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The Department of Veterans Affairs is warning that rural America is in drastic need of volunteer drivers to help get vets to medical appointmentsThe lack of available transportation ca
The Department of Veterans Affairs is warning that rural America is in drastic need of volunteer drivers to help get vets to medical appointments. The lack of available transportation can have a dramatic effect in states like Montana, where people often live far from their health care providers. Transportation is the top reason many people report for missing out on medical care and other important appointments. .
Coloradans living in rural parts of the state tend to pay a lot more for their monthly energy bills than metropolitan customers but a new Biden administration program aims to bring costs down by helping homeowners and businesses replace older, inefficient heating and cooling systems. Philip Fracica, policy advocate for the Rural Power Coalition, said if the average Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association connected ratepayer agrees to participate, they should see significantly lower monthly bills. "You re going to be looking at a 20% energy savings, compared to what you are currently paying now," Fracica pointed out. " .
Federal investments have given one Arizona community the opportunity to slowly rebuild itself and invest in new areas. The historic town of Superior, Arizona, in Pinal County, has been known for mining but through the years has experienced economic hardship as mining operations have come and gone. But now, things are beginning to change. .