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News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
July 31, 2019
Vol 43 Num 31
Pistols & Petticoats Combating Robocalls
Today, July 31st, is the last day to get your Pre-sale wristbands for the Camas County Fair Carnival. Contact your favorite Fair Board Member and get yours today! The Legion Hall is open today from 10 to 4 to set up 4 H and commercial booths. This is also the time to bring in your open class items: quilts, needlepoint, clothing, woodwork, pottery, painting, sculpture, or whatever you have made and want to show off. Items do not have to be judged. Thursday is Free Carnival Night and the Bike Parade. Kid will meet at the school to decorate their bikes at 5:15, then ride to the carnival beginning at 5:45. Along with the carnival, there will be free rides on the Fair Board Train. Come support our K9 friends at the 4-H Dog Show Friday morning at 9 a.m. at the City Park. The 4-H Archery Contest will take flight at 9:30 at the Legion Baseball field. Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. bring your favorite main dish, salad, or dessert to the City Park for the Community Potluck Picnic. You’ll also need your own plates and utensils. Live music will be provided by the Rocky Mountain Riders, and at 9 p.m. enjoy Family Movie Night Under the Stars. The 4-H Livestock Show will begin at 8:00 Saturday morning with the Livestock Sale at 2:00 following the parade. This year’s parade (1:00 p.m.) will be led by Grand Marshals Leisa & Tommy Knowlton (top photo). Leisa has been an EMT for 25 years, as well as an EMT instructor. Tommy has served with Soldier Mountain Search & Rescue for over 20 years. “There is no feeling like helping someone in need.” Be sure to check out the Library Foundation membership drive, raffle, and book sale starting at 10:30 in the Steam Engine Park next to the library. Raffle drawing will be held right after the parade. Saturday evening, put on your best cowboy boots and strut downtown for the Main Street Bull Riding at 6:30. Then, at 9:00, swing your partner at the Street Dance. The American Legion will be serving breakfast from 8 to 11 on Sunday morning at the Legion Hall. At 10:30 head over to the City Park to “Feed the Soul” at Church in the Park. After church at 1 p.m. the Cow Chip Finals will be tossing for prizes. The carnival will wrap up at 4:00 p.m.
News Release
Estimates indicate that Americans receive billions of robocalls to their mobile phones each year, and the number of robocalls to landlines soars even higher. U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) introduced legislation to establish a pilot program to expand the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) ongoing attempts to combat these unwanted computerized calls. “Scammers have flooded phone lines with incessant and unwanted computerized calls for far too long,” said Senator Crapo. “In a new wave of robocalls, spoofers have adopted a ‘neighborhood’ tactic in which electronic robocallers use fake local numbers as cover to reach unsuspecting recipients, even if the robocall is sent from outside the United States. These illegal calls often target the elderly and other vulnerable populations who are often easily scared or manipulated into fulfilling the scammer’s demand. Our bipartisan bill would empower voice service providers to identify and block suspected illegal calls before they ever reach a consumer’s device.” “Most robocalls aren’t just unwanted and disruptive – they are illegal,” said Senator Klobuchar. “New technology has enabled scammers to ‘spoof’ or alter their phone numbers so that the calls appear to be local, making them nearly impossible to recognize or track. Worse still, they often target seniors who are particularly susceptible to these scammers, which has led, in some cases, to the loss of their entire life savings. This legislation would establish a pilot program to expand the FCC’s attempt to combat robocalls and help hold these criminals accountable while also ensuring public safety.” “The number of robocalls today is bonkers. Consumers didn’t create this mess and shouldn’t have to pay to fix it,” said FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel. “So kudos to Senators Klobuchar and Crapo for their efforts to create a pilot project to help stop robocalls at no cost to consumers.” In May 2019, the Senate passed S. 151, the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, which mandated the adoption of caller identification authentication technology. The TRACED Act, however, did not allow for blocking of calls that fail the authentication. Introcontinued on page 2... duced by Crapo and Klobuchar, the...
