A study out of the University of Wisconsin that ranks Idaho’s counties according to factors that determine health shows that Kootenai County residents live long and prosper compared to much of the state and, in particular, to residents of Shoshone County. Shoshone County ranked second to last in the state for how long its residents live and how good they feel. It ranked last for factors that affect overall health, such as smoking, drinking, obesity, sexually transmitted diseases and the number of children living in poverty. The report, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, ranks health environments for nearly every county in the nation/Cynthia Taggart, Panhandle Health District. More here. And: Coeur d'Alene Press story here.

DFO: Latah County ranks No. 2 in state; Ada, No. 5; Kootenai No. 7; Bonner, No. 12; and Shoshone No. 41 (of 42). View rankings of all Idaho counties here.

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