Washington County is now accepting applications for community-based projects to help combat the opioid crisis.

Money for the 2026 projects will come from the county’s opioid-settlement funds, money received from pharmaceutical companies that made and sold opioid painkillers; the money must be used to deal with the opioid issues, including detailed programs and strategies focused on treatment, prevention and harm reduction.

The county this year funded eight community-based projects, totaling $520,000, including a $37,348 grant to Thrive Family Recovery Resources that supported the implementation of two Strengthening Families Program workshops this year. Other recipients include: YourPath, ShelettaMakesMeLaugh, WayMakers to Recovery, Wellshare International, Elim Lutheran Church, Change the Outcome and Invisible Wounds Project.

Up to $700,000 of the county’s opioid-settlement funding will be distributed for 2026 projects. This funding is open to everyone — organization or individuals.

Washington County officials expect to receive $11.5 million over an 18-year period in opioid-settlement funds, said Rolando Vera, who is overseeing the opioid settlement process for Washington County Public Health & Environment.

For more information, go to WashingtonCountyMN.gov/OpioidSettlementFunding. The deadline to apply is 4:30 p.m. Oct. 10.

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By CHRIS MEGERIAN, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sometimes it feels like barely an hour can go by without hearing from President Donald Trump. So when he didn’t appear for one day, then two, then three, speculation started to swirl online about his health.

Not even a few glimpses of the president visiting his golf course over the weekend were enough to stanch the social media rumor mill fueled by political opponents. Trump was asked directly about it Tuesday at his first public event in a week.

“How did you find out over the weekend that you were dead?” asked Fox News’ Peter Doocy. “Did you see that?”

“No,” the 79-year-old Trump responded flatly. The senators and administration officials gathered around him for the Space Command headquarters announcement shifted their weight and smiled.

The president said he wasn’t aware that people were wondering if he had died, but he had heard there were concerns about his health.

“I knew they were saying, like: ‘Is he OK? How is he feeling? What’s wrong?’” Trump said, calling the speculation “fake news” and saying he “was very active over the weekend.”

Recently, Trump has been seen with bruising on the back of his right hand, sometimes poorly concealed with makeup, and swelling around his ankles.

The White House has said Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, which means veins in the legs can’t properly carry blood back to the heart, causing it to pool in the lower legs. It’s a fairly common condition for older adults.

As far as the bruising, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said it’s from “frequent handshaking and the use of aspirin,” which Trump takes regularly to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.

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Trump pointed out Tuesday that he gave a few interviews during the days when he wasn’t appearing publicly, plus he was posting on Truth Social, his social media site. He wrote some “long Truths,” as the posts are known, and some “pretty poignant Truths.”

In one of those posts, from Sunday, he said he “NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE.”

In the past, Trump has been less than transparent about his health.

After he announced his first campaign, in 2015, he released a hyperbolic letter from his doctor saying “his physical strength and stamina are extraordinary” and he would be “the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency.”

In 2020, the White House withheld some details about Trump’s hospitalization with COVID-19, such as a concerning drop in his blood oxygen levels. It was later revealed that the president was much sicker than the White House let on.

Según Equis Research, una organización latina dedicada a la realización de encuestas, el 26 por ciento de los votantes latinos que votaron por Trump el año pasado han dicho que están decepcionados con su desempeño o se arrepienten de haber votado por él.

El presidente Trump en un acto el 1 de mayo. (Foto oficial de la Casa Blanca por Daniel Torok)

Las opiniones de los latinos sobre el tema de migración, la situación económica y cómo va el trabajo del presidente Donald Trump ya están generando titulares.

A mediados de agosto, por ejemplo, una encuesta de Reuters mostró que el apoyo a Trump entre los votantes hispanos es solo del 32 por ciento: el nivel más bajo de este año.

Este bajo ranking también se ve en una encuesta de YouGov/Economist, en la que solo el 28 por ciento de los encuestados latinos dijeron que aprobaban el desempeño del presidente, mientras el 68 por ciento lo desaprobaba.

Si bien la economía es lo que más importa a los votantes latinos, también hay que decir que a los latinos les preocupa varias de las decisiones que ha tomado Trump sobre inmigración y su afán de aumentar las deportaciones.

Según Equis Research, una organización latina dedicada a la realización de encuestas, el 26 por ciento de los votantes latinos que votaron por Trump el año pasado han dicho que están decepcionados con su desempeño o se arrepienten de haber votado por él. 

En comparación con el año pasado, solo el 8 por ciento se arrepentía completamente de haber votado por Trump, mientras que el 19 por ciento se mostraba decepcionado con el presidente.

Muchos de quienes se expresaron arrepentidos señalan que entre los principales motivos de disgusto están el énfasis desbordado en deportar a mucha gente y su falta de acción en materia económica.

Los resultados de la encuesta citan a un votante en español diciendo: “Mucho escándalo, poco progreso”.

Similar a lo que encontró el Pew Research Center en junio de este año, hay políticas migratorias que generan rechazo no solo entre los votantes estadounidenses, sino entre latinos. Según Equis Research, el 77 por ciento de los votantes latinos rechaza las redadas a inmigrantes en los lugares de trabajo. 

Así que para hablar sobre los resultados de las encuestas sobre el desempeño del presidente, invitamos a María Isabel Di Franco Quiñonez, directora de investigación de la organización.

Más detalles en nuestra conversación a continuación.

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Jessica Mallow Gulley is the next president and managing director of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the orchestra announced Tuesday.

Mallow Gulley will start her new position on Oct. 13. She replaces Jon Limbacher, who announced his retirement at the end of 2024. Limbacher will remain as an advisor to the orchestra through December.

“I am truly honored and excited to join the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and to help shape its next era,” Mallow Gulley said in a news release. “Together with the extraordinary musicians, dedicated staff, visionary board and vibrant community, we will imagine the next chapter of this remarkable organization — one that deepens engagement, expands accessibility and embraces creativity at every level.”

Mallow Gulley comes to St. Paul from Michigan, where she has led the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra since 2019.

Under her leadership, the KSO achieved its first balanced budget in more than a decade, expanded audiences by nearly 80 percent and grew ticket revenue by 190 percent. She introduced the Sound Waves Series, a platform for community collaboration and returned opera to Kalamazoo with a staging of “Tosca.” She also facilitated performances and residencies with world-renowned artists, including Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax and Branford Marsalis.

Previously, Mallow Gulley held leadership roles at the Jacksonville Symphony, Washington Performing Arts and Orchestra Iowa. She holds a master’s in arts management from American University.

The appointment follows a nine month national search led by a committee made up of board members, musicians and staff.

“Jessica has a winning personality, an infectious enthusiasm and a genuine love for the SPCO,” said violinist and member of the search committee Nina Tso-Ning Fan. “I am confident that her leadership will bring renewed vigor and excitement to the organization and to the Arts Partnership.”