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Notices of Upcoming Events & Meetings
Hagerman Thrift Store
This Thursday, August 1st, RERUNZ will open their doors in Hagerma. Sandwiched beween Papa Kelsey’s and the Hagerman Historical Musuem, they will have all kinds of goodies for all you “thrift store lovers.” Hours will be 10 to 5, Tuesday thru Saturday. If you want to call ahead, talk to Rita at 209-840-9884.
Come Join us for the Gooding County Parade
On August 14th, you are invited to enjoy a free hot dog and fellowship at the Gooding United Methodist Church (805 Main Street). We will start serving at 4:00 p.m. until the parade starts or we run out of food. We will be collecting donations of canned food items as well as cash for Helping Hearts & Hands in Gooding. Thank you to Thrivent Insurance for their generous donation and M & W for working with us on the food.
Water Protection in Gooding
The City of Gooding will have an outdoor booth at the Gooding County Fair thus year - August 12-17. Gooding has been developing a source water protection plan and one of the implementation measures is to have a booth to provide educational literature to city and county residents. In addition, there will be an opportunity for private well owners to have their water screened for nitrate levels. The Idaho Rural Water Association is helping with this event and will have a booth there on the 14th, 15th and 16th of August. The screening is free, and private well owners will be provided information on care and maintenance of wells and septic systems.
Trustee Needed in Camas County
Camas County School District is accepting applications for the position of Trustee in Zone #4. Applications are available at the district office and must be submitted to Clerk of the Board, Wendy Strickler, by August 9th. The board intends to fill the position by August 12th. Those living in Zone 4 (located in Fairfield) are eligible to apply. The position is to fill the remainder of the current term which ends on December 31st. Wendy Strickler: In person - 610 Soldier Road; By phone - 208-764-2625 ext. 1002; By email- wstrickler@camascountyschools.org
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The Camas County Historical Society would like to thank the Caboose, Shari Simons, and Lorrie Brand for helping us acquire 2 century old Pioneer Family wedding dresses, from the Kunkel and Trader families. We’d also like to thank those families for allowing them to be donated to us... Thank You. They are a Proud addition to our special exhibit room and our existing displayed clothing. The dresses were also provided with there own mannequins that display their grandeur. The Fairfield Train Depot Museum will be OPEN, Saturday of the County Fair, Aug.3rd from 11 am to 4 pm (closed for parade). Don’t miss your chance to see the new exhibits, also a lot of new photo’s added this year, of old Soldier Town and Early Fairfield to mention a few. If you haven’t been in the Museum, it’s about Time ! See you at the Fair.
Local Students Named to EOU Dean’s List
At the close of spring term, 528 Eastern Oregon University students qualified for the Dean’s List. These students maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher while completing at least 12 hours of graded EOU coursework during the term. Two students from our area were included on the Spring EOU Dean’s List: Bryson Comstock (Gooding) and Joshua Finley (Wendell). In addition, Joshua Finley graduated with Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Congratulation, and all the best in your future endevours. --- --- ---
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Camas County Schools Student Registration
We hope everyone has had a wonderful summer! It is time to start getting ready for a new school year! New Student Registration for Kindergarten thru 8th Grade will be on Tuesday, August 13th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. High School Registration for all new and returning students will be on Thursday, August 15th according to the following schedule: Seniors: 8:30 – 9:00 Juniors: 9:00 – 9:30 Sophomores: 9:30 – 10:00 Freshmen: 10:00 – 10:30 The first day of school is Monday, August 19th for 6th – 12th Grades, and on Tuesday, August 20th for Kindergarten – 5th Grades. We look forward to seeing all of you soon!
