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Experts say a teen needs psychiatric residential care. Idaho still won’t pay for it.
This story was first published by InvestigateWest on July 1, 2024. In a dark and sterile hospital room, the light from a cellphone highlighted the exhaustion on Brandon Wheeler’s face as he checked for an email offering help for his son. It wasn’t there. He looked over at the hospital bed where Austin crammed another […] The post Experts say a teen needs psychiatric residential care. Idaho still won’t pay for it. appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
Looking back: This week in eastern Idaho history
100 years agoWith the November 1924 election only a few months away, prospects were looking rosy for Republicans in Idaho. Voters were rallying to President Calvin Coolidge “because they feel that at last there is someone who is not an orator but a doer,” said W. Lloyd Adams of Rexburg. “This feeling has been contributed to by the tactics of the Democrats in their reconvention campaign. … In eastern Idaho, there is much enthusiasm for the state administration and I doubt if the Progressives will be able to carry even Teton County, where the Samuels’ coal mine is.” The state nominating convention was set to be held in Idaho Falls, and word was that promoters had leased the Colonial Theatre for a special event. “Eastern counties are planning to send double and triple delegations, some sending as high as five delegates to every vote, to create enthusiasm,” Adams said.
Youth group exposed to rabies during girl’s camp in Idaho
SODA SPRINGS, ID – A girl’s camp experience gone awry. The Bear River Health Department said a group of young women from Box Elder County were staying at a cabin at Camp Chi-Keena in Soda Springs, Idaho that was apparently infested with multiple bats. Karen Valcarce with the...
The Idaho Cattle Association Holds Summer Round Up Event
BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Cattle Association (ICA) recently held its annual summer meeting in Lewiston, ID June 24-25, 2024. The event was last held in Lewiston in 2019. 2024′s meeting featured sessions on a variety of topics. A portion of attendees opt for participation in either the range tour or annual golf tournament. This year’s tour visited beef facilities & programs located in Moscow at the University of Idaho, while the golf tournament was played at Bryden Canyon Golf Course in Lewiston.
Hutson discusses extremists in Idaho on KTVB
Royce Hutson, an associate professor of social work, shared his research in a recent three part series on the Idaho television channel KTVB. Hutson conducts research on countering and preventing violent extremism, as well as disaster needs, asset assessments and disaster survey methodology. Hutson said hate in Idaho “ebbs and...
Idaho's First Nurse Anesthesia Degree Program
MERIDIAN, Idaho — The Idaho State University's School of Nursing is offering the first nurse anesthesia degree (CRNA) program in Idaho. If the accreditation is granted by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, the first cohort starts in the Fall of 2025 at the the ISU Meridian campus.
Idahoans React to Obnoxious Neighborhood Fireworks Shows
Did you get any sleep last night? If you live in Idaho, the chances are you didn't get a whole lot of sleep. The reason our night and our upcoming nights of discontent will continue is that Idahoans love their fireworks. Never mind that firing off aerial fireworks are illegal, the nights of loud sounds and excessive lights will continue.
RECALL: Bacteria Risk For Dog And Cat Food Distributed In Idaho
A voluntary recall has been issued by a North Carolina company that manufactures raw pet food. The product is currently distributed to all 50 states. Viva Raw LLC has voluntarily recalled select packages of its dog and cat raw turkey food as a precaution against potential listeria contamination, according to information published by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Viva Raw entered into the pet food business in 2020 and uses organic natural supplements and USDA-inspected meats, according to the company's website.
Major Drug Bust Near Idaho Border Finds Meth, 60,000 Fentanyl Pills
We've very lucky, in the Treasure Valley, to live in a place as safe as we do. Here, we look out for one another and our law enforcement keeps us safe. It's also safe to say that throughout our state, our safety and neighborly attributes apply as well. Of course,...
Idaho’s OB-GYN exodus throws women in rural towns into a care void
SANDPOINT, Idaho — The ultrasound in February that found a mass growing in her uterus and abnormally thick uterine lining brought Jonell Anderson more than anxiety over diagnosis and treatment. For Anderson and other patients in this rural community who need gynecological care, stress over discovering an illness is...
That's hot! Heat wave coming to Treasure Valley could send temperatures to 110 degrees
Get ready to feel the heat. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat watch Friday, warning of dangerously hot conditions for south central, southwest and west central Idaho next week. The watch will go into effect Monday and last through Thursday. Stephen Parker, a National Weather Service meteorologist out of Boise, said that the watch will become a warning when the high temperatures are imminent. ...
Liberal Californians Moving to Idaho are in for a Rude Awakening
The exodus from Gavin Newsom's California continues as more people move to Idaho. Idahoans, known for their warm and welcoming nature, are embracing newcomers while upholding traditional American values. Their love for the country is evident, and they are not in favor of big-government liberals trying to take control of their lives.
IDHW: Residents, pet Owners Should be Wary of Algae Blooms During Water Recreation
With summer officially here, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is reminding Idahoans to be safe and protect pets when recreating in and around water because of harmful algal blooms. Cyanobacteria, which are naturally occurring aquatic organisms, can produce toxins that affect human health and the environment under certain...
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