A Chilly Choice By Lauren Melink Photos by Benjamin Weaver I’ve never liked the cold. I have poor circulation in my hands and feet. In the winter, my shoulders always hurt from being clenched against freezing temperatures. One
The Perfect Life Takes a Turn By Angela Abraham Photos courtesy of Angela Abraham In January 2021, a tiny lump popped up out of nowhere on my breast. Just like that. I was strong, did not drink or
A Family’s Healthcare over a Century By Julia Anderson Among my childhood horseriding tricks was to gallop into our Twin Falls farmyard, swing off my horse by grabbing his neck, and stick a landing, Shoshone-Bannock style. When I
Presence under Pressure By Deb Roman We hadn’t seen each other in many months, but when I entered her hospital room, her first words to me were, “How is Jess?” Jess is my daughter. As a little girl,
By John Hooley When I was four years old, I had a magical thought. It was just after lunch and I wanted to see what the linemen were doing with a new telephone pole they were putting in
Coping with Pick’s Disease Story and Photos by Mike Turnlund I just finished refurbishing my third walking cane, each one of which is a classic type: wooden, a crook in the handle, and a black rubber foot at
And Strength of Mind By Trisha Taylor Photos courtesy of Trisha Taylor When I was around ten years old, I wanted to go see Terri Clark in concert at the Twin Falls County Fair, but I got pneumonia
Idaho’s Struggle with the 1918 Flu By Diana Hooley Idaho and Idahoans are full of stories, so it should not have surprised me to learn there are many compelling stories behind that other great flu pandemic to strike
By Kim Steinberg This story is offered free in its entirety this month. I am not isolating, quarantining, or sheltering in place. I am hunkering down. My world, near the Boise foothills, has shrunk to a pearl in
A Story of Love without Ego Story and Photos by Lynda Huddleston She was a true Texas girl at heart, with the stubbornness and grit to match. She didn’t have many close friends in our Meridian assisted living