...Robocalls continued
Data Analytics Robocall Technology (DART) Act (S. 2204) would establish a pilot program at the FCC to expand its efforts to combat robocalls by blocking unauthentic calls at their origin. Specifically, the DART Act would instruct the FCC to carry out a one-year pilot program for voice service providers to use caller identification authentication procedures and data analytics to identify and block suspected illegal robocalls, while allowing emergency service alert calls to remain un-interrupted. S. 2204 would also provide a pathway for appeal for calls unintentionally blocked that may be otherwise allowable under law.
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Zions Bank Donates $1,000 To Idaho FFA Foundation
Zions Bank has donated $1,000 to the Idaho FFA Foundation, a nonprofit that helps the Idaho FFA prepare students for leadership and career success in agriculture. The funds will be used to help Magic Valley students travel to compete at the National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis this fall. Jerry Olson, Commercial Banking relationship manager for Zions Bank’s Twin Falls Eastland and Canyon Park branches, presented the check July 25 to Dale Shaw, Gooding FFA Chapter member. The National FFA Convention and Expo is one of the world’s largest student conventions and draws thousands of participants for industry learning and competition. The donation will allow the Kimberly and Gooding FFA Chapters to compete in the Food Science and Technology and Meat Evaluation and Technology categories, respectively. “Agriculture is one of the Magic Valley’s most important industries so it’s critical to help strengthen the next generation of ag leaders,” said Olson. “We’re proud to support the Kimberly and Gooding FFA Chapters with our donation.” About Zions Bank
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The 94th Annual Gooding County Fair & Rodeo
Next weekend the Gooding County Fair & Rodeo will get started with Junior Rodeo on Friday, August 9th, and the 4-H/FFA Horse Show on Saturday, August 10th. Monday, August 12th, bring in your Open Class Entries (except flowers and garden produce) between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Open Class Flower Entries will be accepted on Tuesday (Aug. 13) from 4 to 9 p.m. and Open Class Garden Produce from 8 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday (Aug. 14). The Main Steeet Parade will be held on Wednesday, August 14th (line up at the south end of town, parade starts at 5:30). $1 Night at the carnival will open after the parade along with exhibit halls. At 8:00 p.m. check out the PRCA Xtreme Bull Riding at the Andy James Arena. 4-H/FAA livestock shows will begin August 12th (Monday) with the Goats at 5:30 p.m. Other livestock show will take place throughout the week. PRCA Rodeo will run August 15th thru 17th, starting at 8:00 p.m. each night.
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District 4 Office Relocation & Camas County Safety
Press Release
The relocation of District 4’s headquarters and zero fatalities (again) on Camas County roads were discussed at July’s Idaho Transportation Board meeting in Shoshone. As part of the District 4 tour on July 17, the Idaho Transportation Board visited the aging District 4 office in Shoshone. They reviewed the facility’s shortcomings concerning ADA compliance, and discussed how those with disabilities have to navigate through the building. Those in attendance were also made aware of other building deficiencies including items such as plumbing, heating and laboratory ventilation, among others. At its business meeting in Shoshone on July 18, the board heard from several local delegations. Lincoln County expressed appreciation for recent improvements to US-26 and the planned passing-lane project on US-93. It also communicated concerns with the potential relocation of the District 4 administrative office.
Zero Fatalities Award
Camas County was recognized for recording zero highway fatalities in 2018. The sheriff, county commissioners, Idaho State Police, and ITD’s maintenance staff were commended for their partnership and exemplary service keeping the roads and traveling public safe. This was the second year in a row that Camas County had zero fatalities.
