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From Fire to Pandemic Response

February 03, 2021 Alex Robertson, USDA Forest Service

Like many of us, I spent most my life thinking of vaccinations as an item to check off the list at a routine doctor’s visit or as preparation for an international trip. I never imagined that someday every adult in the United States might need access to a critical, life-saving vaccine all at once...

Forestry

Telemedicine Technologies in Rural Washington Spark Long Term Advancement in Health Care Delivery

November 17, 2020 USDA Rural Development Washington State Director Kirk Pearson

In Rural America, there are many challenges to accessing high-quality healthcare – one of the most significant challenges is physically getting to the locations where a specialist is practicing. Telemedicine is a great tool for rural hospitals, health clinics, and even dental practices to use to...

Rural

Advancing Rural Broadband, The Great Task of Our Generation

March 12, 2020 Kirk Pearson, Washington State Director, USDA Rural Development

Good news rang in Washington State when I joined representatives from Mason Public Utility District (PUD) 3 at the start of USDA’s Broadband ReConnect Workshop in Seattle to celebrate a $2.4 million investment to bring high-speed broadband to 250 households and businesses in rural Mason County.

Broadband Rural
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