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The Boise VA Medical Center is in downtown Boise, blocks from the Boise campus of St. Luke’s Health System. The VA hospital cares for veterans and made the unprecedented move to care for civilians during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Audrey Dutton/Idaho Capital Sun)

More space in Caldwell, Twin Falls. More telehealth. What VA recommendations mean for Idaho vets

Report to AIR Commission, released in March, could bring big changes to how and where the VA prioritizes veteran health care services

A mama bear is seen with four cubs amid lush grass.

Grizzly bear expert: ‘We sometimes forget the remarkable conservation success story’

Amid consideration of a federal plan to keep grizzly bears on the endangered species list, we take a step back and look at the facts.

A sign alerts residents to a mobile COVID-19 testing site in Chicago, Illinois. Policy makers continue to urge greatly expanding coronavirus testing as a means of detecting and containing emerging outbreaks.

As Coronavirus Surges, How Much Testing Does Your State Need To Subdue The Virus?

A new NPR/Harvard analysis finds most states' testing efforts still fall far short of what's needed to beat back the pandemic. Find out how your state is doing.

Contact tracing for the coronavirus is the subject of colorful conspiracy theories. In fact, contact tracing is a straightforward process of notifying people if they've been exposed to someone who is sick.

Conspiracy Theories Aside, Here's What Contact Tracers Really Do

Recently, the idea of contact tracing has triggered some colorful misinformation campaigns. It's actually a tried-and-true public health tool that can curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Why Native Americans Are Getting COVID-19 Vaccines Faster

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe is vaccinating its community at rates faster than the rest of South Dakota. That mirrors a trend in Indian Country, which has been hard-hit by the coronavirus.

Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin's office took six weeks to provide a heavily redacted copy of public records to the Idaho Capital Sun. The office blacked out all feedback it received from more than 3,000 Idahoans.

McGeachin’s office refuses to release public comments on ‘indoctrination’ task force

The Idaho Capital Sun first requested the records six weeks ago.

Idaho State Capitol building on May 5, 2021. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Mountain Sun)

Who’s donating to candidates for Idaho state offices? Find out with these searchable databases

Candidates report all donations for 2021, showing high small-dollar contributions in some races

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - SEPTEMBER 10: Laura Pierre joins with others to protest in support of a $15 an hour minimum wage on September 10, 2015 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles are among cities that have adopted a $15 an hour minimum wages. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Child poverty rates highest in states that haven’t raised minimum wage

Congress last raised the minimum wage in 2009, but 30 states now require employers pay more than the federal standard

Idaho Gov. Brad Little gives his State of the State speech in the house chambers of the State Capitol building on January 9, 2023. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun)

Analysis: Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s ambitious scholarship plan is still a rough draft

Although the Idaho Legislature approved funding for the Empowering Parents Grant Program in February, less than $2 million has been distributed to applicants. (Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images)

Idaho parents frustrated by Empowering Parents grant program delays

Less than half of current 28,000 applications have been approved, education department says

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