ID: Disabilities
Housing Crisis Hits Idahoans on Fixed Income Harder
BOISE, Idaho -- The shortage of affordable housing in Idaho is hitting people on fixed incomes especially hard. The state is short more than 22,000 …
Self-Driving Cars: a Boon for People with Disabilities in Rural Areas?
BOISE, Idaho - Idaho and the rest of the country are preparing for self-driving cars to hit the roadways, and new research says the technology could …
Opponents of Religious Exemption Law Launch Media Campaign
BOISE, Idaho - A series of commercials begin airing this week as part of the 'Let Them Live' campaign to repeal exemptions to child abuse laws that …
Idaho Advocates Hold Disability Awareness Day at the Capitol
BOISE, Idaho - Today is Disability, Awareness Day and advocates are holding their fifth annual informational fair in the Capitol building in Boise…
Autism Expert Keynotes 'Edufest' Today
BOISE, Idaho - Parents and educators from throughout the Northwest are in Boise for the "Edufest" gifted and talented education conference. Those …
18 Idahoans Honored for Workers Memorial Day
BOISE, Idaho - The list is 18 names long for Workers Memorial Day in Idaho today. The annual observance honors those who lost their lives on the job…
VA Researchers: 20 Percent of Veterans Have Diabetes
BOISE, Idaho - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has called diabetes a "silent epidemic" among those who have served in the military, and is …
Groups: Time to Rebuild Medicaid
BOISE, Idaho – The cutting has gone too far in Idaho, and it's time for restoration. That's the message in Steps to Rebuild Medicaid from …
Economist: ID Has More Money for Schools Without Raising Taxes
BOISE, Idaho – The governor's proposed budget has received a makeover by groups interested in improving public schools. The bottom line…
SS Statistics for the Gem State
BOISE, Idaho - Social Security benefits are worth nearly double once they travel through the economy in Idaho, according to a new "follow the money" …
Milestone 78 for Social Security Today
BOISE, Idaho - Social Security reached milestone 78 today. It was on this date in 1935 that President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the legislation…
Autism Advice for School Success? Try Sunglasses
BOISE, Idaho - Several new studies have been released to mark April's Autism Awareness Month - focusing on prenatal exposures, diet and prevalence of …