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  "slug": "eric-zahnd",
  "title": "ERIC Zahnd",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/eric-zahnd/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/eric-zahnd.json",
  "summary": "Local government official death and related succession/retirement reporting",
  "why_now": "Multiple local outlets simultaneously published reports of Zahnd's death, producing a concentrated local attention spike.",
  "evidence_summary": "Multiple local news organizations publishing reports on the death of a long-serving county prosecutor indicates a local civic event driving searches and attention in the region.",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Local News / Civic Event",
  "collected_at": "Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:10:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Local News / Civic Event",
  "score": 60.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "- Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd dies after more than two decades in office - KMBC",
    "- Report: Platte County Prosecutor Attorney Eric Zahnd passes away - KQ2"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd dies after more than two decades in office - KMBC",
      "source": "KMBC",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNY1FtT3l5QjRPeG9tTkRyRGNmTXdhWm01d1JIR25GV0YzUjZpbDJrNDViTGYwU0xtWXMwVkpRQzVhU09OY1d5dzg4dU9ibnJaYkY5LVF4d1FxX1ZrVTRoWXY5d3V5MkpOVU95Ql85dW1PcGlyUlhoOXpqY2xJaWFJelpPeEg?oc=5"
    }
  ],
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