Around 150 white-tailed deer have died of some sort of disease in North Central Idaho and it isn't clear what is causing it according to game officials.
Rob Nejezchleba retired from the Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office in 2012 where he served as captain. According to his daughter, Rob dedicated his life to serving the Magic Valley and virtually the entire family followed in his footsteps of public servants. Rob is battling a rare disease and now he needs the help of the community he served.
Public health officials say a confirmed case of plague has been reported in a southwestern Idaho community. It is the first confirmed human case pf plague identified in Idaho since 1992.
The South Central Public Health District has hired a new executive director to guide the organization. SCPHD announced the hiring of Melody Bowyer MBA, CPM, REHS, on Wednesday. Bowyer has worked in the Environmental Health Division for the health district for 15 years.
ONTARIO, Ore. (AP) — Scientists are trying to figure out the cause of a new plant disease in eastern Oregon and southwestern Idaho that's damaging onion crops.