The risk of an overdose is high while patients wait for addiction treatment. Specialists want more resources and fewer obstacles to harm-reduction measures.
‘Much more death now than there was’: How fentanyl changed opioid addiction treatment in Wichita
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August means back-to-school in Wichita. Here are local events to get you ready.
School is just about to begin in Wichita, and there are many things to get done: school meal forms, supplies shopping, vaccinations and more must be completed before the 2022-2023 school year begins. Here is a list of events that parents and students might enjoy or find helpful as the final days of summer bring […]
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How a Kansas City area community college is helping students handle the housing crisis
Shawn Derritt, Kansas City Kansas Community College’s dean of student services, said that research has found that safe housing on or close to campus improves academic outcomes for community college students.
Posted inEconomics, Labor
Despite free bus fare, many workers using RideKC confront obstacles along their commutes
In 2020, Kansas City became the first major U.S. city to offer free bus fare through a three-year program called ZeroFare KC.
Posted inElections
Kansas 2022 primary: Here are the statewide primary results.
One race was too close to call, while others ended with expected outcomes.
Posted inElections, State Government
Missouri primary elections: Here are the results
After a dramatic Missouri primary season, the state’s most hotly contested races have their nominees decided after a smooth election night on Tuesday. Voters in Missouri weighed in on primaries for the U.S. Senate and House, state legislative districts and county legislative districts across the state. In Jackson County outside of Kansas City, turnout was […]
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Kansas City area primary elections: Find your county’s results
On Aug. 2, the Kansas constitutional amendment was at the front of voters’ minds as they turned out in droves to the polls. Early reporting on voter turnout shows that turnout could possibly exceed 50%. The amendment failed with 59% voting no. But as voters decided the fate of abortion in Kansas, primary elections for […]
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Kansans reject ‘Value Them Both’ amendment that would have stripped state constitution of abortion rights
The vote is the first in the country since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that established federal constitutional protections for abortion.
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Kansans reject ‘Value Them Both’ amendment that would have stripped state constitution of abortion rights
Kansas voters showed up in record numbers in the triple-digit heat Tuesday to reject a constitutional amendment that would have stripped the state’s constitution of abortion rights, maintaining the state Supreme Court’s decision that abortion is a fundamental constitutional right. The vote is the first in the country since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe […]
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Candice Alcaraz will become Wyandotte County’s first Black female district judge
With 100% of precincts reporting, Candice Alcaraz is the unofficial winner of the Wyandotte County District Judge election for Division 12. She beat incumbent Judge Wes Griffin, receiving 68.8% of the countywide vote. This makes her the first Black female district judge in Wyandotte County. Election results will be unofficial until Wyandotte County certifies the […]