June 25, 2025 - The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday and discussed a Grand Jury report that found the County Department of Planning and Building Services was not adhering to state law or local ordinances with regard to permits for limited density rural dwellings. The Supervisors also discussed withdrawing from a master tax sharing agreement in response to Ukiah's proposed annexation of county land.

June 24, 2025 - Proposed federal funding cuts to public broadcasting are raising concerns among local news outlets, particularly those like KZYX, operating in rural and underserved communities. While the focus of these cuts often centers on national entities like NPR and PBS, their ripple effect could significantly diminish local journalism, impacting communities' access to crucial information.

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Three years ago, Mark Remy decided he was fed up with the litter in his city. So, he started to do something about it and learned even small acts of service can have a real impact.

Billboard has revised its system of removing songs from the Hot 100 singles chart once they've gotten too old to qualify as contemporary hits.

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The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the country.