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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

ID: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention

Ideal Option's mobile clinic for substance abuse treatment is operating in the small eastern Idaho town of Rexburg. (Ideal Option)
Mobile Clinic Aids in Addiction Treatment in Rural ID

A mobile clinic is bringing drug treatment to rural Idaho. The organization Ideal Option's first treatment clinic on wheels is in Rexburg. Ideal …

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Idaho's suicide rate is 57% higher than the national average. (Adobe Stock)
ID Works to Expand Suicide Prevention Efforts in Pandemic

BOISE, Idaho - Idaho's already high suicide rates could worsen as the COVID-19 crisis stretches into the winter months, and state officials are …

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For Overdose Awareness Day, Idahoans place a pair of shoes tied to balloons on the steps of the State Capitol. (Chris Mecham)
Remembrance at ID Capitol for Overdose Victims

BOISE, Idaho – Idahoans will be on the steps of the Capitol building on Thursday to remember the lives lost last year to overdose. In 2018…

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Idaho had the sixth highest rate of suicide in the nation, according to a recent CDC report. (embracethewanderlust/Twenty20)
How Can Idaho Protect Vulnerable Kids from Reduced Life Expectancy?

BOISE, Idaho — In a disturbing trend, increasing rates of suicide and drug overdose are contributing to a drop in U.S. life expectancy for the …

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Last year, Idaho lawmakers passed the Foster Care Improvement Act to increase accountability of the foster care system. (jndugan/Twenty20)
Drug Abuse Playing Larger Role in Demand for Foster Care

BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Senate is recognizing Thursday as National Foster Parent Appreciation Day. As of 2016, about 1,500 children in Idaho …

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A Gallup poll has named nursing the most trusted profession 17 years in a row. (Robert Bieber/Flickr)
Idaho Honors 'Most Trusted Profession' During Nurses Week

BOISE, Idaho — May 6-12 is National Nurses Week, and folks around the state are honoring Idaho's 13,000 registered nurses. President of the …

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In 2015, more than one in three drug overdose deaths in Idaho was related to prescription drugs, according to the CDC. (Nosheep/Pixabay)
Is Harsher Punishment Wrong Approach to Opioid Crisis?

BOISE, Idaho – President Donald Trump has declared the opioid crisis a national emergency and is vowing to take a law-and-order approach to …

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More healthy food choices are being offered at restaurants around the country. (jules/Flickr)
How to Avoid Packing On the Extra Pounds This Summer

BOISE, Idaho – There's still a lot more of summer to go, and health experts have some tips for those who are going to spend time away from home:…

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PHOTO: Party hosts should not hesitate to intervene to prevent a guest from driving while drunk. That's the message to Idahoans from MADD. Photo courtesy of the Department of Transportation.
MADD: Don't Hesitate to Be Bossy to Prevent Drunk Driving

BOISE, Idaho - Idaho law enforcement agencies have stepped up Driving Under the Influence patrols this month. Ninety-six people died in drunk-…

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"All Hands on Deck" Gets ISP Officers Away from their Desks

BOISE, Idaho - Police cars everywhere. That's the goal of the "all hands on deck" campaign from Idaho State Police (ISP) kicking off Friday. Labor …

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Report: Suicide Rates Climb for Middle-Aged Men

BOISE, Idaho - Idaho has the 11th highest suicide rate in the country, according to a report recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and …

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Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …

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