By Elizabeth Ouzts for Energy News Network.Broadcast version by Shanteya Hudson for North Carolina News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration As the first frost visits the mountains of western North Carolina, thousands of households are bracing themselves. Thinly insulated manufactured homes will provide little barrier to the cold. Gaps around doorways will invite it in. .
During Black History Month, the American Heart Association is emphasizing the significance of heart health education and establishing a heritage of wellness among people of color. Heart disease caused more than 8,500 deaths in Arkansas in 2021, making it the number one cause of mortality in the state. Dr. .
A cooperative effort has seeded more than 26,000 acres in eastern Nevada. It s all in an effort to increase desirable grasses, forbs and shrubs while decreasing the prevalence of invasive annual grasses and weeds that can take root in fire-burned areas. Neil Frakes, emergency stabilization and rehabilitation program manager with the Bureau of Land Management, said the initiative was a joint effort among the BLM, the Nevada Department of Wildlife and the Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition, and added seeding can help stabilize ecological conditions after a fire, starting with soil. .
You might say "every day is bring your child to college day " at New Hampshire s Manchester Community College. On-campus childcare programs are helping to retain students and provide others with hands-on work experience. Students can apply for a regular childcare slot or Head Start, which offers comprehensive education, health and nutrition services to low-income families. .
It s been an uphill battle for childhood nutrition advocates to advance meal access policies in the South Dakota Legislature. However, organizers say that s not stopping conversations, along with community efforts. One of a handful of bills defeated this session called on South Dakota to enroll in the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children. .