Health Advisory Issued for Mormon Reservoir
South Central Public Health District (SCPHD) and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) have issued a public health advisory for Mormon Reservoir south of Fairfield. Results from recent DEQ water testing show the concentration of microcystins (a type of toxin produced by cyanobacteria) in the reservoir are now at unhealthy levels because of a current cyanobacteria harmful algal bloom (HAB). This is the second health advisory issued for a reservoir in south-central Idaho. The first was issued on July 8th for Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir, and is ongoing. The public is advised to take the following steps to protect their health in both reservoirs: • Avoid exposure to water in reservoirs under a HAB health advisory. Make sure children, pets, and livestock are not exposed to the water. • Do not drink water with a HAB advisory. Boiling and disinfecting DO NOT remove toxins from water. • Do not allow pets to eat dried algae • If fishing in HAB water, remove all fat, skin, and organs before cooking. Toxins are more likely to collect in those tissues. Wash hands after handling. “These toxins aren’t safe for humans or animals,” said Craig Paul, SCPHD Environmental Health Division Director. “Eye, ear, and skin irritations are most common in people who touch the water but it can be much more serious for animals.” HABs are not unusual in warm summer months and typically shrink quickly as the water temperature drops in mid to late fall. SCPHD will issue another press release when DEQ tests show Mormon Reservoir and Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir are at safe cyanotoxin levels again. “You can help by reporting suspicious looking water to DEQ by phone, email, or with the bloomWatch app,” said Brian Reese, DEQ Water Quality Standards Analyst.
death & service notices
Ruby Odell Freitas, 89, a resident of Hagerman, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019 at her home in Hagerman. A graveside service was held on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Hagerman Cemetery in Hagerman. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service - Gooding Chapel - demarayfuneralservice.com.
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Maria Catalina Covarrubias
Maria Catalina Covarrubias de Lagunas, 89, a resident of Gooding, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Bennett Hills Assisted Care in Gooding. Funeral services took place on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at Demaray Funeral Service - Gooding Chapel. A graveside service was held on Thursday, July 25, 2019, at the Elmwood Cemetery in Gooding.
Carol May Arrington Drussel
Carol May Arrington Drussel, 87, of Twin Falls, passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family on July 25, 2019 in Twin Falls, after a brief battle with heart problems. Carol was born on March 8, 1932 to John Avery Byington and Jewel Gutches in Robert Gardner’s old farm house in Gannet, Idaho. Carol went to school at Zinc Spur School then Triumph School and Bellevue. Carol has two sisters - Shirley Givens of Fairfield and Laura Smith of Jerome; and one brother - Steve Gutches of Bellevue. Carol grew up in Gannet and Bellevue where she met Omer Arrrington and they fell in love and were married on September 5, 1948 in Bellevue. They resided in a sheep camp for six months, and then worked on a ranch in Mouldoon Canyon for several years. They moved to Buhl, and worked on a ranch there for three years; then moved to Dietrich in 1968 where they worked on a cattle ranch until retirement. Later moving to Jerome until Omer’s death in 1986. Carol married Harold Drussel after two previous marriages and moved to Twin Falls where she has resided for 20 years with her loving husband and friend. Carol loved to spend time with her family and play rummy and pinochle. When you ask her if she wanted to play cards, she would light up like a lightning bug and get all excited. She loved to water her flowers and spend time in her yard with all the beauty of the flowers. Carol and Omer had four children - Bill (Beverly) Arrington of