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Month: August 2026

Farm-bots: Bringing AI into the fields

Farm-bots: Bringing AI into the fields

  “We do a lot of wonderful work with onions,” is a phrase you don’t hear often while reporting on artificial intelligence. But using algorithms to help farmers improve yields while reducing chemical usage is Swiss startup Ecorobotix’s bread and butter, according to Abbey Flury, global marketing and communications manager at the company. “Our onion

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The modern public finance workforce: Developing future-ready talent

The modern public finance workforce: Developing future-ready talent

  An approaching talent cliff is on a collision course with technology shifts in public-sector finance offices. Across the U.S., retirements are accelerating, and recruitment pipelines are thin, with younger professionals less likely to remain in one organization for long periods. Meanwhile, pressure to provide faster reporting, stronger transparency, and deeper analytics continues to increase

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Why vacation rental investors are spending more time on market research before buying

Why vacation rental investors are spending more time on market research before buying

  Short-term rental investors confront a dual threat: cooling returns and tightening regulations that squeeze profitability while raising loan qualification hurdles. Platforms like Airbnb have democratized vacation rental investing, but they’ve also triggered state and local crackdowns on tax compliance, licensing, and occupancy caps. For investors already holding properties or considering new purchases, miscalculating revenue

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The rise of legacy properties: Why families are investing in land they already own

The rise of legacy properties: Why families are investing in land they already own

  Families face mounting pressure to consolidate wealth across generations while estate planning remains fragmented and vulnerable to legal disputes. Multigenerational living arrangements create immediate practical demands—but they also offer landowners a strategic path to preserve and compound family wealth through property improvement. The challenge: knowing which investments deliver legacy value versus those that drain

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Presunto pirómano admite haber iniciado un incendio forestal en Spokane y otros 20 desde 2025, dicen los fiscales

Por Emma Tucker y Matthew J. Friedman, CNN El presunto pirómano que habría causado el primero de tres devastadores incendios forestales en el estado de Washington la semana pasada dijo que provocó el incendio y unas dos docenas más desde 2025, según muestran documentos judiciales. La confesión de Aaron Farinacci, de 37 años, sobre cuatro

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Bend Police warn against leaving dogs in cars after rise in emergency calls

Bend police respond to 20 calls about dogs left in hot cars this month, one dog dies

(Update: adding Bend police comments, information about dog death) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With temperatures soaring, the Bend Police Department is reminding pet owners to leave their dogs at home when running errands. Police say they’ve responded to 20 calls about dogs left inside vehicles since the beginning of August, including one case in which

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Highway 26 between Prineville and Mitchell remains closed, possibly through the weekend

Highway 26 between Prineville and Mitchell remains closed, possibly through the weekend

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Right now, if you plan to drive through Central Oregon, plan for continued delays. U.S. Highway 26 remains closed between Prineville and Mitchell as wildfire activity and heavy smoke continue to make travel unsafe. Transportation officials say crews are monitoring conditions around the clock, and will reopen the highway as soon as it’s

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