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PNS Daily News - May 24, 20130
Featured on our Friday nationwide rundown: new ground rules from President Obama for drone strikes; Memorial Day Weekend calls attention to potential changes in veteran’s benefits; and a grassroots effort to “stamp” money out of politics, literally.
Public News Service - Washington
SEATTLE - It's one of the most exciting times of year for bird-lovers in the Northwest. An intensive spring migration is under way, when more than 3 billion birds head north to Canada's boreal forest. This prime nesting ground for North America's birds is the largest intact forest in the world. Ho...Read More
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Today, Gov. Jay Inslee celebrates Older Americans Month by walking with seniors around the State Capitol campus. However, inside the Capitol, the legislature's inability to agree on a budget poses a threat to many programs and services that help older Washingtonians. Ingrid McDonal...Read More
MOSES LAKE, Wash. - Hearings were held this week in Kent and Moses Lake about proposed budget cuts that would affect training and support services for people who provide child care for school-age children. Many providers couldn't attend, however, since the Department of Early Learning (DEL) held the...Read More
MOSES LAKE, Wash. - Esta semana Kent y Moses Lake son sede de audiencias sobre los recortes presupuestarios que afectarían la capacitación y servicios de apoyo para los proveedores de cuidado de niños en edad escolar. Sin embargo, muchos de ellos no pudieron asistir, ya que el Departa...Read More
SEATTLE - It's National Prevention Week, for raising public awareness of mental health and substance-abuse issues. A documentary made in Washington calls attention to the mental health needs of refugees. In "Starting Again: Stories of Refugee Youth," young people describe their struggles and succes...Read More
SEATTLE – La National Prevention Week (Semana Nacional de Prevención), del 12 al 18 de mayo, enfoca su atención en la toma de conciencia sobre el abuso de substancias y problemas de salud mental. Un grupo con necesidades únicas de salud mental en Washington es la comunidad de lo...Read More
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Saturday's "Stamp Out Hunger" event, the largest annual food drive in Washington and the nation, also is one of the busiest days of the year for letter carriers who pick up all that food as they deliver the mail. They'll be assisted by a small army of volunteers who will collect ...Read More
SPOKANE, Wash. - A group of home-care workers is wishing a happy Mother's Day to the moms in the Washington congressional delegation - with a twist. It's part of a national effort to show support for immigration reform. On Tuesday, Reps. Cathy McMorris Rogers and Jaime Herrera-Beutler received thei...Read More