An Iraq War veteran was charged with a felony; his family says having him arrested was the only option to start treatment for his mental illness.

While the film “Very Young Girls” portrays girls soliciting on the street, a Capital Region expert on sex trafficking said, “What we see locally is all the marketing on social media.”

The Student Conservation Association is accepting applications for the New York State Excelsior Conservation Corps. Young adults, ages 18 to 25, who live in or attended school in New York and veterans, ages 18 to 28, with no New York affiliation needed, may apply for available positions with the program.

The first of several free-fishing events in New York took place, Saturday, Feb. 17, and Sunday, Feb. 18, when residents and visitors are permitted to fish for free without a fishing license on any of the state's 7,500 lakes and ponds or 70,000 miles of rivers and streams.

Last July, severe storms and flash floods hurt roads, homes, and businesses. Now those hurt by the storms may apply for low-interest loans.

Examinations for people seeking a license to practice the sport of falconry, become a volunteer wildlife rehabilitator, or use leashed tracking dogs to find wounded or injured big-game animals are scheduled for Friday, April 13, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, which gives the tests.

Kathy Meany, an Altamont resident, will be honored for her dedication and support of conservation efforts in the Capital Region at an upcoming Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy awards dinner.

The Brain Injury Association of New York State will host Certified Brain Injury Specialist training at the Holiday Inn in Saratoga Springs on June 12 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.