For the 15th consecutive year, the N.C. General Assembly did not provide minimum-wage workers with a pay raise upon the arrival of the new year Monday.
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By Claire Carlson, John Upton and Kaitlyn Trudeau for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Oregon News Service for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaboration Will and Julie Volpert have led white water rafting trips on Southern Oregon’s Rogue and Klamath rivers for over a decade for their company Indigo Creek Outfitters, out of the small town of Talent, Oregon. The rafting season, which extends from May to September, is a perfect time to be out on the river where snowpack-fed cold water provides respite from the region’s hot summer. Or it would be perfect if wildfire smoke weren’t a looming concern. “We’ve been in operation here since 2011, and almost every year there’s some smoke that comes in and is noticeable on our trips,” Will Volpert said in an interview. .
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Leaders across Georgia are joining forces to address the pressing need for resilience planning amid rising risks of severe storms. The Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems at the University of Georgia, along with the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Pew Charitable Trusts, recently convened experts and stakeholders to explore collaborative strategies, policy creation and resource allocation necessary to support communities statewide. Kristiane Huber, officer for The Pew Charitable Trusts, emphasized the collaborative effort is laying the foundation for sustainable solutions throughout Georgia. .