The West Nile virus can be harmful to people, animals and livestock. Ada County is continuing to test and monitor and encourages people to take precautions.
It's true that stress can give us gray hair, and there are three big things in Boise causing it. The good news is, if we can get a grip, it can be reversed.
In extreme heat like the Treasure Valley is seeing this week, it's shocking how quickly your body can go from the normal 98.6-degree range to a heat stroke range of 106. There are cooling shelters opening around Boise that could be lifesavers.
We've heard a lot about people walking around "asymptomatic" with COVID in the past year, and it turns out that can happen with West Nile too. Hundreds of Idahons will likely have the West Nile virus this summer and not even know it.
This weekend is going to be a scorcher and it's going to feel like the sun is burning a hole right through us, and maybe it is. You won't believe how high Idaho ranks when it comes to skin cancer risk.