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Idaho celebrates kinship families with four events Saturday
The Department of Health and Welfare will celebrate kinship families with four events across the state this Saturday, Sept. 12, as part of National Kinship Care Month.
Idaho Kinship Family Day events will be held simultaneously from 11 a.m...
Health advisory issued for Ririe Reservoir in Bonneville County
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is issuing a health advisory for Ririe Reservoir, urging caution when recreating in or near the water.
Ririe Reservoir is east of Idaho Falls off Highway 26 in Bonneville County.
DHW works closely...
Idaho reports increase in rabid bats, potential human exposures
Twenty-four rabid bats have been detected through testing in Idaho so far this year, more than in each of the past three years, and public health officials are also receiving more reports of possible encounters between bats and people or...
Health Advisories
Health advisory issued for Ririe Reservoir in Bonneville County
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is issuing a health advisory for Ririe Reservoir, urging caution when recreating in or near the water.
Ririe Reservoir is east of Idaho Falls off Highway 26 in Bonneville County.
DHW works closely...
Health advisories issued for Grasmere Reservoir and Bruneau Arm of CJ Strike
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is issuing health advisories for Grasmere Reservoir and the Bruneau Arm of CJ Strike, urging caution when recreating in or near the water. Grasmere Reservoir is about 35 miles south of Bruneau on...
Health advisory issued for Brownlee and Hells Canyon reservoirs
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is issuing a health advisory for Brownlee and Hells Canyon reservoirs, urging caution when recreating in or near the water.
Today’s advisory follows the July 7 announcement of a health advisory for...