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Ada County judge says quality social workers can make or break a child protection case

Every summer, thousands of wildland firefighters endure months of heavy exposure to smoke and other toxins without respiratory protection. As a troubling picture of the health implications emerges, policies are beginning to change.

Many people are struggling with insomnia like never before. Specialists explain why these times put an extra strain on our ability to get needed rest — and what to do about it.

Getting COVID-19 tests and vaccine to essential workers on commercial farms and in meatpacking plants requires more than a pop-up clinic miles away. A positive test can be financially devastating.

Time magazine reporter W.J. Hennigan embedded with workers responsible for caring for the bodies of some 20,000 New Yorkers who have died from COVID-19. "It's a haunting thing," he says.

Carmen Quintero couldn't get a coronavirus test but ended up with a huge bill for trying to. She also was told to self-isolate and had no choice but to use vacation time to stay home from work.

Carrie Maulin reflects on breakdowns in civility and unrest at the Legislature

Data show Idaho Latinos have low voter turnout in recent elections, political parties have different takes on reaching out to Latino voters

Beavers are often seen as pests, but recent research in Idaho suggests they play an important role in helping forests rebound from wildfire by creating “refugia” for plants and animals.