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Federal funds to battle opioid addiction coming to rural western Washington hospitals

By Lauren Gallup September 15, 2023

Map of Percent Change in Reported 12 Month-ending Count of Drug Overdose Deaths, by Jurisdiction: April 2022 to April 2023, showing Washington with an increase of 31.33%. // Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

For people seeking medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder in some rural Washington communities, there could soon be more options. Recent grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has been allocated to develop medication-assisted treatment (MAT) at rural clinics. Read More

Millions in wildfire funding coming to the West, projects already underway

By Lauren Paterson July 20, 2023

A creek flows centered by rows of black trees burned by a fire.

The Williams Creek fire burned thousands of acres in the north Idaho wilderness last summer. Fire crews, with the help of heavy rains, eventually put out the blaze. (Credit: Lauren… Continue Reading Millions in wildfire funding Read More

Wildfire Defense Grants to fund 14 programs in Washington

By Lauren Paterson April 14, 2023

A plume of smoke rises above a yellow field flanked by three evergreen trees against a blue sky.

The Cow Canyon Fire burns near Naches, Washington in August 2022. New funding from the federal government is earmarked to help Northwest communities become more resistant to wildfire. (Credit: Washington… Continue Reading Wildfire Defense Read More

California Gov. Gavin Newsom: Federal Government Has Responsibility To Help States Recover

By NPR News May 20, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new criteria related to coronavirus hospitalizations and testing that could allow counties to open faster than the state during a news conference in Napa, Calif., on Monday.

California led the nation in issuing a statewide stay-at-home order. And it's paying an economic price: a $54 billion deficit. As the state reopens, it seeks to balance the economy and public health. Continue Reading Read More

Harvard And Other Universities Turn Down Relief Funds Amid Swell Of Criticism

By NPR News April 23, 2020

A statue of John Harvard wears a face mask

President Trump and others criticized "elite, wealthy institutions" for money allocated to them by a federal package. Continue Reading Harvard And Other Universities Turn Down Relief Funds Amid Swell Of CriticismRead More