try to minimize contact with the pollens that trigger the reaction. Dr. Gregory Carnevale, chief medical officer for UnitedHealthcare, said the idea […]

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

By Public News Service Tuesday, April 15, 2025

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IRS Direct File can save taxpayers time and money

Kathryn Carley, producer/reporter, Keystone State News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Across the country, from California to Pennsylvania, a growing number of states are offering residents access to the Internal Revenue Service’s free tax filing system, Direct File. The online tool was created to save people time and money. It allows taxpayers to file directly […]

Friday, April 11, 2025

By Public News Service Friday, April 11, 2025

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Disaster projects in CA fall victim to actions taken by Trump administration

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Dozens of disaster preparedness projects across California will be interrupted or canceled because the Trump administration is shutting down a significant grant program. The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program was created during the first Trump administration. It has distributed millions to local governments and […]

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

By Public News Service Wednesday, April 2, 2025

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Hundreds of anti-Trump rallies planned this weekend across the nation

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. More than 1,000 protests against President Donald Trump’s policies are scheduled for this Saturday across the country, with 117 planned in California alone. The so-called “Hands Off” protests are sponsored by a coalition of dozens of civil rights, environmental, education, social justice, and labor groups. Hunter Dunn […]

Friday, March 28, 2025

By Public News Service Friday, March 28, 2025

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Why the Wisconsin Supreme Court race is getting national attention

Judith Ruiz-Branch, producer/reporter, Wisconsin News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Early voting is surging in Wisconsin’s spring election. Thousands have either sent in absentee ballots or voted in person. Meanwhile, political maneuvers continue with the pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court race less than a week away, the latest coming from the White House. In the weeks […]

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

By Public News Service Tuesday, March 25, 2025

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Is the prestigious Sundance Film Festival leaving Utah?

Alex Gonzalez, producer/reporter, Utah News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. The future of the Sundance Film Festival in Utah could depend on whether an anti-Pride bill is signed into law by Gov. Spencer Cox. The governor has until this Thursday , March 27, to decide the fate of House Bill 77. The Republican-backed bill would ban […]

Sunday, March 23, 2025

By Public News Service Sunday, March 23, 2025

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How to protect your home from wildfires

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. As Los Angeles starts to recover from the firestorm, people are looking for ways to harden their homes against future mega-blazes. Experts said the massive destruction from the Palisades and Eaton fires has some people discouraged, thinking there is nothing they can do to defend their […]