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Daybreak West March 13: Rat damages likely exceeded $300 million

03/13/25 8:30 AM By Rebekah Alvey, Philip Brasher, Brad Hooker, Chloe Lovejoy, Oliver Ward, and Noah Wicks
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Rats gnaw through $300 million in equipment * Specialty crop access to disaster aid * RIF plans due today * GOP looks to dodge tariff debate

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