CALDWELL, Idaho - Papers are being signed to seal "forever families" for 18 children in Canyon County today. It's a National Adoption Day Celebration, designed to encourage families to think about making room for one, or two, more. Canyon County Trial Court Administrator Dan Kessler is all for the ...Read More

BOISE, Idaho - Reading competency by age eight is seen as the ticket to success in life and in school. But too many Idaho children aren't making that mark, which is why experts are gathering today in Boise to talk about how to better the odds for kids. According to Ralph Smith, managing director f ...Read More

LANSING, Mich. - As hunters across Michigan head for the woods today with the opening of firearms hunting season, many will be helping to feed the state's hungry, thanks to a program that connects processors, food banks, and the generous spirit of the state's sportsmen and women. For more than 20 ye ...Read More

INDIANAPOLIS – Environmentalists will gather in Indianapolis Saturday for what’s billed as Greening of the Statehouse, a day of learning and engagement about Indiana's most pressing environmental issues. This year's focus is on agriculture and safeguarding the state's air, water and q ...Read More

RENO, Nev. – A well-known Democratic state lawmaker who passed away in October at age 59 will be remembered at a public memorial service in Reno this weekend. Peggy Pierce died after a long battle with cancer. She is remembered by her longtime companion, Jon Sasser, as a passionate advocate f ...Read More

AUSTIN, Texas – This is America Recycles Day and, while there is much still to do to keep more trash out of landfills, there has been a major shift in thinking over the past couple of decades. Andrew Dobbs, program director of the Texas Campaign for the Environment, says when this event star ...Read More

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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The number of hospital patients being termed under observation is up dramatically, a trend that's catching many senior citizens off guard – and leaving them with hefty medical bills. Mary Jo George, associate state director of advocacy with AARP Minnesota, says for cov ...Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio's white-tailed deer firearms hunting season is coming up, and a new report examines the ways climate change is creating an uncertain future for deer and other big game species in the state, as well as for hunting aspects of the outdoor economy. The research from the National Wi ...Read More