College of Western Idaho opens ag sciences complex

Published 8:00 am Saturday, September 13, 2025 The College of Western Idaho on Sept. 9 celebrated the opening of its Agricultural Sciences Complex on CWI’s campus in Nampa. The 40-acre development at Progress Way and Cherry Lane is a “major...

AP News: Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies

WASHINGTON (AP) — There's bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the COVID-19 pandemic. But the credits are in danger of expiring as Republicans and...

Idaho Medicaid needs $60 million more this year, as state faces projected budget shortfall

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare needs another $60 million for Medicaid this fiscal year, even after cutting pay rates for doctors and health care providers. In its budget request released this month, the department said the supplemental...

My First $1 Million: Retired Magazine Editor, 70, Boise, Idaho

Welcome to Kiplinger's My First $1 Million series, in which we hear from people who have made $1 million. They're sharing how they did it and what they're doing with it. This time, we hear from a 70-year-old married and retired magazine editor for...

How happy is Mississippi? New study ranks states' health, work community

How happy are you in Mississippi? While personal choices can lead to a lot of personal satisfaction, where someone lives also plays a heavy factor in the stress that adds up in our daily lives. WalletHub ranked all 50 states to determine the...

Erika Ferrozzo

Erika Ferrozzo Erika Ferrozzo first studied at San Diego State University. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and sports medicine in 2011 before going on to complete her master’s degree in health care administration at National...

Students share experiences during mental health panel at NIC

COEUR d’ALENE — When Maddie Jereczek made the transition from middle to high school, she didn’t expect much to change. However, she found herself struggling. She had to move to an online format for school as things got worse and was eventually...

Patti Jo Kencke Mcgrath

December 7, 1937 - September 10, 2025, formerly of Mountain Home, Idaho. Patti was born in Great Falls, Montana to Chester A. Kencke and Vivian A. (Whyte) Kencke, on December 7, 1937. When she was a child the family moved to Boise, Idaho, where...

Brenda Leap

Brenda Leap has always had a creative eye and a drive to succeed. She combined both things when she launched Leap Photography in 2004, just a few years after moving to Boise. She held an undergraduate degree in photography but had no formal...

Boise Police seek tips after vandals damage hillside at Camel’s Back Reserve

BOISE, Idaho — Boise Police are asking for help identifying whoever carved large designs into a hillside at Camel’s Back Reserve— a move that’s now causing erosion and undoing years of restoration work. The damage happened on both sides of the...

Lucy Dennis, MHA, FACMPE

Vice President Operations • St. Luke’s Health System Lucy Dennis Lucy Dennis’ health care career began more than 20 years ago as a fellow with Trinity Health after completing her master’s of health administration at The Ohio State University in...

Mississippi considers SNAP limits, nutritionists weigh food swaps 

JACKSON — Mississippi families who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, could soon face limits on what foods they can buy, including soda and candy. While the state is considering filing a waiver with the U.S. Department...

Updated flu and COVID vaccines available to many Idahoans

Updated flu and COVID vaccines will soon be widely available in Idaho, but federal changes may impact accessibility of these vaccines. New updates to vaccines come amid a spike in COVID-19 in Boise. Dr. Ann Weiss, the director of Clinical Services...

Danielle D. Henson, RN

Danielle D. Henson Danielle D. Henson, RN, began her journey into health care through a unique set of circumstances in 2005. “I gave birth to twin daughters at just 28 weeks gestation. Tragically, I lost one of my babies,” Henson shared. “The...

New York and North Carolina warned to brace for power outages over next few hours as solar storm hits Earth

Major power and communications disruptions could happen on Monday as Earth grapples with an avalanche of solar storms. At least 11 states are expected to be affected by Monday's solar activity: Alaska, Washington, Wyoming, New Hampshire, Vermont,...

Comments On Roadless Rule Due By Friday

Last month, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced plans to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule by opening a public comment period. State-specific rules for Idaho as well as Colorado, which were part of the Administrative Procedure Act petitions, would...

SCLT Explore History; Walking Tour of Fort Mackenzie

On Saturday, September 13, around 30 people attended the special Sheridan Community Land Trust Explore History program tour of Fort Mackenzie to learn about the Fort and its transition to a VA Hospital. Fort Mackenzie historian Thomas Hatch...

Karen L. Olsen

June 8, 1946 - September 11, 2025 (age 79) Alice Karen Hall Lindley Olsen, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away peacefully in her home in Weston, Idaho, on September 11, 2025. Karen was born on June...

Be the Light walk taking place on Saturday in St. Maries, Idaho

The walk is from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday starting at the St. Maries Elks Lodge No. 1418, 628 Main Ave. ST MARIES, Idaho — The sixth annual Be the Light Suicide Awareness and Prevention Walk will be from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday starting...

Idaho and national veterans nonprofits connect former servicemembers to jobs

Ross Dickman and Dan McGurkin know firsthand the difficulty of finding employment and transitioning to civilian life after a career in military service, although their experiences happened about a decade apart. Now both men help other veterans and...