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PNS Daily News - May 23, 20130
Featured on our national rundown today: President Obama is expected to make a major statement on U.S. drone policy; advocates say the immigration reform plan is a good start, but needs work; and as we approach Memorial Day—a new home for some aging veterans.
Public News Service - Idaho
BOISE, Idaho - May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and stroke is the fourth-leading cause of death in Idaho. One of the key points in the event of a stroke is FAST action. Certain clot-busting drugs can only be given within a short time frame, Dr. Ziad Darkhabani said, so people need to call 9...Read More
BOISE, Idaho - Bear Awareness Week, through May 25, is also the time of year when bears are waking up and searching for an easy meal. Erin Edge is the Rockies and Plains associate for Defenders of Wildlife in Missoula, Mont. She said that with the success of grizzly bear recovery, bears are now in a...Read More
BOISE, Idaho - From their beautiful songs to their stunning colors, birds are putting on their best displays this time of year in Idaho. It's the spring migration season, and more than half the birds to be seen at backyard feeders and soaring across the sky right now are headed north to Canada's bor...Read More
BOISE, Idaho – Most Idahoans received a donation bag along with their mail this week, as mail carriers collect Saturday for the Stamp Out Hunger food drive. It's an issue getting attention in Congress with proposals to cut the food stamp program – called SNAP, or Supplemental Nutritio...Read More
BOISE, Idaho - Hunger knows no geographic boundaries, and it's more prevalent in rural areas than most people realize. The documentary, "A Place at the Table," makes that case - and the Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force is showing the film on Friday in Boise. Joel Berg, a hunger relief expert who is f...Read More
BOISE, Idaho – The Environmental Protection Agency is being urged to do a better job of considering the effects that pesticides have on endangered fish and wildlife. A national panel of experts this week released a report that says the EPA hasn't been working closely enough with fish and wild...Read More
BOISE, Idaho - No Nintendos, Play Stations, tablets, TVs or smart phones ... for a week. That's the challenge for kids during this "Screen-Free Week," through Sunday. The idea is to encourage children to read, explore nature, and spend time with friends and family. According to Dr. Susan Linn, dir...Read More
MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho - The entry to Mountain Home Air Force Base is lined with 200 blue and silver pinwheels. The toys mark National Child Abuse Prevention Month - and represent the 200 babies born at the base last year. Connie Powers, family advocacy outreach manager for the 366th Medical Operatio...Read More