Local

Small Towns · Communities · Individual Stories · Hidden Places

The most important stories are often the ones that never trend nationally — a Mississippi town rebuilding two years after a devastating tornado, a Kansas newspaper whose offices were raided by its own police, and a Baltimore program selling vacant homes for $1. Trill News covers local news, small towns, and community stories from the places and people that mainstream media overlooks.

LOCAL LATEST STORY

Native American Tribes Call the Grand Staircase Monument Plan Essential to Their Heritage

Utah News Dispatch

June 13, 2026

A plan from Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Celeste Maloy to overturn Biden era management guidelines for Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument using the Congressional Review Act missed its deadline Thursday, leaving the 1.9 million acre protected area's 2025 management plan intact. Lee and Maloy argued the 2025 guidelines went too far in restricting road access and other uses, while a coalition of Native American tribes celebrated the outcome, saying the current plan protects ancestral lands, cultural sites, and a new framework for tribal consultation and shared stewardship.

Read Full Story →

LOCAL

Maple Sugar and the Pursuit of American Self-sufficiency

VT Digger

In 1791, a Vermont writer using the pseudonym "Clergyman" urged farmers to transform maple sugaring into a patriotic industry during the idle "interregnum" of the state's muddy, unpredictable spring.

Read article →

LOCAL

Former Police Chief Charged After Controversial Newspaper Raid

Kansas Reflector

A Kansas judge ruled that former Police Chief Gideon Cody likely committed a felony by inducing a witness to delete text messages following his 2023 raid on the Marion County Record.

Read article →

LOCAL

Washington Cities Can Now Penalize Those Sleeping Outdoors, but Will They?

Washington State Standard

The U.S.

Read article →

LOCAL

New Voter Registration Laws Pose Challenges for Civic Groups in Florida

Stateline

Florida and several other Republican-led states have enacted strict new voter registration laws that impose heavy fines and potential felony charges on third-party groups for administrative errors.

Read article →

LOCAL

Local

Native American Tribes Call the Grand Staircase Monument Plan Essential to Their Heritage

Maple Sugar and the Pursuit of American Self-sufficiency

Former Police Chief Charged After Controversial Newspaper Raid

Washington Cities Can Now Penalize Those Sleeping Outdoors, but Will They?

New Voter Registration Laws Pose Challenges for Civic Groups in Florida

The Vigilante of Grand Marais

Cloudflare CEO's Mansion Plans Face Resistance in Park City, Utah

Mississippi Town Rebuilds After Devastating Tornado

The Endowment Project Expands Funding Opportunities for Public High Schools

City-owned Vacant Homes in Baltimore to Be Sold for $1