The COVID Outreach Wood River testing program for people who are asymptomatic ends today, Thursday, April 15. Read more
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Mountain Rides’ fare-free pilot bus route to Twin Falls will run through the end of 2021, the organization announced on Friday after receiving… Read more
Your Health Idaho, the state health-insurance exchange, has extended its special enrollment period through April. It had previously been exten… Read more
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In the month of March, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare recorded 9,435 statewide confirmed and probable cases, compared to 8,297 in … Read more
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The St. Luke’s Health System and a group of partners have launched an ambitious six-month research project to study how COVID-19 affects some … Read more
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This week, a year after Idaho recorded its first case of COVID-19 and a pandemic was declared in the United States, two senior St. Luke’s doct… Read more
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Nearly a year after Hailey resident Linda Hughes tested positive for COVID-19, her sense of smell has yet to return. Today, Hughes finds it im… Read more
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In December of 2019, Allison Burns was working as a nurse manager for outpatient services at St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center. She watched… Read more
Following a significant drop in 2019, Idaho saw its highest recorded suicide rate in 2020, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Wel… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 374 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 171… Read more
The state health-insurance exchange, Your Health Idaho, reopened Monday for Idahoans still seeking insurance for 2021. Read more
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As COVID-19 continues to impact people in Blaine County and across the United States, health officials are witnessing a positive development a… Read more
Blaine County’s rate of positive tests for COVID-19 has dropped significantly but the county remains at the “critical” risk level for the viru… Read more
Idaho’s state health insurance exchange will open for a special enrollment period in March in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Your Health Idah… Read more
While a proposal to cement Idaho’s ban on marijuana and other psychoactive drugs in the state Constitution makes its way through the Statehous… Read more
St. Luke’s is continuing to offer its informational Brown Bag Talks in a virtual format, in an effort to keep participants safe during the COV… Read more
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The St. Luke’s Health System was flooded with requests on the first day that the list of eligible recipients for COVID-19 vaccinations was exp… Read more
Blaine County escalated to the overall “critical” risk level for COVID-19 in a new assessment released Thursday, with the rate of new cases mo… Read more
The long-awaited COVID-19 vaccines are providing hope for many in the Wood River Valley, but some people in high-risk categories are rejecting it. Read more
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While doses of two federally approved COVID-19 vaccines continue to be administered in Idaho, Blaine County is seeing its case counts drop—but… Read more
Beginning with money provided to three local agricultural enterprises, a new program of the nonprofit Sun Valley Institute for Resilience will… Read more
In a year that saw numerous changes and challenges in health care, the Wood River Valley lost the service of one of its most experienced—and b… Read more
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St. Luke’s Wood River health-care providers administered the initial doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to some front-line staff on Wednesday, as tho… Read more
A group of concerned parents got one step closer to realizing their dream of providing a stable residential home for intellectually disabled i… Read more
Parents in the Wood River Valley facing a medical emergency with children have a place to go in Boise thanks to the Ronald McDonald House, a c… Read more
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Business has been steady at Boulder Mountain Botanicals on Main Street in Hailey since it opened on Nov. 16. It’s the first retail store in Blaine County dedicated to the sale of products made from hemp, a close cousin of marijuana.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,717 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total since March to 132,594. Of those, health officials continue to monitor an estimated 79,295 active cases.
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Those looking to celebrate the winter holidays this year are recommended to do so in small groups or through virtual gatherings, according to guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Two more Blaine County residents have died of COVID-19-related illness, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. The local death toll is now 12, including five this month.
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St. Luke’s Wood River has adjusted its hours over the holidays to accommodate an anticipated increase in patients seeking health-care services and COVID-19 testing.
The nonprofit Hunger Coalition recently decided to cancel plans to create a grocery store in its new $6 million building, which is scheduled for completion in February.
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Another Blaine County resident has died of COVID-19-related illness, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. The local death toll is now 10, including three this month.
Idahoans have until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15, to enroll in 2021 health-insurance coverage through Your Health Idaho, the state insurance exchange. After open enrollment ends, Idahoans will not be able to enroll in coverage unless they qualify for a special enrollment waiver.
The South Central Public Health District has stocked up on FluMist treatment and flu vaccine shots, and can administer the treatments to children and adults by appointment.
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With coronavirus cases surging across Idaho and health-care systems operating under unprecedented pressure, a state committee on Friday took a procedural step toward getting a vaccine distributed as early as possible—if and when one is approved for use by the federal Food and Drug Administration.
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After more than four hours of public comment, the Twin Falls City Council voted Monday night to indefinitely table an ordinance requiring face coverings in public, opting instead to focus on ramping up local efforts to educate the public on COVID-19 safety.
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The telephone system for all St. Luke's Health System sites is temporarily down for both inbound and outbound calls, according to St. Luke's Public Relations Manager Joy Prudek.
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The South Central Public Health District—with three other Idaho public health districts—is warning that surges in coronavirus cases in the last month have created backlogs and delays for their disease investigation teams, making it impossible to contact all new reported cases or those indivi…
Wood River Valley residents who have been exposed to COVID-19 but have not shown any symptoms will soon be able to get tested for the virus through a collaborative effort by a local doctor and the St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation.
St. Luke’s Wood River has hired Dr. Derek Ipsen, a doctor of osteopathic medicine specializing in hand surgery, to its team of orthopedic surgeons.
As COVID-19 cases surge in Idaho and Blaine County remains at a “critical” risk level for coronavirus, St. Luke’s Health System is asking people not to use emergency departments for the sole purpose of COVID-19 testing without having a severe illness.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 862 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total since March to 61,785. Of those, an estimated 32,296 are considered active. State health officials consider coronavirus a contributing factor in the deaths …
St. Luke’s is now offering its popular Brown Bag Talks through a live, virtual format, to give access to the lectures in a safe setting.
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As cooler weather reminded Wood River Valley residents that the winter cold and flu season is looming, Blaine County this week remained ranked in the high-risk category for the spread of coronavirus—but spikes in the local caseload indicate the risk is increasing.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 584 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 49,247. Coronavirus was considered a contributing factor in two more deaths since yesterday, leaving the state death toll at 512.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported another 671 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 45,753. Another eight coronavirus-related deaths left the state's death toll at 500 today.
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A rush to get flu vaccines has made it difficult to get the annual shot in the Wood River Valley, with long lines at pharmacies and long waits at clinics presenting challenges for residents eager to follow official medical advice and get vaccinated.
The St. Luke’s health system has hired a new dermatologist, Dr. Garrett Coman, to join Dr. Matthew Reeck and Caroline Hobbs, a nurse practitioner, at St. Luke’s Clinic-Dermatology in Ketchum.
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South central Idaho has more doubled its weekly COVID-19 case count in the past four weeks, the South Central Public Health District said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Idaho added 523 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the state's total to 39,757 people, according to the state Department of Health and Welfare. One more person has died, raising the disease's death toll to 458.
As summer turns to winter, hospitals across the country are preparing for flu season as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Locally, health experts are urging residents to get their flu vaccines early this year, in order to mitigate the risk of hospitals getting overwhelmed with COVID-19 and…
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 396 more confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total since March to 38,743. Coronavirus was considered a contributing factor in another three deaths since yesterday, leaving the Idaho death toll at 454.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 278 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 today, raising the state total to 35,810. Health officials considered coronavirus a contributing factor in another four deaths today, leaving the statewide death toll at 423. An estimated 19,…
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