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Suicide rates among young Kentuckians are rising and proposed legislation would strengthen trauma-informed care in schools and boost youth suicide prevention resources. According to the latest state data, one in seven high school students reported having seriously considered suicide within a 12-month period. Sheila Schuster, executive director of the Advocacy Action Network, and a licensed psychologist for the Kentucky Mental Health Coalition, said the bill would increase suicide prevention tr...

Advocates are asking Maryland lawmakers to establish a superfund to help hold fossil fuel companies accountable for the costs of climate change. Both houses of the General Assembly are debating the "Responding to Emergency Needs from Extreme Weather Act." It would establish a Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Fund, targeting the 40 largest companies extracting or refining gas and oil with a fee totaling $9 billion over 10 years. Sen. ...

Weld County commissioners are headed back to the drawing board, after a county district court ruled that their voter district maps created after the 2020 Census violated state law and could not be used in any upcoming elections. Beth Hendrix, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Colorado, said fair voter district maps ensure that communities of interest - including Latinos, who make up about 30% of Weld Countys population - are able to be represented at all levels of government....

A student-led program at Boise State University is helping make science more accessible for Spanish speakers. Project Scientia provides Spanish translations for research in areas such as climate science. Program Director and university Spanish Professor Carolina Viera, Ph.D, says it can be hard to find science sources in Spanish. ...

Representatives from the building and design trades will gather this weekend to showcase their professions to Minnesota youth. Organizers want to establish a pipeline of future industry leaders, including those from underserved communities. Minnesotas job vacancy rate for construction is near 4%. ...

A Montana court has denied Gov. Greg Gianfortes attempt to stop the Legislature from having an opportunity to override his veto of a bill that passed with bipartisan support. The measure would use marijuana sales-tax revenue to fund a handful of key programs. ...

While three initiatives received the go-ahead to appear on Washingtons November ballot at the end the legislative session last week, three that have already been approved could also have a big impact on the state. These measures could have an especially big effect on funding in the state. Executive director of Fuse Washington, Aaron Ostrom, said they also have a few more things in common. ...

The state has plans to demolish 26 Wyoming State Hospital buildings in Evanston, but some local residents believe the site, which dates back to 1886, is an important part of the towns cultural and historic fabric and should be preserved. Vickie Fruits, a retired Wyoming State Hospital employee, worked for 37 years at the facility, which treated patients with mental illness. The hospital was the towns largest employer, and she said the majority of workers were women who played a range of roles, ...

Advocates for people who suffer or have died from COVID-19 in Massachusetts and around the country say theyre alarmed by new federal health recommendations regarding the disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced people no longer need to isolate for five days and can return to regular activities, even with mild, improving symptoms and just one day after a fever. Kristin Urquiza, co-founder of the group Marked by COVID, said the CDC has abandoned its mission to p...

Advocates for people who suffer or have died from COVID-19 say theyre alarmed by new federal health recommendations regarding the disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced people no longer need to isolate for five days and can return to regular activities, even with mild, improving symptoms and just one day after a fever. Kristin Urquiza, co-founder of the group Marked by COVID, said the CDC has abandoned its mission to protect Americans health. ...