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• Region tops state averages for opting out of vaccinations

  November 27, 2011 in Idaho on Page B1 North Idaho and Eastern Washington share a grim distinction: Both have far higher rates of parents choosing not to immunize their children against childhood disease than either Idaho or Washington … 9

• E. coli sickens Lutherhaven workers

  July 2, 2011 in City on Page A6 Five kitchen workers at Camp Lutherhaven have been sickened by E. coli, Idaho Panhandle Health officials confirmed Friday morning. Three more staffers are ill, but lab tests haven’t linked those …

• Hauser Lake warning lifted

  October 6, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A6 A health advisory issued last week for the Hauser Lake shoreline has been lifted. 2

• Harmful algae blooms found in Hauser Lake

  October 1, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A5 Blue-green algae blooms have been detected in Hauser Lake, and people should avoid areas of algae growth along the shorelines.

• Panhandle Health District offers vaccine clinics

  September 9, 2010 in City on Page A8 Panhandle Health District has scheduled special immunization clinics for pertussis, or whooping cough, due to a growing demand. The clinics will be in the district’s Hayden building on Friday and …

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  Stigma hampers kids’ blood testing in Silver Valley

  June 2, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 Stigmas associated with “being leaded” discourage parents living in the Bunker Hill Superfund site from getting their children tested for lead exposure, says a new study from the Johns Hopkins … 4

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  Health officials attempting to give kids a better shot

  May 27, 2010 in City on Page A1 A whooping cough outbreak has worsened in Kootenai County, infecting 43 children as investigators scramble to track down suspected sources of the disease. The episode underscores a stubborn problem in … 5

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  Innovative Panhandle health boss to retire

  March 27, 2010 in City on Page B2 Jeanne Bock, who has directed the Panhandle Health District since 2001, will retire this fall after 24 years of public health service in Idaho’s five northern counties. The Board of …

• Cabin expansion limit gets fresh look

  February 4, 2010 in Idaho on Page A8 BOISE – The Panhandle Health District will take another look at its rule limiting expansion of North Idaho cabins on old, noncompliant sewer systems, but the move won’t help a …

• In brief: Teen arrested after pipe bomb found

  January 30, 2010 in City on Page B1 One of two teens arrested last week for shooting at passing cars on an Idaho highway was arrested again this week after authorities found a pipe bomb in his home. …

• Lake cabin permit flap prompts legislation

  January 28, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – An Idaho lawmaker upset that regulators refuse to bend the rules for a Worley-area cabin owner with an inadequate septic system is proposing legislation that threatens to undermine …

• Septic system bill filed on behalf of Idaho cabin owner

  January 27, 2010 in Idaho An Idaho lawmaker upset that regulators refuse to bend the rules for a Worley-area cabin owner with an inadequate septic system is proposing legislation that threatens to undermine the Panhandle … 3

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  Anti-smoking program gets gift in memory of N. Idaho man

  January 22, 2010 in Idaho Shirley Wagoner remembers her big brother sneaking out to the woods behind their St. Maries home when he was a teenager to smoke cigarettes.

• Student pot use rises in CdA, falls in Spokane

    December 15, 2009 in City on Page A1 Coeur d’Alene teens smoked more marijuana last year than they did in 2006, a contrast to a trend revealed in statistics released Monday in a federal survey about the drug … 1

• Idaho swine flu clinics open to larger group

  November 6, 2009 in Idaho The Panhandle District is expanding its swine flu clinics Saturday in all five North Idaho counties.

• New H1N1 clinics scheduled in North Idaho

  November 3, 2009 in Idaho The Panhandle Health District will provide H1N1 vaccinations Saturday by appointment to preschool children, starting at 6 months of age, in clinics in Idaho’s five northern counties.

• H1N1 clinics put on hold

  October 28, 2009 in City on Page A5 Health officials are postponing H1N1 vaccinations across the Inland Northwest, as shipments of the vaccine fall further and further behind. On Tuesday, the Spokane Regional Health District postponed three clinics …

• North Idaho quick to fill vaccine slots

  October 24, 2009 in City on Page A1 While Spokane’s public health district is offering a big swine flu vaccination clinic today at the Spokane Arena, the agency’s counterpart in North Idaho said it took just five hours …

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  Swine flu vaccination clinic set for Saturday

  October 23, 2009 in City, Idaho While Spokane’s public health district is offering a big swine flu vaccination clinic today at the Spokane Arena, the agency’s counterpart in Idaho said it took just five hours to … 5

• Youth sports coach dies of flulike symptoms

  October 16, 2009 in Idaho Police say the autopsy of a 39-year-old youth sports coach who died suddenly this week showed that the Post Falls man had flulike symptoms.

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  Changes to WIC promote health, says coordinator in North Idaho

  October 12, 2009 in City on Page A5 A federal program that provides food vouchers and nutrition education to low-income women and children has made its first menu change in 35 years. Starting this month, participants can purchase …

• North Idaho students eligible for vaccine at school

  October 6, 2009 in Idaho Students in North Idaho’s public and private schools will bring home permission slips this week to receive the H1N1 flu vaccine at school.

• Stipends increased for lead screening

  July 9, 2009 in Idaho on Page A7 The Panhandle Health District will give out $40 stipends to families in Idaho’s Silver Valley that bring in their children for blood-lead tests. Families living east of Kellogg and west …

• More swine flu found in region

  June 5, 2009 in City Two inmates at the Airway Heights Correction Center tested positive for the H1N1 influenza virus – commonly called the swine flu – during the past week. Both cases were mild … 1

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  Idaho Senate rejects rule for septic systems

  February 18, 2009 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – At the urging of North Idaho senators, the state Senate voted Tuesday to reject a Department of Environmental Quality rule to stiffen requirements for new septic systems to …

• Nurse program, DSHS suffer from budget issues

  December 4, 2008 in City on Page B2 Government budget shortfalls in Washington and Idaho have resulted in cuts to programs that protect vulnerable children. In North Idaho, the Panhandle Health District’s Public Health Nurse Home Visiting Program …

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  North Idaho installs ‘reverse 911’ system

  December 8, 2007 in Idaho on Page B1 When the next disaster hits North Idaho – whether flood, blizzard or a flu pandemic – residents likely will get a telephone call at home or the office detailing the …