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Reporting on the safety and well-being of individuals and communities.

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Patients from Idaho, Texas seek abortion care in Oregon

Planned Parenthood, which provides about two-thirds of the abortions in Oregon, has hired staff and…
Lynne Terry
Lynne TerryAugust 26, 2022
Health

New data shows worsening mental health, education trends among Idaho children

Kids Count data for 2022 ranks state among top-third for economic, family well-being By Kelcie…
Kelcie Moseley
Kelcie MoseleyAugust 8, 2022
GovernmentHealth

What’s next for Idaho’s abortion policies? Activists, new legislators want more restrictions

Bills eliminating rape and incest exceptions and bills targeting contraception, IUDs in the works for…
Kelcie Moseley
Kelcie MoseleyJuly 13, 2022
GovernmentHealth

Thousands of Idaho women cannot travel for abortions due to parole, probation

By Audrey Dutton / Idaho Capital Sun / July 8, 2022 Abortion rights advocates have…
Audrey Dutton
Audrey DuttonJuly 8, 2022
Health

The pandemic isn’t over, Idaho. This is what COVID looks like here, today.

By Audrey Dutton / Idaho Capital Sun / June 3, 2022 The World Health Organization…
Audrey Dutton
Audrey DuttonJune 3, 2022
GovernmentHealth

Normal families struggle with abnormal lives

By Lynne Terry / Oregon Capital Chronicle / May 3, 2022 At least once a…
Lynne Terry
Lynne TerryMay 5, 2022
Health

Planned Parenthood in Oregon ‘prepared’ for increased demand for abortions 

By Lynne Terry / Oregon Capital Chronicle / May 3, 2022 The leaders of Planned…
Lynne Terry
Lynne TerryMay 5, 2022
GovernmentHealth

Oregon’s psilocybin program stands on thousands of years of indigenous experience

By Lynne Terry / Oregon Capital Chronicle / April 13, 2022 As the first state…
Lynne Terry
Lynne TerryApril 14, 2022
Health

Redlining’s enduring impact shows up in WA pollution disparity

New research out of UW suggests historic, racist lending practices still affect inequitable exposure to…
Hannah Weinberger
Hannah WeinbergerApril 3, 2022
EnvironmentHealth

Poisoned ground: Dealing with Washington’s legacy of pesticides

A new program is helping developers and landowners clean up former orchard lands once doused…
Andrew Engelson
Andrew EngelsonMarch 9, 2022
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