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Henrik Selin, Boston ...

Zero Hunger.

It’s one of 17 goals for the sustainable future of humankind and Planet Earth. On Sept. 25, 2015, the world’s nations, through a United Nations General Assembly Resolution, committed to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a 15-year action plan to end poverty, protect ...

SCOTTSBLUFF — A heated exchange over unfunded state mandates and local control of property tax levies ensued Thursday between board members of the North Platte Natural Resources District and State Sen. Steve Erdman of Bayard.

At the heart of the conflict is two bills.

The first bill, ...