Stories from Wednesday, January 24, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs issued a request for applications (RFA) for proposals from its network of VA researchers (in collaboration with academic institutions) to study the use of certain psychedelic compounds in treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression...

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The state of Idaho has experienced a troubling surge in opioid-related deaths, with fentanyl emerging as a primary contributor to this public health crisis. From 2020 to 2022, the rate of fentanyl-related overdose deaths tripled in Idaho, with approximately 49% of overdose deaths involving fentanyl. ...

My name is Priya Helweg, and I am the US Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Regional Director for Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and 272 Federally Recognized Tribes in Region 10. The new year is a time of hope and renewal, but it can also bring financial challenges to those facing up-front health costs. ...

On Saturday, Jan. 20, the 79 Annual Installation Banquet was hosted at the Elks Lodge. This is the event in which the Man of the Year and the Woman of the Year is announced. This years Man of the year is Jamie Pedroza. Jamie’s family was able to celebrate this moment with him. He was a little confused though, he thought he was coming to help people at the event. He truly is the Man of the year...

The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) recently provided assistance to the Twin Falls Police Department (TFPD) in a homicide investigation. The ECSO team worked tirelessly to be of assistance to a neighboring community as they underwent a tragic and difficult time...

The Mountain Home Black History Committee (MCBHC) hosted its Annual Prayer Breakfast honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on January 13, 2024, at the Elk Loge in Mountain Home, Idaho. Spiritual leaders from several churches and different denominations participated in the well-attended event. ...

With only 8% of children and 21% of adults reporting receipt of the 2023-24 COVID-19 vaccine, less than half the population reporting receipt of a flu vaccine and just 20% of adults 60 and over reporting receipt of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, it’s no surprise that rates of respiratory illnesses are at elevated levels this season...

My Mother taught me that a library is a special place. She was a child during the Great Depression and had very little. Little food, cardboard in shoes, no electricity, and little wood for heat. The Library was the place she could walk to for books to read for an escape from hard times. From this experience she instilled in me that I too, could find many great things in a library. From our branch library to the main library in downtown Portland...

The FBI issued a new warning about an evolving online threat targeting minors and young adults: financially motivated sextortion. In these schemes, predators typically pretend to be alluring young girls to befriend teen boys—often on social media and gaming platforms. The predators then trick these teens into exchanging sexually explicit material or believing the predators have already obtained it...

Dear Mountain Home Newspaper readers/subscribers, On January 13, 2024, at approximately 9:30 p.m., I stepped out front to see if it was still snowing. I noticed a passenger vehicle was driving westbound on E. 5th Ave (GF) towards N. Logan Street. The driver could not make the (small) grade as he/she approached the stop sign. ...

Dear Editor, I hope this long overdue letter finds its way to the compassionate soul who extended a helping hand when I needed it the most. On the morning of October 27, at 5:45, I found myself in the midst of a challenging situation - a single-car accident on my way to the Pocatello Idaho Temple. I had left my cell phone at home and didn’t know what to do...

The new year is a time of hope and renewal, but it can also bring financial challenges to those facing up-front health costs. When President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022, he made a commitment to lowering health costs for Americans and increasing savings each year. ...

Planning and Zoning meeting Tuesday was brief. There was no public hearing this week and there were only three action items: findings of fact - Vacation - Aleks Yanchuck, Living Develpments LLC (PZ-23-91), findings of fact - Preliminary Plat - Aleks Yanchuck, Living Develpments LLC (PZ-23-85), findings of fact - annexation - Zack Simmons, CBRE (PZ-23-84). All three were passed...

I had the amazing opportunity and honor to attend the Annual Installation Banquet. Wow did everyone look amazing, and the tables were incredible as well. I encourage you to look at all the amazing photos available on the Chamber’s Facebook page. Hopefully you can see Chief Thompson’s killer look. I unfortunately did not get a photo of it...

Right after Christmas break Agriculture Teacher Kya Vines opened her classroom to a student teacher, Ms. Sophia Cori from the University of Idaho. She is originally from Salinas, California. Ms. Cori is majoring in Agricultural Education. She is currently a senior and finishing up the last part of her education teaching here in Mountain Home. While teaching she looks forward to getting to know her students and the community. “75% of the world’s lettuce is grown where I come from,” says Ms. Cori...

Are you going on vacation and wondering how to avoid issues with your medication? Here’s what you should do to evade potential problems. For starters, it’s always best to take more medication than you need. If your stay is extended (due to a delayed flight, for instance), you won’t run out. In general, you can bring up to 90 days worth of medication. If you’re gone longer than that, you’ll have to refill your medicines locally...