Rita Jackson had a big new job this year. The longtime Baltimore elementary school teacher became a “learning loss interventionist,” working with small groups of struggling students every day. She’s spent the... Read more »
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says the state’s water reservoirs are around 10% less capacity than they were at this time last year as an additional $500 million is being spent on water... Read more »
In the final days of the 2022 Colorado General Assembly, Democrats in Denver rushed through legislation expanding collective bargaining privileges to tens of thousands of employees in over half of the state’s... Read more »
Sens. John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, both Democrats representing Colorado, met with the head of the U.S. Air Force on Tuesday to push for keeping the U.S. Space Command’s headquarters in their... Read more »
The water in Lake Powell, one of the nation’s largest reservoirs, has fallen so low amid the Western drought that federal officials are resorting to emergency measures to avoid shutting down hydroelectric power at... Read more »
Hospital safety in Alaska was among the worst in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report. The state ranked 41st in the nation for its hospital safety, with... Read more »
The five applicants to fill a vacancy on the Denver school board answered questions about school budgeting, school choice, and what they’d bring to the board Monday at a forum for residents of northwest... Read more »
A major Mississippi coastal safety initiative is expanding, Gov. Tate Reeves said. The Republican governor said this week the Mobile Enforcement Team Detail Operation, which is a joint effort between state, local,... Read more »
For decades, scientists warned that human-induced climate change could put communities in danger around the world. More intense climate and weather events beyond natural climate variability have already damaged people and nature.... Read more »
Hospitals in Hawaii ranked among the best for patient safety during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization that assigns letter grades to hospitals... Read more »