Native and Strong crisis counselor Robert Coberly is blanketed by Mia Klick, Native and Strong Lifeline coordinator on the left, and Vicki Lowe, executive director of the American Indian Health… Continue Reading Read More
Photo via Pixabay Read Some patients at Quality Behavioral Health could have had private information stolen during a data breach that occurred between Nov. 24 and 26 of last year,… Continue Reading Behavioral health clinic’s data Read More
It might not be balmy or strewn with palm trees, but there is one thing the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley has in common with Florida: Seniors account for roughly 20% of its residents. Continue Reading ‘The Read More
The view driving over Memorial Bridge in Lewiston, Idaho. The city is also recommending residents use bottled or cool, boiled water for their pets as a precaution — though Public… Continue Reading Lewiston boil water order stays despite Read More
After the overturn of Roe v. Wade last summer, more people are traveling for abortion care. (Photo via Pixabay.) Listen (Runtime 0:52) Read The costs of support for abortion care… Continue Reading Northwest Abortion Access Fund Read More
If you’ve ever promised your child a reward for cleaning their room, or trained a pet using food, you’re probably familiar with the power of positive reinforcement. A group of Washington State University researchers say that same technique helps effectively treat substance use disorder. Health reporter Rachel Sun has more. Read More
En los meses que siguieron a la anulación del caso Roe contra Wade, muchas personas—entre ellas pacientes, proveedores de atención sanitaria y organizadores del derecho al aborto—se enfrentaron a cambios extremos en sus vidas y sus medios de subsistencia. Estos son algunos de los cambios que se produjeron en nuestra región desde entonces. Read More
In the months following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, many people — including patients, health care providers, and abortion rights organizers — faced extreme changes in their lives and livelihood. These are some of the changes that took place in our region since then. Read More
Courtesy Walmart Read Walmart Pharmacies will host their first, “Wellness Day” of the year from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14. Customers will be able to receive… Continue Reading Walmart Pharmacies to offer free screenings for Read More
When the COVID-19 pandemic reached the Inland Northwest almost three years ago, Dr. Max Williams started seeing a change in some of his patients that shocked him: People he had treated successfully for years no longer trusted him. Continue Reading Read More
Community care providers that serve people with disabilities across Idaho started receiving funds they had originally expected in July late last month. Continue Reading Community care orgs ‘shored up’ with ARPA funds, but still Read More
Idaho’s hospitals are feeling the strain from the “tripledemic” of RSV, flu and COVID-19, officials say. Dr. Jim Souza is the chief physician executive at St. Luke’s Health System in Boise. Continue Reading Some hospitals in Read More
Officials say children have lowest vaccination rate, urge regular masking in crowded, confined spaces Continue Reading Health department: ‘Now is the time to get vaccinated’Read More
Almost three years after COVID-19, some “long COVID” patients still struggling with symptoms Continue Reading Long-haulersRead More
Moscow Middle School will close Friday after a third of its 499 students called out sick Tuesday and Wednesday. Continue Reading Moscow Middle School closes after third of students call out sickRead More
Photo via Pixabay Listen (Runtime 1:32) Read While police continue to search for the killer of the four University of Idaho students who were murdered in Moscow last month, local… Continue Reading Mental health Read More
Read The Pullman Regional Hospital Auxiliary is holding its 17th annual Christmas tree raffle now through Dec. 14 to provide patient comfort care items. Those comfort care items include massage… Continue Reading Pullman Regional holds Read More
Starting Dec. 1, users will be redirected to the coronavirus landing page on doh.wa.gov from the state coronavirus response website. Read The Washington State Department of Health announced in a… Continue Reading Washington to shut down COVID-19 Read More
The Council on Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington helps older people and those living with disabilities to live independently, and provides services such as case management for… Continue Reading Aging and long-term care council Read More
Cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, have been steadily rising in Washington and Idaho along with pediatric hospitalizations. Influenza and COVID-19 also pose a risk, creating what experts are… Continue Read More
Dr. Preetha Rosen sits at the edge of the bed inside one of two sleep suites at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, Idaho. Credit: Zach Wilkinson/the Lewiston Tribune Listen (Runtime… Continue Reading Sleep specialist advises on getting Read More
Police Chief James Fry speaks at a press conference Wednesday evening in Moscow, Idaho. Credit: Rachel Sun Listen (Runtime 1:00) Read Police currently have no suspect for a quadruple homicide… Continue Reading Police have Read More
Social workers Bethany Enter (left) and April Thompson pose for a photo with a quilt of valor draped around their shoulders on Thursday. The two run the We Honor Veterans… Continue Reading Hospice workers honor veteransRead More
Courtesy SAMHSA Listen (Runtime 1:59) Read Since July of this year, people experiencing a mental health crisis have been urged to call 988. When they reach it, an automated message… Continue Reading Providers explain what to expect when calling Read More
Photo courtesy CHAS Health Read LEWISTON — Residents of the Lewis-Clark Valley could have access to more behavioral health care services by this spring. CHAS Health will open the first… Continue Reading CHAS Health to open behavioral Read More
