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September is suicide prevention month

Nine people have taken their own lives since May 13 of 2017. Eleven people committed suicide last year. Three Azalea Middle School students attempted to

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Brookings VA clinic set to open

The Veterans Administration clinic on Railroad Street in Brookings is set to open Sept. 11 — and pent-up anticipation is almost palpable among local veterans.

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Battle Buddies help vets get through fireworks

BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (KOIN) — There’s Rondo and Gracie and Sergeant Rome. They’re all battle buddies, service dogs for veterans with PTSD. They’re making a

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Veterans use writing to tame trauma

Skip Nichols walked to the podium, breathed deeply and shared one of his most agonizing life experiences. Nichols, a Vietnam veteran and retired managing editor