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Laura Hackett

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
135
Latest publication
Sep 30, 2026
Outlet visibility, for KGOU - Oklahoma's NPR Source
Top 5M sites
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Jul 9, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Laura Hackett

    How grassroots radio networks are helping WNC prepare for future communications outages (opens the original)

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    This story is part of Rethinking Resilience, a BPR and Grist series that explores the tools, skills and networks helping Western North Carolina prepare for future disasters. Every Saturday night, William Walker has a standing appointment with his radio. The retired railroad worker runs a weekly check-in out of Fletcher, and with the help of a repeater installed high in the Blue Ridge Mountains, he connects with dozens of fellow radio enthusiasts who have turned the art of talking on the radio in

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Laura Hackett

    How grassroots radio networks are helping WNC prepare for future communications outages (opens the original)

    Excerpt · English

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    This story is part of Rethinking Resilience, a BPR and Grist series that explores the tools, skills and networks helping Western North Carolina prepare for future disasters. Every Saturday night, William Walker has a standing appointment with his radio. The retired railroad worker runs a weekly check-in out of Fletcher, and with the help of a repeater installed high in the Blue Ridge Mountains, he connects with dozens of fellow radio enthusiasts who have turned the art of talking on the radio in

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Laura Hackett

    How grassroots radio networks are helping WNC prepare for future communications outages (opens the original)

    Excerpt · English

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    This story is part of Rethinking Resilience, a BPR and Grist series that explores the tools, skills and networks helping Western North Carolina prepare for future disasters. Every Saturday night, William Walker has a standing appointment with his radio. The retired railroad worker runs a weekly check-in out of Fletcher, and with the help of a repeater installed high in the Blue Ridge Mountains, he connects with dozens of fellow radio enthusiasts who have turned the art of talking on the radio in

  4. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Laura Hackett

    After Hurricane Helene, this community was inspired to learn how to use power tools (opens the original)

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    The East Coast of the U.S. is being battered by a powerful nor'easter this weekend. But further south, lessons are being learned from recovery efforts after another major storm, Hurricane Helene. In North Carolina, the steady hum and roar of the chainsaw was a reassuring sound for many after Helene brought destruction to the western part of the state two years ago. Volunteers used these tools to cut up trees and help restore road access at a time when much of the region was cut off. Blue Ridge P

  5. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Laura Hackett

    After Hurricane Helene, this community was inspired to learn how to use power tools (opens the original)

    Excerpt · English

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    The East Coast of the U.S. is being battered by a powerful nor'easter this weekend. But further south, lessons are being learned from recovery efforts after another major storm, Hurricane Helene. In North Carolina, the steady hum and roar of the chainsaw was a reassuring sound for many after Helene brought destruction to the western part of the state two years ago. Volunteers used these tools to cut up trees and help restore road access at a time when much of the region was cut off. Blue Ridge P

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