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Back-to-school wellness checks are important
KMVT - Idaho
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July 18, 2025
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —As summer hits the halfway mark, it’s time to start preparing for the next school year. These preparations include setting up wellness checks for your kids. Health experts said wellness checks are an excellent way...
Orofino to serve as Idaho’s ‘Capital for a Day’ with Gov. Little, state officials
Idaho Capital Sun
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July 18, 2025
The north central Idaho city of Orofino will serve as the host of Idaho’s next “Capital for a Day” event on Thursday. Idaho Gov. Brad Little gives a press conference after delivering his annual State of the State address on Jan. 6, 2025, in the...
AAA Idaho Tips for Vacationing with Large Crowds
Big Country News Connection - Washington State
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BOISE - With family vacations and festivals in full swing, many Idahoans will find themselves in large crowds this summer. AAA is sharing tips to help protect your loved ones. "We plan our trips meticulously so we can relax, but if someone in your...
Idaho agrees not to prosecute doctors over out-of-state abortion referrals
World - North Carolina
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A federal judge signed a consent decree on Thursday permanently barring Idaho from prosecuting so-called healthcare providers who refer patients out of state to abort unborn babies. Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador agreed to the consent decree...
Senator Patty Murray warns of health care impact from reconciliation bill
FOX 11 and 41 - Washington State
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July 18, 2025
SEATTLE, Wash. – Senator Patty Murray held a press conference discussing the potential impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on health care access. She emphasized the damaging effects of the new law, which was signed on July 4, 2025, by...
BYU-Idaho Runners Group
BYUI - Idaho
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July 18, 2025
REXBURG—If running is your thing, or you’re just getting started, BYU-Idaho’s Runners Group might be the thing for you. Bradley Beaver is head of the Runners Group. Beaver has been a runner since 4th grade and ran for two years at Southern...
How Congress’s megabill will impact Idaho: Cuts to taxes, Medicaid, SNAP and more
Idaho Capital Sun
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July 18, 2025
The Medicaid cuts recently approved by Congress and President Donald Trump could force states into difficult decisions, health policy experts say. Part of several major changes to Medicaid, the bill caps how much states can tax health care...
Idaho can't prosecute physicians for referring women to out-of-state abortions, AG settles lawsuit
Boise State Public Radio - Idaho
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July 17, 2025
A federal judge has permanently banned Idaho from prosecuting physicians who refer patients to legal abortions out-of-state. On Thursday, Judge B. Lynn Winmill signed a consent decree barring Attorney General Raúl Labrador from going after...
Boise Police Union says city will sit back down at the negotiation table
ABC 6 - Idaho
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July 17, 2025
BOISE, Idaho — In a press release sent Thursday afternoon, Boise Police IBPO Local 486 says that the City of Boise will return to negotiations on a new Collective Labor Agreement. "Public support has played a vital role in helping the parties...
Idaho agrees not to prosecute doctors for out-of-state abortion referrals
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Idaho, which has a near-total ban on abortion, agreed not to prosecute or take away licenses of doctors who refer patients out of state to obtain the procedure, under a consent decree approved by a federal judge on...
Consent Decree Permanently Blocks Idaho Attorney General’s Ban on Out-of-State Abortion Referrals
American Civil Liberties Union
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BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador and the Ada and Valley County prosecutors have agreed to be bound by a consent decree permanently blocking them from prosecuting health care providers for referring patients for abortions out of...
Idaho parents were paid to care for their disabled children. Those days are over
CDA Press - Idaho
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July 16, 2025
From 8 a.m. until late at night, Nathan Hill performs countless tasks for his 16-year-old son, Brady. Some of the tasks are small — things most people “take for granted that our kids can do,” Hill said, like popping Brady’s pimples when he gets...
Idaho County Commission: Clearwater residents voice Sally Ann detour concerns
Idaho County Free Press
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GRANGEVILLE — The Idaho County Commissioners took some heat Tuesday, July 8, in the air-conditioned meeting room at the courthouse from eight disgruntled Clearwater area residents. Commissioners Skip Brandt (chair), Ted Lindsley and Brad Higgins...
Boise nursing school expands to accommodate 100 students
Idaho Business Review
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July 16, 2025
Boise State expands nursing cohort to 100 students per semester Move addresses Idaho’s growing demand for qualified nurses Applications continue to exceed program capacity Program ranked No. 1 in Idaho by U.S. News & World Report As the population...
Idaho firefighter injured in shooting transferred to new facility
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Thomas Clouse / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) Medical crews on Tuesday transferred Coeur d'Alene Fire Department engineer David Tysdal, who suffered severe injuries in the shooting that killed two of his colleagues, to a facility in Colorado that...
Veterinary hospital to be built in Post Falls
Spokane Journal of Business - Washington State
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July 17, 2025
A veterinary facility dubbed One Love Animal Hospital is slated to be built in Post Falls for about $1.1 million, records filed with the city of Post Falls indicate. Wadsworth Development Group, a real estate developer based in Draper, Utah, is...
Idaho is set to receive more funds from opioid settlements
KMVT - Idaho
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July 15, 2025
BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Idaho Attorney General Raùl Labrador announced a settlement on Tuesday with companies he says worsened the nation’s opioid crisis. The eight companies are Mylan (now part of Viatris), Hikma, Amneal, Apotex, Indivior,...
GET CONNECTED: Boise Parks and Recreation expands free Wi-Fi to more parks
ABC 6 - Idaho
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July 17, 2025
BOISE, Idaho — Coffee shops and libraries aren't the only places to find free Wi-Fi in Boise. The city continues to expand its connectivity options, incorporating many parks, pools, and landmarks. Boise Parks and Recreation currently offers free...
Idaho firefighter injured in deadly ambush lands in Colorado for treatment
Denver 7 - Colorado
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July 16, 2025
DENVER — An Idaho firefighter who was injured in a deadly ambush while responding to a wildfire near Coeur d'Alene landed in Colorado Tuesday to receive further treatment. Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said firefighters first responded to a...
Cattle Battle: Wolves and livestock collide; one Idaho project offers solutions
Farm & Ranch - Idaho
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Idaho rancher Jay Smith has a wolf problem. Over the last 20 years, Smith said wolves have killed more than 200 of his cattle and caused major financial harm to his family’s business. “At today’s value at nearly $2,000 a head, times that by 200...