Glenns Ferry, Mike (Barbara) Arrington of Jerome, Kyle (Barbi) Arrington of Filer, Christy (Jess) Southwick of Dietrich; 11 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. Carol was preceded in death by: her husband - Omer Arrington; mother - Jewel Keplinger Gutches; father - John Avery Byington; brothers - Martin Gutches, Dewight and Duane Byington; one sister - Ellen Jordan; and her son - Billy Ray Arrington. The funeral will be held on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 11:00 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Dietrich. A viewing and visitation will be held from 10:00 until 10:45 a.m. at the Church. Burial will follow at the Shoshone Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service – Shoshone Chapel. Condolences, memories and photos can be shared with the family by following the obituary link at www.demarayfuneralservice.com.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 CITY OF RICHFIELD, IDAHO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Richfield, Idaho will hold a public hearing for the consideration of the proposed budget for the fiscal period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020, pursuant to the provisions of Section 50-1002, Idaho Code. Said hearing will be held at the City Office, 180 W. Lincoln, Richfield, Idaho, at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, August 12, 2019. At said hearing all interested persons may appear and show cause, if any, why such budget should or should not be adopted. 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 PROPOSED EXPENDITURES ACTUAL ACTUAL PROPOSED General Fund $ 92,000 $ 92,000 $ 61,000 Revenue Sharing 31,000 31,000 31,000 Recreation 6,000 6,000 6,000 Street Lights 12,000 12,000 13,000 Tort 10,000 10,000 10,000 Irrigation 7,300 7,300 7,300 Street & Alley 102,000 102,000 92,000 Water System 413,000 437,850 515,000 Sewer System 200,200 170,700 104,000 TOTAL $873,500 $868,850 $839,300 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 TAX LEVY AD VALOREM ACTUAL ACTUAL PROPOSED General Fund $ 36,447 $ 38,202 $39,649 Recreation 4,000 4,500 4,500 Tort 8,000 8,000 8,000 Street Lights 11,000 11,500 12,500 TOTAL $ 59,447 $ 62,202 $ 64,649 OTHER REVENUE: Co. Taxes All Funds 101,500 99,850 94,000 State Insurance Fund 125 125 200 State Revenue 61,600 56,000 59,500 Franchise Fee Power 15,000 15,000 14,000 Building Permits 3,000 3,000 10,000 Ida. Depart. Of Labor 1,500 1,500 1,500 City Fees 1,000 1,000 1,000 R. Highway District 2,000 2,000 3,000 Water Assessments 5,700 6,000 6,000 Interest All Funds 750 750 1,000 Water Fund 421,000. 420,715 426,300 Sewer Fund 202,878 200,708 158,151 TOTAL $873,500 $868,850 $839,300
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Magistrate Performance Evaluations Stacey DePew & John B. Lothspeich
Pursuant to Idaho Supreme Court Magistrate Commission Rules, all magistrates must satisfactorily complete an 18-month probationary period and undergo two performance appraisals prior to the expiration of the probationary period. The Fifth District Magistrate Commission will be conducting evaluations of the Honorable Stacey DePew and the Honorable John B. Lothspeich (both Jerome County Magistrates). Public comments may be given to the Commission by obtaining an evaluation form from the following places: Shelli Tubbs, Trial Court Administrator: Theron Ward Judicial Building 427 Shoshone Street North - Twin Falls Jerome County Clerk’s Office: 233 W. Main St, Jerome, Idaho 83338 Phone: 208-736-4085 or the Fifth Judicial District website: 5thjudicialdistrict.com All evaluations, which are confidential, must be signed and mailed back to Shelli Tubbs by Friday, August 09,2019. Legal Notices ~ Legal Notices ~ Legal Notices
NOTICE OF CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINE CITY OF GOODING, IDAHO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the general election to be held in and for the City of Gooding, Idaho, will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. The election is held for the purpose of electing the following offices for the specified terms: Two (2) council members for a term of four (4) years.
