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- 1Hikers urged to explore Washington's aptly named Church Mountain▼Celebrate the glory of the alpine on fittingly named Church Mountain
Cascadia Daily News is spotlighting Church Mountain, an alpine peak in Washington state's North Cascades, encouraging readers to celebrate the area's mountain scenery on the fittingly named summit. The piece highlights the hike's sweeping alpine views as a way to appreciate the region's high-country glory, drawing attention to one of the North Cascades' scenic destinations.
- 2Rural health funding arrives as thousands lose Medicaid▼Millions of dollars are coming for rural health. But thousands are losing Medicaid to pay for it.
Millions of dollars in new funding are headed to rural health programs, but the money comes as thousands of people lose their Medicaid coverage. Reporting by Mountain State Spotlight highlights the tension in US health policy: investment in rural care is being paired with cuts or eligibility changes that strip coverage from the very populations those programs serve.