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Slow Internet cripples rural economy; West ranks last

Slow Internet cripples rural economy; West ranks last

Montana Internet speeds are the slowest in the country — ranked 50th, according to SpeedMatters.org — and a…

Virtual education boom hits the states

Virtual education boom hits the states

A few years ago, when he was governor of West Virginia, Bob Wise attended a graduation ceremony at Pickens High…

Idaho schools chief moves to rework teacher contracts

Idaho schools chief moves to rework teacher contracts

For the past three weeks, Idaho teachers and their supporters have bombarded lawmakers with calls to oppose a sweeping

What’s your state good at?

What’s your state good at?

Accurate? Eh, probably not so much but still fun.

For-profit colleges rake in millions from G.I. Bill

For-profit colleges rake in millions from G.I. Bill

Already on the hot seat for poor graduation rates and saddling students with huge debt, for-profit universities have trained their sites on a new, more lucrative market: veterans and service members with G.I. Bill benefits.

Caution urged on natural gas development

Caution urged on natural gas development

Interior Sec. Ken Salazar called this week for natural gas firms to reveal the chemical stew used in hydraulic fracturing on federal lands.

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