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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.

WA: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention

There are more than 13,000 people in Washington state prisons. (doc.wa.gov)
WA to Extend Medicaid to People Close to Release from Prisons, Jails

Washington will allow people nearing release from state prisons and jails to qualify for Medicaid health coverage. The expansion starts in July 2025…

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La pandemia llevó a más personas a aislarse de amigos y familiares, lo que aumentó el riesgo de que comenzaran a sobrellevar la situación bebiendo demasiado. (daniilvolkov/Adobe Stock)
Mes de conciencia sobre el alcohol: pandemia empeora consumo de alcohol

Abril es el Mes de la Concientización sobre el Alcohol, destacando algunas de las graves consecuencias de beber demasiado. El consumo excesivo …

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The pandemic led more people to be isolated from friends and family, increasing the risk that they started coping by drinking too much. (daniilvolkov/Adobe Stock)
Alcohol Awareness Month: Pandemic Worsens Dangerous Drinking

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, highlighting serious consequences of drinking too much. Excessive alcohol use contributes to more than 95,000 …

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A new Meds-First Initiative to treat opioid addiction will set up clinics in North Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma and Walla Walla. (goodluz/Adobe Stock)
WA Sites to Pilot Meds-First Approach to Opioid Addiction

SEATTLE — Four sites in Washington are piloting an underutilized but proven approach to treating opioid addiction. The Meds-First Initiative …

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The Yakima Valley Farm Worker's Clinic provides a safe place for 1,400 young people in eastern Washington to go after school. (Yakima Valley Farm Worker's Clinic)
Youth Program Advocates Make Their Case to WA Legislature

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Advocates for youth development and learning programs outside the classroom will be in Olympia on Tuesday. One priority is …

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La “Yakima Valley Farm Worker's Clinic” ofrece un lugar seguro en el este de Washington al que 1,400 jóvenes pueden ir al terminar el horario escolar. (Yakima Valley Farm Worker's Clinic)
Defensores del Programa Juvenil exponen su caso a Legislatura de WA

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Los programas para después del horario escolar y para verano podrían servir para evitar que los jóvenes se …

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A survey ranked Washington state third on its list of best states for nurses to work. (lira_n4/Twenty20)
Wash. Nurses Get Their Due This Week

SEATTLE — May 6-12 is National Nurses Week, and folks around the state are honoring Washington's nearly 57,000 registered nurses. President …

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President Donald Trump and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee are taking different approaches on drug policy. (Chip Somodevilla/GettyImages)
As Trump Proposes Harsher Drug Policy, WA Moves in Opposite Direction

SEATTLE – The Trump administration is proposing harsher penalties for drug offenses, even as states such as Washington look for other solutions…

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On average, two people die in Washington state every day from opioid-related overdoses. (Cindy Shebley/Flickr)
Opioid Emergency Declaration First Step Toward Help for States

SEATTLE – The opioid crisis plaguing states such as Washington is officially declared a public health emergency. That announcement on Thursday …

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2015 was the deadliest year on the road since 2008. (pixabay)
Both Party Platforms Neglect Rising Traffic Deaths

SEATTLE - Republican and Democratic party platforms this year address trade, gun violence and even pornography, but the parties aren't addressing one …

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PHOTO: Washington's laws against drunk driving are more stringent this year, making a designated driver an even smarter strategy for holiday parties. Photo credit: Feverpitch/FeaturePics.com
Quickest Way to Blow the Holiday Budget? Get a DUI

EVERETT, Wash. - A designated driver should be part of this season's planning process for festivities that include alcohol, and one Washington …

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PHOTO: It was a full house earlier this year for Kitsap County's first Suicide Prevention Forum, part of an ongoing effort to reduce the county suicide rate. Photo courtesy League of Women Voters of Kitsap County.
Suicide: WA Works on New Plans to Pull People Back from the Brink

PORT ORCHARD, Wash. - An epidemic is what the League of Women Voters in Kitsap County says it discovered looking into deaths statewide, and found …

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