St. Francis Director helps homeless through tough love

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At the time that Morris became director in 2007, it was considered to be a center for drug activity and crime. “A lot of the community … When Cooke, who has struggled with alcohol and drug abuse for most of her life, came to stay at the St. Francis …
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Birds of a feather… die together? Hundreds of birds die on Mount Baker …

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Hundreds of local birds died after eating de-icing chemicals on Mount Baker Highway this winter, said Alysha Elsby, lead rehabilitator at the Pacific Northwest Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. A truck hit 300 birds that had eaten de-icing chemicals on Jan.
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Rich environments can reduce cravings, WWU professor finds

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A stimulating environment may be the key to rehabilitation for drug and food addicts, according to a study by a Western Washington University professor. Jeff Grimm, a behavioral neuroscience professor at Western, published a paper about the behavior of …
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