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University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College receives two grants for nearly $6 million to expand, grow nursing program across campuses
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- Two grants are coming together to help the University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College fight the decreasing number of nurses in the United States. "The first grant that we received recently was from the...
Republican legislative staff move first to unionize under new WA law
Washington State Capitol (Laurel Demkovich/Washington State Standard)Employees of the Washington Legislature could start pursuing union representation Wednesday and two groups of workers did. Both are Republican. Legislative assistants for GOP members of the state House and Senate want...
Jefferson County judge signs off on payroll, issues court order withholding two paychecks
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ark. – Around 400 Jefferson County employees will be getting their paychecks after an ongoing controversy, although a day late. Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson signed off on the county payroll Wednesday. The development came after...
U.S. Senate Dems launch renewed push for full marijuana legalization
(Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)Leading U.S. Senate Democrats reintroduced a bill Wednesday to remove marijuana from the list of federal controlled substances, following the Biden administration’s move a day earlier to significantly ease regulations on the drug. Senate Majority Leader...
Arkansas Storm Team Weather Blog: Will we hit 100° this summer?
I know what you're thinking... duh, of course, Little Rock will reach 100° this summer. But, 4 out of the last 10 summers we didn't reach the triple digits! This is hard to believe considering we hit 100°...
Washington’s neverending housing crisis
Houses at sunset in Seattle. (Aaron McCoy/Getty Images)Washington is on track to hit some of its housing goals, but homeownership remains expensive, homelessness is growing, and the supply of affordable homes is still running short. That’s according to...
Storm leaves Hot Springs Convention Center on generator power for weeks
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - The Hot Springs Convention Center is still running on generator power three weeks after severe storms damaged its electrical system, and it is coming with a hefty six-figure price tag. "We do have some...
Californians are protecting themselves from wildfire. Why is there still an insurance crisis?
Donna Yutzy cleans the gutters of her home from flammable debris in the Magalia area of Butte County on Nov. 4, 2023. State law prohibits the use of landscaping plants and any flammable materials within a five-foot radius...
Arkansas State Police give update on investigation into I-630 shooting, say shooting was not random
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas State Police are providing an update on a Tuesday evening shooting that took place on Interstate 630 in Little Rock. In a Wednesday release, ASP officials stated that investigators believe the shooting was...
I’m a child care provider. Washington’s capital gains tax is critical for the families I serve.
(Photo by Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent)As the owner of a bilingual child care center, I’m up every day before 6 a.m. to make sure the kids at my center get started with a high-quality, safe education while their parents...
