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COEUR DALENE, ID. — Coeur dAlene City Council approved the creation of an Opioid Task Force within the police department at Tuesday nights meeting.

McCracken County scored a 95 out of 100 in the prevention category, 90 out of 100 in the treatment category, and 93 out of 100 in the recovery support category.

In September 2021, the Idaho Attorney General’s Office requested that cities consider participating in a joint settlement agreement with three (3) drug companies to compensate for the impact of opioids on our community

Officials need to work on providing more harm reduction programs to save lives — and people with substance use disorder need compassion, experts said.

Pasco Kids First will get a piece of over $8 million in settlement money from the drug companies. Pasco’s Opioid Task Force awarded the money to local organizations to help fight the drug crisis.

SPOKANE, Wash. — A valuable resource for the Spokane community is returning.

EL CENTRO — A man who would have turned 68 years of age on Sunday, December 31 succumbed to an apparent drug overdose.

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Community members will now have limited access to a local resource network for patients who are struggling with drug addiction.

Scott McNamara is looking back on a more than 30-year career in the Oneida County District Attorneys Office, including three terms as the top prosecutor. Hes the longest serving DA in the countys history, with a long record of successful convictions and numerous office policies and initiatives that have been adopted throughout the state and country.