Wildfire Smoke & ER Visits: Idaho’s DEQ is issuing degraded air quality advisories as wildfire smoke pushes several southern and eastern Idaho counties into unhealthy conditions for sensitive groups, with an ER physician warning of more coughing and breathing trouble—especially for kids and babies. Air-Quality Forecasting: A Washington State University interactive smoke map is helping residents plan ahead by forecasting air conditions across the Northwest. Medicaid Fraud Push: Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador joined a multi-state push urging Congress to pass the STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act, aiming to expand states’ ability to investigate Medicaid recipient fraud. Medicaid Work Requirements Update: Idaho Health and Welfare is laying out new reporting rules for Medicaid expansion enrollees tied to work/community engagement requirements starting Jan. 1, 2027. Twin Falls Shooting Aftermath: Families and officials continue to process the Twin Falls In-N-Out mass shooting that left three dead and seven injured, while police seek motive and confirm the suspect died by suicide. Injury & Safety: A head-on crash near Donnelly killed one juvenile passenger and seriously injured three others; authorities cite seatbelt issues. Public Health Watch: Teton County lifted its measles emergency after no new local cases for weeks, while still warning about ongoing outbreaks nearby. Local Wellness & Community: A Boise-area parking expansion and a senior-dog grant in Idaho Falls both point to ongoing community support beyond clinics.