Candidates for city elected office are required to file a Declaration of Candidacy specifying the office sought and affirming that the individual is a qualified city elector, meaning: at least 18 years of age, a U.S. citizen, the candidate’s primary residence must be within the city, the address of the candidate’s voter registration must match the residence address provided on the candidate’s declaration, and the candidate must have resided in the city for at least 30 days prior to I, LuAnn Swainston, City Clerk of the City of Richfield, Idaho, do hereby certify that the above is a true submitting their declaration. and accurate statement of the Proposed Expenditures and Revenues for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. I further certify that the City of Richfield, Idaho, did give notice for said hearing with notice having been published The Declaration of Candidacy must be accompanied by: (1) a nonretwice at least seven (7) days apart prior to the adoption of the Budget by the City Council. Citizens are fundable filing fee of $40 or (2) a Petition of Candidacy signed by at invited to attend the budget hearing on Monday, August 12, 2019, at 7:00 P.M. and have the right to provide least five (5) qualified city electors with the signatures verified by the written or oral comments concerning the entire city budget. county clerk’s office. A copy of the proposed city budget in detail is available at City Hall for inspection during regular office hours 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Any person needing special accommodations to participate in the The deadline for filing Declarations of Candidacy is Friday, September above noticed meeting should contact The Richfield City Office seven days prior to the meeting at 180 6, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Declarations of Candidacy are available at the City W. Lincoln Avenue, Richfield, Idaho. Hall in the office of the city clerk at 308 5th Ave West from the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Dated this 22nd day of July, 2019. LuAnn Swainston, CITY CLERK/TREASURER Hollye Lierman, City Clerk published on July 31st and August 7th, 2019 published August 31, 2019
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Idaho’s Balanced Budget Represents Good Government and It’s What Our Citizens Expect
By Governor Brad Little
Four simple budgeting concepts guide governing in Idaho: Don’t spend more money than you bring in. Save some money as preparation for a potential downturn. Make investments where they matter. Take steps to put budget surpluses back into taxpayers’ pockets.
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We just closed the books on the State of Idaho budget for Fiscal Year 2019. We not only stuck to the budget and paid for all our planned expenses, but we ended with a cash balance exceeding $100 million. In addition, the balance in Idaho’s major rainy-day funds – the emergency funds that help us weather economic downturns without having to raise taxes to maintain essential government services – is more than $530 million. Looking ahead, the Idaho Legislature closely followed the Fiscal Year 2020 budget I proposed, and we are projecting an estimated cash balance of $174 million at fiscal year-end next year. As other states and the federal government struggle to wrangle spending, I can assure Idahoans that our finances here are sound. Data from the National Association of State Budget Officers ranks Idaho sixth in the nation for the size of our total balances, including the fiscal year-end balance and rainy-day funds. The executive and legislative branches work together in Idaho to limit government growth and invest your tax dollars where they can make the greatest positive impact on citizens, especially our children, such as increasing starting teacher salaries to recruit young people into the profession and incentivize them to stay in their careers. We achieved that earlier this year, and the changes began to take effect this month. In 2018, the Idaho Legislature passed the biggest income tax cut in state history. Since then, Puzzle #1 - Easy corporate taxes spiked $59 million above forecast, a sign of increased business activity. Sales taxes swelled $22 million above forecast, largely a result of increased personal spending. Tax cuts spur economic activity. I am committed to continuing to work with legislators to put budget surpluses – your hard-earned tax dollars – back into your pockets by eventually eliminating the grocery tax once and for all. This is fiscal conservatism in action, folks, and I believe it is a main driver why Idaho consistently ranks as one of the top states for job growth, economic momentum, low unemployment, and personal income growth. I believe people and businesses are choosing to relocate or expand to Idaho because we responsibly manage public dollars. Citizen confidence in state government is a high priority of mine. Idahoans expect accountable, functional government that respects their hard-earned money. To meet that expectation, I will continue to lead with a focus on administering the state’s laws and providing services as efficiently as possible.
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More West Nile Virus Found in South-Central Idaho
Twin Falls County Pest Abatement District (TFCPAD) has collected at least one mosquito carrying West Nile virus in a trap along the Snake River in Gooding County. This comes after traps found virus-carrying mosquitos in Twin Falls County earlier this summer. South Central Public Health District (SCPHD) joins TFCPAD in warning residents, throughout the region, to act now to avoid catching the disease. “Thankfully we haven’t received any confirmed human cases of West Nile in our region this summer, but this is about the time of year we tend to start getting calls from the local medical providers reporting cases,” said Logan Hudson, SCPHD Nurse Program Manager. Typical symptoms of the virus include fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, and rash. People over 50 years old, with serious medical conditions, are at greater risk for serious illness from the virus. More severe infections may involve the central nervous system. More information is available on the SCPHD website: phd5.idaho.gov
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