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Study: Shingles vaccine may help fight dementia
A vaccination to prevent horribly painful shingles may offer an extra benefit: New research suggests it might lower the risk of dementia, too. There have long been hints that certain viruses increase risk for later-in-life dementia, including the virus that causes chickenpox. That virus never leaves the body, hiding in nerves to erupt later when the immune system wanes from illness or age — what's called shingles. The new study tracked seniors in Wales and found shingles vaccination cut their risk of developing dementia over the next seven years by 20%.
Researchers find hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms
An experimental treatment appears to postpone Alzheimer's symptoms in some people genetically destined to get the disease at a young age. Researchers reported Wednesday that people who had a sticky gunk named amyloid removed from their brains for an average of eight years saw their risk of developing Alzheimer's symptoms cut in half — at least for now. Washington University in St. Louis is continuing the study in hopes of finding proof. Participating families worry that needed funding is caught in delays at the National Institutes of Health.
Offering a cup of cold water to the thirsty
In my little meditation book “Abide, ” which I am reading during this Lenten season, I came across a section titled, “What's Enough?” The author veers from the fear many of us have of “having enough” materially, to another take on enough. She inserts words like, “Do I have enough compassion? Gratitude? Integrity? Joy? Trust? Contentment?
Levy is in WBCSD students' best interests
Here we are in April and a levy for West Bonner School District will be voted on May 20.
Bonner General earns ADA recognition
The American Diabetes Association has recognized Bonner General Health through the organization's Education Recognition Program. The diabetes self-management education and support service was originally recognized in June 2021.
Bill seeking to pull 10 seats from WWAMI passes Idaho House
A bill to reduce at least 10 seats from Idaho’s partnership with the University of Washington medical school and other Western states advanced out of the House Thursday.
Senate kills funding for high-needs students
The Idaho Senate on Tuesday narrowly killed a bill that would have provided $3 million to fund services for high-needs students.
WBCSD debuts homeschool academy plan for upcoming school year
“We have some good things we want to give to the community,” Spacek said. “Not just for kids in the school system, but every kid in the community, and every parent and family who wants to have support in educating their kids.”
Trump's action could spell end of democracy
Trump and his minions, both in the White House and Republicans in Congress, are rapidly and nearly converting our democratic government into an authoritarian one or a dictatorship, as he said he would do on Day One.
Idaho Department of Fish and Game accepting applications for community challenge grants
Officially recognized nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply. A panel of Fish and Game Commission members and staff will evaluate the proposals and give preference to projects that target high-priority needs, have broad community support and have a high likelihood of achieving the stated objective.
VA reductions will harm veterans and their care
Attention veterans — VFW, VVA, DAV, AL, MCL, MOPH, Iraq/Afghanistan, etc. — all veterans organizations need to stand up to Trump, Musk, Vance, etc., and fight against this major reduction of Veterans Administration employees.
Passing WBCSD levy is critical for community, students
In May, we have the privilege to vote on the new levy. So, No. 1 is to get out and vote. It's critical. Passing the levy is critical. I have said before to get out and check the facts before you decide which way you're going to vote.
Idaho GOP: Security was ‘clearly identified,’ ‘professional’
“Is this your deputy?” That was one of the many questions asked by an Idaho woman before she was forcibly grabbed, picked up, dragged and removed from a chaotic legislative town hall event in Coeur d’Alene on Feb. 22 by four unidentified men dressed in plain clothes.
Kohberger’s team: Autism should negate Idaho death penalty. Experts say it’s a stretch
Attorneys for Moscow murder suspect Bryan Kohberger, in their latest attempt to avoid capital punishment for their client if he is convicted, have asked the judge to consider setting a new legal precedent in Idaho regarding how autism is classified in death penalty cases.
Montana researcher reflects on 30 years of wolves in Yellowstone
Snow crunched underfoot as Mark Hebblewhite scanned the ridgelines of Canada’s Banff National Park. It was 1995, and the young biologist, fresh out of undergrad, was trailing one of the park’s most elusive wildlife species – the gray wolf.
Idaho continues legacies of underfunding its schools
Idaho schools consistently rank last in the nation for public school funding per child. The Republican-controlled Legislature has been starving our schools for years, so much so that the Idaho Supreme Court told them they were not abiding by their constitutional duty to support public education.
PSNI’s Cardboard Recycling checks all the boxes
When Panhandle Special Needs, Inc. took over the recycling cardboard business, management quickly realized that the benefits would check all the boxes (pun intended) for achieving their mission to help disabled adults while providing necessary services to the community.
March is Trisomy Awareness Month
“I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl with almond shaped eyes,” a woman named Sarah wrote on Cincinnati Children’s Hospital’s website. “The doctors and nurses didn’t notice, but I did. After days of waiting and watching, we were given a diagnosis that we were expecting but were silently praying would be negative: our daughter had Down syndrome.”
We need to protect the future and become self-sufficient
We have allowed our country to become almost totally dependent on the rest of the world to survive due to our apathy and ignorance of how the financial world works.
Work as city's arts, historic preservation officer was a gift
I am deeply grateful for the two-and-a-half years I spent serving as Sandpoint’s first Art and Historic Preservation officer.