BOISE, Idaho - The farmers market season is under way in Idaho, with 51 markets around the state this year - up from just 20 markets 13 years ago. Lessons learned from the trend are being presented today in Boise at the Association of Idaho Cities annual conference. Farmers markets not only benefi ...Read More

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that drug companies can be sued by federal regulators for antitrust violations if they make deals with generic drug manufacturers to keep a less-expensive generic version off the market when a patent expires. According to Leigh Purvis, co-author of ...Read More

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - The next farm bill is expected to be voted on in the U.S. House this week, after already winning approval in the Senate. There are big changes, as funding for many programs is being scaled back or eliminated, so stretching every dollar has become the focus of an amendment suppor ...Read More

SALT LAKE CITY - It isn't a prescription to cure high drug prices - but it may be a start. The U.S. Supreme Court has just given the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the authority to challenge deals between drug-makers to keep generic drugs off the market for certain time periods. Such arrangements al ...Read More

BALTIMORE - We hear a lot about Internet and phone scams targeting seniors, but they are also being victimized by members of their own families who are stealing money or running up debts, according to AARP. The group is working with state agencies and other advocacy groups this month to raise awaren ...Read More

DENVER - Big-box stores in Colorado may be doing price-matching for customers, but hospitals certainly do not. According to a new report, the price tags for health care in Colorado hospitals vary widely, with some procedures costing double the average rate, even compared to other hospitals in the sa ...Read More

BROOKFIELD, Wis. - With gas prices at or around $4 a gallon in much of Wisconsin, using E85 is a smart way to save money while doing some good for the environment, said Jerry Medinger, who manages the Clean Fuels and Vehicle Technology Program for the American Lung Association in Wisconsin. "They'r ...Read More

DULUTH, Minn. – It was six months ago today when a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, left 26 people dead, including 20 first graders. The tragedy put a national spotlight on gun safety, but as Joan Peterson with Protect Minnesota explains, Congress has been unab ...Read More