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A day that scared the hell out of everybody – Chico Enterprise-Record
Between the Oroville dam evacuation, the Camp Fire and the occasional flash flood in our area, local law enforcement officials, firefighters and medical personnel have encountered just about every nightmare known to man the past two years. But, chances are nothing prepared them for what police...
20 January, 2019
Backstory: Reporting on the opioid crisis’ effect on chronic pain patients
This week’s In Depth story looks at the opioid epidemic’s effect on chronic pain patients.Union-Tribune reporter Kristina Davis gives...
20 January, 2019
Big Oak: Bond stays high for one, new council for another | News, Sports, Jobs
LISBON — Two Cleveland men indicted as a part of the Operation Big Oak made appearances on Friday afternoon in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court.An arraignment was held before Judge Megan Bickerton for Anthony Jackson, 31, Cleveland, is one of the Jackson relatives believed to...
20 January, 2019
North Seattle Health Authorities Issue Public Warning After Sudden Spike In Opioid Overdoses
Some of the opioid overdose victims in north Seattle reported injecting heroin, while others reported snorting a crushed pill. The latest update shows that fentanyl was likely involved in at lease one of the overdoses. ( Pixabay ) Seattle & King County authorities issued...
20 January, 2019
‘Joy’ And ‘Fury’: Artist And Activist Nan Goldin Reacts To The Met’s Statement About Taking Opioid Money
9:10 PM 01/19/2019 | USEvie Fordham | Politics and Health Care Reporter The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s decision to review its gift acceptance policies after revelations about its donors, members of the opioid-profiteering Sackler family, created joy and fury in photographer and activist Nan Goldin,...
20 January, 2019
While Democrats dither over the border wall, deadly fentanyl floods our communities
On Christmas Day, 18-month-old Ava Floyd ingested “a large quantity” of fentanyl while her parents were producing and packing the potent drug for sale at their home in Clinton Township, Mich. That afternoon, Ava...
20 January, 2019