Kaiser mental health therapists in Hawaiʻi voted overwhelmingly Saturday to ratify a new three-year contract, effectively ending a 172-day strike–the longest by mental health care workers in US history, according to union representatives.
Casey Bradley Gent
If youâre a one-issue voter and that issue is letting voters decide if Colorado Springs should allow recreational marijuana shops, youâre in luck.
That question gets a thumbs up from candidates in five of six Colorado Springs City Council races on the April 6 ballot. Neither of the candidates in eastern District 6 responded to the
Indyâs candidate questionnaire.
The 19 candidates in the other five districts split almost evenly, 10 to 9, on whether to give voters a whack at allowing retail pot stores.
The current Council turned away a ballot measure proposal last year citing confusion over details of how it would be implemented. The marijuana industry itself has never attempted to collect the thousands of signatures needed for a citizen-driven ballot initiative, which, if their petitions were found sufficient, would take the choice out of Councilâs hands.Â
LISD, UISD utilizes MAYDAY program
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The LISD counselor pictured are Claudia Pozas, Teresa Reyes, Elsa Morales, LISD Director of Counseling and Guidance Rosina Silva, Angela Nishiyama and Rosa Vasquez./
Valentine’s day is a day to celebrate love and relationships with our significant others, be they boyfriends, girlfriends, best friends, husbands and wives, etc. However, it can also be a day to celebrate the love one has for oneself, and during the pandemic, understanding what a healthy relationship is and having good mental health is key to getting through the circumstances.
As February is also Teen Dating Violence Awareness month, children from around the country are being informed of red flags in their own relationships and working on empowering them to seek the help they need.