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Senators reach a deal on measures to reduce gun violence. House Jan. 6 panel will hold its second hearing. Ukrainian officials warn the upcoming days could be crucial to a key city in eastern Ukraine.

"Portions of St. John are scheduled to be restored by the middle of next week," the power utility says. The U.S. Virgin Islands — home to more than 100,000 Americans — remains under boil-water orders.

Lawyers of jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny say they have not been able to confirm his whereabouts for several days, raising concern among his allies for his health and safety.

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will soon begin passing lane construction along US Highway 50. The US 50 passing lane project will take place from mile points 134.6 to 136, located 25 miles west of Gunnison and near Blue Mesa reservoir. As much as Naloxone can play a part in the recovery of someone suffering from an overdose, it isn’t the only thing a person can do when trying to save someone’s life. For Rocky Mountain Community Radio, K-D-N-K's Hattison Rensberry spoke with Maggie Seldeen, director and founder of High Rockies Harm Reduction, about additional strategies people can use to maximize chances of survival.

This Regional Roundup with Rocky Mountain Community Radio Editor Maeve Conran features: An interview with Kate Gienapp at KBUT and Lisa Young at KVNF about the impact of the closure of US 50 which is impacting thousands on Colorado's Western Slope. (RMCR)A feature about how one school district is working with high school students ahead of prom to warn them about the dangers of driving under the influence. (Aspen Public Radio)An interview with a student activist from The University of Colorado about Los Seis of Boulder, 6 Chicanx activists who were killed 50 years ago this month in two car bombs in Boulder. (KGNU)A feature on the largest powwow in North America that took place recently in Albuquerque, NM. (KSUT/KSJD)

Brett writes about agriculture, energy, infrastructure, and the politics and economics of water in the United States for Circle of Blue. He also writes the Federal Water Tap, Circle of Blue’s weekly digest of U.S. government water news. He is the winner of two Society of Environmental Journalists reporting awards, one of the top honors in American environmental journalism: first place for explanatory reporting for a series on septic system pollution in the United States (2016) and third place for beat reporting in a small market (2014). He received the Sierra Club's Distinguished Service Award in 2018. Brett lives in Seattle, where he hikes the mountains and bakes pies.

In Maryland, the current class of 9th graders will be the first to have to pass an algebra test to graduate from high school. Baltimore County's school system is working to help students by offering parents their own algebra refresher class.

They're activist and advocates from Brazil, Colombia, India, Kenya, Lesotho and the U.S. We wanted to know: How do they stay positive in the face of the world's many problems and woes?

Puerto Rico, the nation's sixth-largest school district, is in crisis. It's both uniquely vulnerable to natural disasters and unusually ill-equipped to help children recover from them.

After the coronavirus led to the cancellation of the NCAA Division 1 basketball tournaments last year, this year's games are on — but with changes including fewer fans, no bands or cheerleaders.