mental health

Four months after a program for severely mentally ill people was defunded in Idaho, the state’s Legislature moved to temporarily bring back funding for assertive community treatment, or ACT.

Almost three months after cuts to acute behavioral health services in Idaho, three former patients who used the service have died.

In Wenatchee, Washington, there's no Veterans Affairs center. That's left veterans struggling to find the resources they need. Now, one local group is now hosting a weekly game night to help build community among Wenatchee veterans.

Idaho law enforcement officials say they’re worried about how cuts to certain mental health treatment programs will affect their departments.

At a town hall in East Wenatchee, a brown dog named Ruffles Lackey made the rounds, inviting attendees to rub her belly. Ruffles, an animal-assisted crisis response dog, was there to comfort community members coping with stress and grief.

According to an online court and game finder, Pickleheads, there are more than 700 pickleball courts in Idaho, over 1,900 in Washington and 1,250 in Oregon.

As America’s population grows older, many communities may not be ready to meet the needs of seniors. What can individuals and local organizations do to prepare?

The Alano Club of Wenatchee offers resources like peer support and education assistance to its clients.

A program that helps put mental health professionals in south central Washington schools is losing federal funding and will be discontinued.

(Runtime 3:55) By Reneé Diaz and Rachel SunEditor's note: This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is…