Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell is a West Michigan native and with a background in journalism, data analysis, cartography and design thinking. He likes to learn new things and solve old problems whenever possible, and enjoys bicycling, spending time with his daughters, and coffee.

Articles by Matthew Russell

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Half Blind Farm Dog Takes On Bear To Save Her Family

She was 12, half-blind, and still the one who stood between a bear and her family’s farm. Honey’s injuries were horrifying, but what she protected that night makes her story...

Half Blind Farm Dog Takes On Bear To Save Her Family

She was 12, half-blind, and still the one who stood between a bear and her family’s farm. Honey’s injuries were horrifying, but what she protected that night makes her story...

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BLM Faces Questions Over Missing Records For Dead Foals

Foals are reportedly being born and dying inside BLM holding facilities without a clear public count. Records tied to captured pregnant mares, live births, stillbirths, and deaths may not line...

BLM Faces Questions Over Missing Records For Dead Foals

Foals are reportedly being born and dying inside BLM holding facilities without a clear public count. Records tied to captured pregnant mares, live births, stillbirths, and deaths may not line...

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Dead Canines Are Washing Up On An Island — 'There is a diabolical person out there'

Something horrifying has been washing onto the beaches of coastal Skagit County, and the count kept rising by the day. Residents are shaken, investigators are scrambling for answers, and the...

Dead Canines Are Washing Up On An Island — 'There is a diabolical person out there'

Something horrifying has been washing onto the beaches of coastal Skagit County, and the count kept rising by the day. Residents are shaken, investigators are scrambling for answers, and the...

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Backlash Erupts After Elderly Elephant Used For Viral Pink Photoshoot Prop Dies

A pink-painted elephant in Jaipur became the center of a growing storm after the animal later died and the photographer said she was threatened online.

Backlash Erupts After Elderly Elephant Used For Viral Pink Photoshoot Prop Dies

A pink-painted elephant in Jaipur became the center of a growing storm after the animal later died and the photographer said she was threatened online.

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VA Home Loan Failure Leaves Veterans On Edge Of Foreclosure

Veterans were promised support through the VA home loan program. Now many are losing their homes after a key rescue option disappeared before a real replacement was ready.

VA Home Loan Failure Leaves Veterans On Edge Of Foreclosure

Veterans were promised support through the VA home loan program. Now many are losing their homes after a key rescue option disappeared before a real replacement was ready.

Trump Administration's Gulf Drilling Exemption Puts Rare Wildlife In Deep Danger

Trump Administration's Gulf Drilling Exemption Puts Rare Wildlife In Deep Danger

A rare federal committee has cleared Gulf oil drilling past key Endangered Species Act protections, and some of the animals in the path of that decision are already on the...

Trump Administration's Gulf Drilling Exemption Puts Rare Wildlife In Deep Danger

A rare federal committee has cleared Gulf oil drilling past key Endangered Species Act protections, and some of the animals in the path of that decision are already on the...