The Culture & Community category at Yanasa News celebrates the traditions, values, and stories that define rural life. From generational family farms and local festivals to faith, education, and community resilience, we shine a light on the people and places often overlooked by mainstream media. Our coverage honors the deep roots and strong bonds that hold rural America together—highlighting both the struggles and the spirit of those who live close to the land. This is where heritage meets heart, and where culture is more than history—it’s a way of life.
Yanasa TV News New Details Emerge on Idaho Firefighter Ambush: What We Now Know About the Shooter and His Motives Original Yanasa TV Story https://yanasanews.com/news/ambush-on-the-mountain-how-a-fire-call-turned-deadly-in-northern-idaho/ On June 29, 2025, a routine fire call in the hills near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, ended in one of the deadliest days for first responders in recent memory. Two veteran…
Yanasa TV News Why a Late-Session Bill Nearly Sank Generations of Coastal Fishermen—and What It Reveals About Science, Politics, and the Future of American Shrimp The Bill That Rocked the Coast In June 2025, a quiet regulatory bill—House Bill 442—ignited one of North Carolina’s fiercest fisheries debates in decades. Originally drafted to address recreational fishing…
Yanasa TV News Two firefighters are dead, one injured, and a community shaken after an unprecedented sniper-style ambush unfolded on the slopes of Canfield Mountain in Coeur d’Alene. What began as a routine wildfire response quickly descended into chaos, raising questions about motive, security, and a potential act of premeditated domestic terror. The Call That…
Bison, Sovereignty, and the Fight to Heal Land and Culture in the Heart of Wyoming Out in the wide, breathtaking landscapes of Wyoming, where snow-capped mountains cast long shadows over windswept plains, a quiet revolution is underway. The team behind Native: The Prodigies of an Icon recently traveled to the Wind River Reservation—and what they found was more…
Yanasa TV News When Saving Livestock Is Punished: Colorado’s Wolf Compensation Law and the Ethics of Predator Reintroduction Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program was supposed to balance the needs of wildlife and ranchers. But a recent compensation dispute has exposed a fundamental—and disturbing—flaw: Under current law, ranchers may be financially better off letting their livestock die…
Yanasa TV News When a private developer chairs the board that seized Palizzi Farm, the lines between public good and personal gain are blurred—raising urgent questions about ethics, law, and the future of America’s heartland. Family Farm vs. Eminent Domain: The Palizzi Case, Private Power, and the Future of American Agriculture A 95-year-old Colorado family…
Arkansas leads the charge in food freedom with a new law expanding raw milk sales—empowering local farmers, informed consumers, and traditional nutrition advocates across the state. Arkansas has taken a bold step toward consumer choice and agricultural freedom. In April 2025, the legislature passed Act 698, eliminating the 500‑gallon monthly cap on raw milk sales and allowing…
Yanasa TV News From First-Gen Ranchers to Regenerative Trailblazers, Meet the Heart of Colorado’s Bison Revival There’s something poetic about a patch of land just outside the Wyoming border—where the prairie meets the sky and the bison breathe deep the wild Colorado air. Welcome to Memphis Bison Ranch in Carr, Colorado, the latest stop on the filmmaking…
A multigenerational Wyoming rancher challenges a billion-dollar wind and hydrogen project, raising questions about political influence, environmental oversight, and the true cost of clean energy. When Mike Stephens filed a lawsuit to stop a $1.7 billion wind and hydrogen project from overtaking his family’s 113-year-old ranchland, he didn’t just take on a developer—he challenged the…
A nation once proud of its pasture-raised steers is now fueling breakfast plates with drugs and hormones—and only a few are sounding the alarm. A nation once proud of its pasture-raised steers is now fueling breakfast plates with hormones, antibiotics, and chemical additives—and only a few are sounding the alarm. The U.S. beef industry, once…