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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

ID: Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Nez Perce tribal members have completed Stewards of Children training to prevent child sexual abuse. Credit: juanesety/iStock
Nez Perce Tribal Members Trained to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse

LAPWAI, Idaho – One in three Native American women will be raped in her lifetime. Non-Indian men commit more than 80 percent of sex crimes on …

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PHOTO: There's a movement afoot for a redesign of the federal side of the foster-care system, which dates back around 30 years. About 1,300 children in Idaho are in foster care. Photo credit: Deborah C. Smith
New Year, New Ideas for Foster Care

BOISE, Idaho – 2014 should be the year of redesign for foster care, according to Tracey Feild, director of the Child Welfare Strategy Group for …

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GRAPH: The CDC says the teen birth rate dropped to an historic low in 2012. Courtesy CDC.
Teen Birth Rates Down, But Some ID Teens Lack Facts

BOISE, Idaho - Teen birth rates have fallen in Idaho and around the nation, reaching historic lows, according to new Centers for Disease Control and …

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Wear Orange Today to Highlight Teen Dating Violence

BOISE, Idaho - Idahoans are urged to wear something orange today, as part of February's Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo …

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“Pedal for Prevention” Rolls Through Idaho

BOISE, Idaho - The Gem State is playing host to the "Pedal for Prevention" team this week. Three men are riding bicycles across the country to raise …

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Poverty Rising in ID According to Kids Count Report

BOISE, Idaho - The number of children living in poverty in Idaho was on the rise even before the recession, and is likely still going up, according …

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Experts Discuss Vampire Influence on Teen Decisions

BOISE, Idaho - Vampires have long been a hit in teen pop culture, with the "Twilight" book series by Stephanie Meyer being the latest example of that …

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“Stewards of Children” Taking Aim at Child Sexual Abuse in ID

Driggs, ID – One in four girls in the United States is sexually abused before the age of 18. That's a federal statistic often cited by a woman …

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CDC: ID Teens Not Immune from S-T-Ds

Boise, ID – Too many young women, in Idaho and around the country, are suffering the effects of sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs). A new …

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Report: “Just Say No” Doesn’t Work for Idaho Sex Ed

Boise, ID – The more teens know, the more likely they are to say "no" when pressured to have sex. That's according to a new study from the …

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