National roundup: Thousands in Colorado celebrate traditional pot holiday
National roundup: Thousands in Colorado celebrate traditional pot holiday
The Civic Center Park event was the most visible sign of the pot holiday's transformation. It started as a defiant … City officials said they would crack down on illegal parking, camping, drug sales, underage drinking and open alcohol containers. In… Continue reading
Police: GPS tracking of 2 California sex offenders helped solve but didn't …
Police: GPS tracking of 2 California sex offenders helped solve but didn't …
Santa Ana Police Chief Carlos Rojas speaks at a news conference, Monday, April 14, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif., to publicly discuss the deaths of four women allegedly raped and killed by two parolees wearing… (Associated Press) …… Continue reading
Tale of two eye drugs plays out in Medicare's doctor reimbursements
Tale of two eye drugs plays out in Medicare's doctor reimbursements
Ophthalmologists, who buy the drugs and are then reimbursed for them, used the pricier Lucentis often enough to account for about $ 1 billion in Medicare spending in 2012, according to recently released data from Centers for Medicare and… Continue reading
Spending is polarizing issue in Roanoke City Council race
Spending is polarizing issue in Roanoke City Council race
Or is it Roanoke, the potential “next Detroit,” with a city council suffering from a “spending and borrowing addiction” and “massive challenges,” as the Republican ticket put it in a recent news release? In a race with 10 candidates struggling to… Continue reading
At Dakota County jail, volunteers are helping inmates get a second chance
At Dakota County jail, volunteers are helping inmates get a second chance
“We don't make any bones about it,” said Bill Postiglione, 76, a retired instructor at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. “We want to give … He ended up in a treatment center at age 12. … “The alcohol had… Continue reading