Stories from Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Boise — Last week, security threats generated by the actions of a few elements of our community forced St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center into lockdown, diverting patients in need of care to other facilities and locations. For a brief time, all medical services were redirected elsewhere...

March 16th, 2022- Today,RTI announced it is working to help build awareness about the Affordable Connectivity Program, a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. The new long-term benefit will help to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households struggling to afford internet service...

Given an increased interest in the child welfare system, I would like to share a bit of the process and the role of the Department of Health and Welfare (DHW). First, I need to be clear that specific child welfare cases are confidential, and we cannot release any details about specific cases. ...

Friday, March 25th (10:00am-2:00pm) Central District Health will be providing FREE health screenings here at the library to access your risk of cardiovascular and other chronic diseases. They will be checking blood pressure, BMI, A1c for Type 2 diabetes/prediabetes, cholesterol levels, and more. We want to remind you to make your health a priority...

Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 687 into law today, March 21 at the Mountain Home Senior Center, signaling the importance of investing in Idaho’s growing senior population. Governor Little also signed a proclamation today recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Senior Nutrition Program, which has funded local agencies and non-profit organizations that serve home-delivered and congregate meals to help older adults and people with disabilities gain opportunities to maintain their health and independence.. ...

Janet Nolasco, a senior at Glenns Ferry High School focused her Senior Project on helping the female students at GFSD have better quality feminine products available to them at school. Nolasco stated “When I first began this project, I thought it might not go as well as I was hoping. I was concerned that people would not see the importance of the issue.”...

The Mountain Home Lions Club recently completed elementary school eyesight screenings, after having to cancel during the 2020-2021 school year because of the pandemic. The schools that were screened were East, North, and West Elementaries in Mountain Home, Stephenson Elementary at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Richard McKenna Montessori Charter School in Mountain Home, Glenns Ferry Elementary, Bruneau Elementary, and Grandview Elementary...

BOISE, Idaho — March 16, 2022 — Last year the Idaho State Tax Commission sent over 22,000 identity verification letters and stopped more than $3.4 million in tax refunds from going to fraudsters. This year, the Tax Commission continues its fraud detection reviews that include sending letters asking income tax filers to validate their identity or confirm that they’ve filed their return...

(BOISE) – Idaho’s middle-school artists are encouraged to submit their best work to the Statewide Collaborative Wellness Artwork Project. Students in grades 6-9 who are enrolled in an Idaho public or tribal school are invited to respond using the creative medium of their choice, such as poetry, drawing, photography, painting and sculpture. Submissions must be received or postmarked by Monday, April 4...