OPINION: The Dangerous World of Vaping

Until recently, tobacco use was on the decline among Idaho’s youth. Vaping––smoking e-cigarettes––reversed this trend, and tobacco use is surging among those most likely to develop a lifelong addiction. As mother of adolescents, here’s what I’ve learned about why:

Teaching the teachers

HOUSTON - Snack and soda makers that often are blamed for fueling the nation's obesity rates also play a role in educating the dietitians who advise Americans on healthy eating.

Libraries fight summer slide

Summer break. That magical time where kids get to spend their days just being kids, away from the confines of the classrooms and pressures of learning new things day in and day out.

Hate groups migrate online, making tracking more difficult

During one of the most politically divisive years in recent memory, the number of

East Idaho's response to pandemic inspirational, courageous

The coronavirus pandemic has certainly created a new normal here in East Idaho.Many businesses have closed because of the outbreak while others have scaled back hours and laid off employees.Students from kindergartners to college seniors are conducting their studies via online courses because the virus has made attending in-person classes too dangerous.East Idaho has over a dozen confirmed coronavirus cases and who knows how many other local residents have contracted COVID-19 without knowing it yet.Still, one only has to peruse the latest reports from the national media to see that other places in the U.S. and abroad are much worse off than East Idaho.But that can be cold comfort if you're a local resident who's out of work, had their hours cut or heaven forbid is feeling under the weather.Make no mistake about it, the coronavirus is here and is having an impact on all aspects of our lives, from making sure we all stay at least 6 feet apart to creating economic challenges for our business community the likes of which we've never seen.The Idaho State Journal is not immune from the coronavirus' effects. Many of our employees are working from home and we've all had our hours reduced because of the harsh economic effects of the virus on the local economy.On some days our newspaper will have less pages and that translates to less news stories.With the high school and Idaho State University sports seasons suspended due to the virus, readers will see a marked decrease in local sports coverage simply because there aren't any games to cover.We've also stopped running our daily calendar and Weekender sections because every East Idaho event that we typically promote and cover has been canceled. Our online calendar is still available to submit and research area activities.All that being said, the Journal like every other news organization on the planet is extremely busy covering this pandemic and its deep impact on all of our lives.Every day brings new developments about the virus. Some of the stories are about COVID-19's spread in Idaho with new cases being reported daily. Sadly the virus has already resulted in some deaths in our state.While those stories stand as a stark reminder of the virus' potential to inflict harm, we're covering a lot of inspirational stories too.East Idahoans have a unique ability to rise above adversity and there is proof of that everywhere, from Dr. Naeem Rahim's $10,000 donation to the Idaho Foodbank to Barrie's Ski and Sports giving away 5,000 pounds of potatoes to the local church community acting as the hands and feet of God in helping our region make it through this crisis.We're extremely proud to say that in the face of this deadly pandemic there are examples of local people stepping up and making a positive difference literally all around us.Such courage, selflessness and generosity in response to the deadliest pandemic since the Spanish Flu of 1918 exemplify who we are here in East Idaho.Despite any reductions experienced at the Idaho State Journal, we promise everyone who calls East Idaho home that we will continue to tell the story of how our region not just survived the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 but persevered and overcame.We, like the community we serve, are not going to let the virus win.Please continue to provide us with your own stories of perseverance and hope amid this pandemic.You have our word that we'll be there to cover your news just like we have for the past 130 years.Ian H. Fennell is the editor of the Idaho State Journal. He can be reached at editor@journalnet.com.

School lunches to continue as educators teach from home

The “Grab and Go” lunch program at the Madison School District will continue next month.

Prosecutor: Two Buffalo police charged with assault in shoving

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Two Buffalo police officers were charged with assault Saturday, prosecutors said, after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old protester in recent demonstrations over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.

Escape cabin fever at 'Great Outdoors Day'

Event slated for Saturday at Lake City Community Church

Betty Henderson, 87

Betty Jane (Albee) Henderson, 87, of Post Falls, died peacefully Oct. 8, 2011, at home. She was born March 6, 1924, in Dewey, Burnett County, Wis., to Lester and Anna (Walker) Albee of Spooner, Wis.

Robert Louis Campbell, 47

Robert Louis Campbell, 47, of Rathdrum, Idaho passed away February 25th, 2022.

Finessing the facial hair

Crafters embrace the mighty mustache

Here's what passes for funny in the crafting world: putting a big, bushy mustache on nearly anything - pillows, glassware, jewelry, even knitted coffee-cup cozies and baby pacifiers.

YouTube reworking traditional TV fare

Big names could help fill 96 online channels

CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) - YouTube is enlisting Hollywood's help to reach a generation of viewers more familiar with smartphones than TV remotes.

Wine, Stein, Dine — and support education

Big Post Falls school fundraiser is Saturday

The Post Falls Education Foundation knows how to put the fun, in fundraiser. During their first 24 years in operation, they've raised over $675,000 to support school teachers. And they are back at it again with their 25th anniversary Wine, Stein and Dine event.

Portion control and overeating

Whether you eat junk food, grains, sugar or healthy organic foods, one fact about eating does not change. How much we eat is something we can all address and manage much more effectively.

ELAINE CERNY: MY GARDEN PATH — We made it to summer!

Saturday marked the first day of summer, also known as the longest day of the year. With a little luck, time can slow down now and we can enjoy it.

It's flannel sheet time

My Garden Path

Summer may be over ... too bad the work isn't. As usual, we have plenty to do in the yard and garden.

Pain of EU crisis felt in Portugal

Fines: Seat belts today, larger belts tomorrow?

Opinion by WAYNE HOFFMAN

Native Americans upset over inaction

$3.4B Indian settlement stuck in Senate filibuster

HELENA, Mont. - Caught in the Senate filibuster of a bill to extend unemployment payments is a $3.4 billion government settlement with hundreds of thousands of American Indians over claims that the Interior Department mismanaged their land trust accounts.

Big Al: A man of his word

It is not often when people in my life actually follow through with their promises and commitments. A year ago, when I was executive director of the local humane society, I went to the NIC Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Banquet and Auction. In lieu of donating a live shelter animal to the auction, the humane society donated an "approved adoption certificate" for a spayed/neutered, vaccinated, micro chipped shelter animal in need of a lifelong, loving home along with a basket of supplies that was valued at over $500.