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Back in the days when I ran television newsrooms for a living, we had a catch phrase we would use whenever the weather turned nasty.After all, nothing generated an audience faster than the 3-D StormTracker Super-Do…
Rage Against the Machine
I recently wrote about my frustration with opinion, frequently wrong, masquerading as news. Since then the media has provided two almost perfect examples to illustrate that point: the coverage of Vice President Joe…
Thinking about the coronavirus
It’s hard to know what to write about the novel coronavirus COVID-19, but several things have struck my attention that I don’t think have been considered enough. There are also important questions that lack answers…
'THAT' 5k fun run kicks off National Public Health Week
POCATELLO — Southeastern Idaho Public Health will kick-off National Public Health Week with a 5k fun run/walk titled “THAT.” “THAT” 5k fun run/walk stands for "Taking Healthy Actions Today." The fun run will be hel…
Sleep should be added as measure of heart health, study says
Adding sleep to seven established metrics could create a stronger tool for predicting heart disease risk among middle-aged and older adults, new research shows.
Despite A Birth By A Colorado Legislator, Paid Family Leave Bill Feels Labor Pains
[UPDATED on March 6]
With Coronavirus Lurking, Conferences Wrestle With Whether To Cancel
[UPDATE at 4:45 p.m. ET: Organizers of Emerald City Comic Con announced Friday that they are postponing the convention until, at least, summer.]
On Front Lines, First Responders Brace For Coronavirus ? And Their Own Protection
When first responders answered roughly 10 calls from a long-term care center in Kirkland, Washington, over the course of a week, they did not expect to become patients themselves.
Wenatchee-area resident apparently has virus
WENATCHEE — Test results Wednesday night returned the first “presumptive positive” case of COVID-19 in Wenatchee.
Palouse schools say they're ready for COVID-19
MOSCOW — Officials with Washington State University and the University of Idaho say they are taking steps to be prepared for a local outbreak of COVID-19; however, faculty from both schools are urging communities t…
Central Washington hospitals getting ready for likely arrival of virus
MOSES LAKE, Wash. — Samaritan Hospital has set up a 24-hour hotline for individuals who think they might have or have been exposed to the coronavirus, or COVID-19.
Local county holds emergency meeting regarding coronavirus
BLACKFOOT — Bingham County commissioners called an emergency meeting Thursday morning to review and adopt a policy for all county employees regarding travel in dealing with coronavirus (COVID-19).
Tributes, protest mark 250th anniversary of Boston Massacre
BOSTON (AP) — Solemn ceremonies and a protest marked the 250th anniversary Thursday of the massacre in Boston that helped spark the Revolutionary War.
Trump callsy Inslee 'a snake,' disputes administration's satisfaction with coronavirus control
President Donald Trump on Friday did not share the same praise of Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and the state’s response to the coronavirus outbreak as his vice president.
Trump calls Inslee 'a snake,' disputes administration's satisfaction with coronavirus control
President Donald Trump on Friday did not share the same praise of Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and the state’s response to the coronavirus outbreak as his vice president.