Matt Forge will officially step into his new role as Pullman Regional Hospital CEO on Wednesday. Listen (Runtime 1:45) Read PULLMAN — After years of work, Lewiston native Matt Forge… Continue Reading Incoming Pullman Regional Read More
Dr. Ric Minundri has practiced on the Palouse since 2002 and has over 30 years experience as an OB-GYN. Read Local OB-GYN Dr. Ric Minudri will host a free Q&A… Continue Reading Local OB-GYN to host Q&A session open to the publicRead More
Dr. Sallee Jones is a surgeon at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho, with a focus on breast cancer and benign breast disease. Dr. Byron Wright is a… Continue Reading Don’t wait until it’s too late: Doctors Read More
Becca Ewing sits in her jogger Wednesday Oct. 19 at East City Park in Moscow. Photo by Rachel Sun Listen (Runtime 4:01) Read Every day, when Lorie Ewing wakes up,… Continue Reading Community care providers ‘in crisis’ waiting Read More
Janet Schroeder puts on protective gear for COVID precaution before heading into a patients room at the Pullman Regional Hospital Emergency Room on Saturday, Sept. 24. Photo courtesy August Frank/the… Continue Reading Pullman Regional ER staff say Read More
From left: John Huckabay; mother Susan Huckabay; sister Kathy Williams; Kathy’s husband, Rich Williams; Scott Green, University of Idaho president; and Jeff Seegmiller, Idaho WWAMI program dean. Courtesy Brad Martin/University… Read More
A mother and child. Photo via Pixabay. Listen (Runtime 1:02) Read The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is celebrating enrollment week and encouraging anyone who… Continue Reading WIC program celebrates enrollment Read More
Photo via Unsplash Read CLARKSTON — Tri-State Memorial Hospital will hold a two-day flu shot clinic Oct. 19 and 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. The clinic… Continue Reading Tri-State to hold two-day flu shot clinicRead More
Suan Kilgore holds a photo of her late husband, Dale Goble, in her Moscow home on Friday. Photo courtesy Zach Wilkinson/the Lewiston Tribune Listen (Runtime 4:23) Read There came a… Continue Reading Elusive blessing: Read More
Despite lower numbers than other age groups, seniors are seeing an increased rate of STIs. Photo courtesy August Frank/The Lewiston Tribune Listen (Runtime 3:21) Read High blood pressure, diabetes and… Continue Reading Killing the mood: Read More
Northwest Indian College’s future Health and Wellness Center will be located on the college’s main campus on the Lummi Nation Reservation near Bellingham, Wash. The project is expected to break… Continue Reading Northwest Read More
A student walks in front of the University of Idaho Administration Building Friday evening. Photo by Rachel Sun Listen (Runtime 3:29) Read The University of Idaho is facing backlash from… Continue Reading UI Read More
Director Betty Rodgers prepares for Stacie Vaughan’s interview in Hope, Indiana for the filming of “I Married the War.” Courtesy Betty Rodgers Listen (Runtime 1:46) Read Many people have heard… Continue Reading Documentary Aims To Read More
WWAMI’s first class in 1972 was a group of roughly 30 students from Washington and Idaho. Pictured from left to right in the front row: Gayle Anderson, Jeff Hummel, arms… Continue Reading WWAMI Program Celebrates 50 Years Training Read More
Listen (Runtime 0:59) Read Idaho residents getting COVID-19 booster shots will now receive an updated vaccine to target BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants. The boosters are available to anyone 12… Continue Reading Updated COVID-19 Boosters Read More
Grant County identified its first case of MPV, also known as monkeypox, on Tuesday. According to a press release from Grant County Media, the patient is in good health. Continue Reading Grant County Confirms First MPV CaseRead More
A haze of smoke over Pullman is visible from the top floor of Jackson Hall at Washington State University Tuesday. Photo by Rachel Sun Listen (Runtime 1:03) Read As smoke… Continue Reading Guide: How to Keep Lungs Healthy, Happy During Fire Read More
Richard Eggleston Listen (Runtime :59) Read When Richard Eggleston started writing Opinion page columns about COVID-19 for the Lewiston Tribune in early 2021, his writing garnered strong criticism from readers… Read More
Photo courtesy of Pixabay Listen (Runtime :50) Read The portal is also open to Idaho residents, but it is not currently one of the “collaborating states.” Washington residents previously had… Continue Reading Online Portal Allows Read More
An analysis of county-by-county data in Idaho showed over the course of 10 years, 39 out of 44 counties saw at least some increase in obesity. Continue Reading Most Idaho Counties Saw Obesity Increase Over 10-Year PeriodRead More
Whitman County residents could be getting access to an updated COVID-19 booster to target the dominant omicron variants of the virus as early as Sept. 9. Continue Reading Washington Residents Could Get Updated Vaccine by Mid-SeptemberRead More
Palouse Urology will host a free prostate cancer screening and exam clinic from 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 825 SE Bishop Blvd. Suite 101 in Pullman. Continue Reading Pullman Clinic to Host Free Prostate Cancer ScreeningRead More
Listen (Runtime 0:56) Read Idaho currently has about 9,000 unfilled health care positions, according to a report by the Idaho Business for Education. In that report, the group published recommendations… Continue Reading Idaho Group Read More
The Idaho state flags hangs in the rotunda of the statehouse in Boise. CREDIT: James Dawson/BSPR Listen (Runtime 0:56) Read A federal judge has blocked part of Idaho’s near-total abortion… Continue Reading Judge Orders Injunction Read More
Idaho residents have the eight highest medical debt nationally. Courtesy Pixabay Listen (Runtime 50 seconds) Read An analysis of data from the Consumer Protection Bureau showed Idaho ranks eighth in… Continue Reading Idaho Ranks Eighth Highest for Read More
