(Feature Impact) Summertime means sunshine, longer days, family vacations and social events everywhere you look - but summer can slip away if you feel too tired and distracted to make the most of your experiences. Here are five simple daily habits to support your energy and focus throughout the rest of the summer season.

(Feature Impact) Everyone is talking about protein these days whether watching their weight or managing a disease like type 2 diabetes. However, fiber and healthy fats are nutrients many people are overlooking. One food that makes it easier to invest in your health, according to nutrition experts: avocados.

(Feature Impact) From celebratory parties to casual get-togethers, hosting is a wonderful way to bring people together, share laughs and make memories. Of course, planning and hosting can be quite a bit of work, so a little preparation can go a long way to ensure an enjoyable time for everyone, including the host.

(Feature Impact) Busy families are looking for snacks that do more than simply satisfy hunger - they want foods that deliver great taste along with meaningful nutrition. For a fresh twist on breakfast, brunch or an afternoon snack, try this Kiwi and Whipped Feta Toast.

(Feature Impact) When you picture a schoolchild sitting down at a cafeteria table and opening their lunchbox, you're probably already imagining there's a sandwich inside. For a nutritious lunch, pack this Ham, Turkey, Bacon and Cheese Pocket. Some school days call for simple, fun comfort food, and that's where the Fluffernutter comes in.

(Feature Impact) Invasive pests can hide in places you'd never expect, and once they spread, they can destroy the trees, plants and food people rely on every day. Many invasive species cannot travel far on their own; instead people unknowingly move them from place to place.

Vermont's healthcare debate keeps arguing over who pays. The real crisis is that regulators are already deciding who gets seen — and calling it cost control instead of rationing. Read the story on VTDigger here: An insurance card is not an appointment.

“What happens when you call us, 99% of the time, is that we give you advice on how to coexist with the bear,” said the department’s public information officer. “That’s what we want to be doing and that is what mostly happens.” Read the story on VTDigger here: ‘The worst possible catch-22’: Fish and Wildlife struggles to combat bear rumors.

Just 20 years ago, trying to avoid smoke in Arkansas was an onerous task. Going out to restaurants and bars often meant coming home reeking of cigarettes, even if you or your companions weren’t the ones smoking. Many employers had a smoke break room.  At my first newspaper job in Arkansas, that meant walking through […]

ELKHART — Nearly 100 Iowa Farmers Union members from across the state came out Saturday to learn how several Iowa Democratic candidates plan on leading change — especially for the ag industry and the struggling farm economy. The event at Big Oak Barn in Elkhart kicked off with Sarah Trone Garriott, a Democrat who is […]

Oregonians won’t vote in November on whether to ban hunting, fishing, livestock farming and animal research after backers of a widely criticized initiative failed to gather enough valid signatures to make the ballot. The Oregon Secretary of State’s Office announced late Friday afternoon that it had determined Initiative Petition 28, an effort led by Portland-based […]

Idaho state health officials plan to start implementing work requirements for people on Medicaid expansion starting next year. Idaho Republican lawmakers and Gov. Brad Little in April adopted the work requirements from President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, the state’s largest agency that runs Medicaid and […]