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WIR grows membership, offerings in South Dakota
Members of NACo’s Western Interstate Region learned about and fueled the work being done by the National Center for Public Lands Counties at the WIR Conference in Pennington County, S.D.


BLM, HUD target public lands for housing
A multi-agency push could open up hundreds of thousands of BLM acres near towns and cities to development for attainable housing.
Interest in energy generation builds in the West
Counties are exploring the potential for energy generation on their public lands, but local control will set the stage for a tradeoff.
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Counties search for footing amid federal workforce cuts
Staffing reductions in the federal land management agencies are upsetting the intergovernmental balance in public lands counties.

County promotes traffic safety with colorful crosswalks
Leon County, Fla., created elevated, colorful crosswalks to decrease speeding and increase pedestrian safety.

New funding boosts Indiana county health departments
An infusion of state funding has helped counties support local nonprofits on their way to improving local health outcomes.

Ohio county boosts community youth programs with ARPA funding
Hamilton County, Ohio invested ARPA dollars in community organizations through the INSPIRE Youth initiative.

Measles outbreak underscores rural healthcare challenges
Texas and New Mexico counties are working to boost vaccination rates in response to the recent measles outbreak, which has included deaths in both states.
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