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/* Lake colors and an open editorial layout. */
:root{--radius:3px;--turquoise:#007d9c;--coral:#c25337;--gold:#e4a73f}
.topline{background:linear-gradient(105deg,#122c43 0%,#16455e 55%,#007d9c 100%)}
.nav-wrap{border-bottom:3px solid var(--turquoise)}nav a:hover{color:var(--turquoise)}
.intro{display:block;padding-block:34px 26px}.intro>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 70px;align-items:center}.intro .eyebrow{grid-column:1/-1;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--coral)}
.intro h1{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:clamp(36px,3.8vw,50px);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-1.8px;margin-bottom:0}.intro>div>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:16px;margin:0;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:24px;max-width:510px}h1 em{color:var(--turquoise)}
.latest{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:25px}.section-heading h2{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:38px}.section-heading .eyebrow{color:var(--coral)}
.search{border-radius:3px}.filters button{border-radius:3px}.filters button.active{background:var(--turquoise);border-color:var(--turquoise)}
.story-card{border:0;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);background:transparent;border-radius:0}.story-card:hover{box-shadow:none;transform:none}.card-copy{padding:24px 0}.card-copy .eyebrow{color:var(--turquoise)}
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.about-band{background:#122c43;border-top:5px solid var(--turquoise)}.about-band h2{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:400}.about-band .eyebrow{color:#f6bb62}footer{background:#0b2033}.footer-inner strong{color:#72d7e5}.more,#share{background:var(--turquoise);border-radius:3px}.article-header h1{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:400}.prose blockquote{border-color:var(--turquoise)}.no-image{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#def5f8,#e9f1f8);color:var(--green)}
@media(min-width:1500px){.intro{padding-block:40px 30px}}
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/* Centered brand and the North State section directory. */
.masthead{justify-content:center;padding-block:15px}.masthead:before{display:none}.community-banner{width:min(650px,100%);margin-inline:auto}.masthead .community-banner img{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:240px;object-fit:contain}
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.topic-links{display:flex;gap:25px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:15px}.topic-links a{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center}.topic-links a span{color:var(--turquoise)}
.story-controls{display:flex;align-items:end;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:10px}.story-controls label{flex:1;min-width:180px;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700}.story-controls select{display:block;width:100%;margin-top:6px;padding:11px 34px 11px 12px;border:1px solid #bdcfd9;border-radius:3px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font:inherit;font-size:13px}.story-controls select:disabled{color:#566b7a;background:#edf1f0;opacity:1}.text-button{border:0;background:none;color:var(--turquoise);font-size:12px;padding:12px 0;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}.results-status{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin:12px 0 20px}.location-links{font-size:11px!important;line-height:1.5;color:var(--turquoise)!important;margin:0 0 14px!important}.location-links a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.location-links span{color:var(--muted);padding-inline:5px}.card-copy .eyebrow{margin-bottom:10px}
.page-heading{padding-block:35px 25px}.page-heading .back{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:25px}.page-heading h1{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:clamp(36px,4vw,52px);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-1.5px;margin-bottom:20px}.page-heading>p:not(.eyebrow){color:var(--muted);max-width:760px;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:20px}.page-heading>.eyebrow{color:var(--coral)}.directory{padding-bottom:60px}.county-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}.county-tile{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--turquoise);padding:25px;background:#fff;transition:background .15s}.county-tile:hover{background:#edf5f8;text-decoration:none}.county-tile h2{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.6px;margin-bottom:10px}.county-tile p{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:20px}.county-tile>span{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;color:var(--turquoise);font-size:12px}.directory-note{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin:25px 0}.directory-note a,.light-link{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}.light-link{font-size:13px;color:#72d7e5}.community-browser{margin:25px 0 0}.community-group{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:12px}.community-group:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.community-group summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;color:var(--turquoise);padding:4px}.community-group summary>span{color:var(--muted);font-size:11px;font-weight:400;margin-left:10px}.community-grid{list-style:none;padding:10px 4px;margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:5px 25px}.community-grid a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;font-size:12px;padding:8px 0}.community-grid a span{color:var(--turquoise)}.section-note{font-size:13px;max-width:850px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:12px 20px;background:#fff}
.contact-page{max-width:1000px;padding-bottom:60px}.contact-page .page-heading{padding-bottom:12px}.contact-page .page-heading>p{max-width:650px}.contact-panel{border-top:4px solid var(--turquoise);background:#fff;padding:32px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.email-link{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(21px,3.6vw,38px);line-height:1.3;overflow-wrap:anywhere;display:block;margin-bottom:20px;color:var(--turquoise)}.contact-panel>p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:650px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}.contact-button{display:inline-block;color:#fff;background:var(--turquoise);padding:12px 20px;font-size:13px}.contact-subjects{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:45px;margin-top:35px}.contact-subjects h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:25px;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:13px}.contact-subjects p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}select:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #a64b30;outline-offset:3px}
@media(max-width:900px){nav{gap:0 20px}.county-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.community-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:600px){.masthead{padding-block:12px;flex-direction:row}.community-banner{width:100%}.masthead .community-banner img{max-height:190px}nav{justify-content:flex-start;flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow-x:auto;gap:22px;font-size:11px;min-height:52px}nav a{flex:none;padding-block:15px}.nav-wrap{position:relative}.story-controls{gap:10px}.story-controls label{min-width:140px}.story-controls label:first-child{flex-basis:100%}.story-controls .text-button{padding:5px 0}.topic-links{gap:12px 24px}.topic-links a{font-size:11px;gap:10px}.page-heading{padding-block:25px 20px}.page-heading h1{font-size:36px}.page-heading>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:15px}.county-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.county-tile{padding:22px}.community-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:2px 20px}.contact-panel{padding:24px 18px}.contact-subjects{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:15px}.contact-page .email-link{font-size:22px}}
@media(max-width:600px){nav{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0 20px;white-space:normal;overflow-x:visible;padding-block:5px}nav a{padding-block:9px}}