Stories from Friday, February 24, 2017

Step by step, two firefighters from the Mountain Home Fire Department will tackle a yearly challenge next month as part of an ongoing quest to find a cure for cancer. Elsa Guillen and Hank Patrick will join more than 2,000 firefighters competing in the 26th Annual Scott Firefighter Stairclimb, scheduled for March 12 at the Columbia Center in Seattle...

With flu-related deaths continuing to increase across Idaho, this year's influenza season is shaping up to be one of the most severe in recent years, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. "We are aware of 47 influenza-related deaths in Idaho so far this season, which includes 36 verified flu deaths and 11 current reports that are in the process of verification," said Dr. ...

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