Thursday, January 27, 2022

PNS Daily Newscast - January 28, 2022
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The Indiana House passes a controversial bill barring schools from teaching about Critical Race Theory, and President Biden pledges to place a Black woman on the Supreme Court for the first time.

2022Talks - January 28, 2022
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Justice Stephen Breyer formally announces his retirement, the Dept. of Education will help students who fell behind during the pandemic, and Ariz. lawmakers consider a bill granting them control over elections.

The Yonder Report - January 27, 2022
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Free COVID tests by mail but some rural Americans need to go the extra mile; farmer storytellers join national campaign to battle corporate consolidation; specialty nurses want more authority; and rare bat gets credit for the mythic margarita.

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Jon Bartholomew with AARP Oregon says its survey found 85 percent of Oregonians want to live independently at home for as long as possible, with the help of family caregivers. November is National Caregiver's Month. Courtesy: AARP

Oregon Legislation Puts Family Caregivers On the Care Team

PORTLAND, Ore. - Family caregivers in Oregon are getting more support to help them take care of the medical needs of a loved one. The CARE Act…

Health experts are advising people to get a flu shot now to be protected throughout flu season. Credit: DodgertonSkillhause/Morguefile

Time to Make the Flu Shot Decision

SEATTLE - The change in weather has Washingtonians preparing for the winter months and for many, that includes getting a flu vaccine. Dr. John Dunn…

A new report finds the Affordable Care Act helped cut the rate of uninsured children in Washington state to less than five percent in 2014. Credit: Greg Stotelmyer.

Report: ACA Helping Cover Washington Children

SEATTLE – More children in Washington now have health insurance. That's the good news according to a report from the Georgetown University …

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WA Adjunct Professors Unite for Equal Pay

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Part-time college instructors and faculty are uniting this week for better pay and greater job security. Campus Equity Week brings …

Gov. Jay Inslee has reversed a decision by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to increase cougar hunting quotas in areas inhabited by wolves. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Governor Rejects Increased Cougar Hunting Quotas

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Cougar hunting quotas are not going up. Gov. Jay Inslee has overturned a state wildlife panel's decision to increase the percentage …

TransAlta power plant in Centralia. A march and rally were held in Seattle on Wednesday to bring attention to communities impacted by climate change. Courtesy Sierra Club.

Broad Coalition Unites for Climate Justice March

SEATTLE – A demonstration in Seattle Wednesday drew greater attention to the people that environmental advocacy groups say are most affected by …

Owyhee Canyonlands in southeastern Oregon. Credit: Jeremy Fox

Businesses Support Protecting Owyhee Canyonlands

PORTLAND, Ore. - More than 100 businesses big and small are urging Oregon's congressional delegation to protect the Owyhee Canyonlands in …

Watch out for water? That's what the CDC says, if you wear contact lenses. Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Contact Lens Wearers: Watch Out for Water (and other things), says CDC

PHOENIX - People in Arizona and across the nation who wear contact lenses are encouraged to practice the best possible hygiene habits in order to avoi…

The New Mexico Veterans Business Expo and Job Fair is happening Thursday at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Credit: New Mexico Veterans Business Expo and Job Fair

Honeywell, Sandia, Looking to Hire NM Veterans at Expo

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Veterans looking for work - and those who already own businesses - are expected in big numbers Thursday at the annual New Mexico …

Saguaro National Park, divided in eastern and western units on either side of Tucson, is home to Arizona's most iconic cactus, which is also among the world's rarest. Courtesy: National Park Service

Cake and Cacti Celebration at Saguaro National Park

TUCSON, Ariz. – Saguaro National Park in the Tucson area is celebrating the ninety-ninth anniversary of the National Park Service today…

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