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Portneuf Medical Center is inviting the Community to get up close with a Surgical Robot
Portneuf Medical Center is inviting the public to see and operate a surgical robot. That will be Tuesday from 4 to 6pm at the Portneuf Medical Center Conference Center inside the hospital. This is an opportunity for community members to have a hands on look at the 'Da-Vinci 5 Robotic...
Idaho State Journal
HOMETOWN HEART: Longmore Clinic brings specialized heart care to Pocatello, surrounding region
POCATELLO — In 2013, Dr. Lance Longmore was a cardiologist working at local hospitals, certain that’s how he would spend the rest of his career. Thirteen years later, he opened his own clinic and is giving back to his hometown the best way he knows how. Longmore was born and raised in Pocatello just a few blocks from the old Bannock Memorial Hospital. He embarked on an extensive journey through medical school, residencies and positions across multiple cities before returning home to make a lasting impact. In November 2020, Longmore opened Longmore Clinic, his own cardiovascular practice, to provide specialized care to the community that holds a special place in his heart. Longmore earned his Bachelor of Science in zoology from Idaho State University, then completed medical school at the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona. He went on to complete residencies at St. Luke's Mid America Heart Institute at the University of Missouri and the University of Kansas Medical Center. Between his residencies, Longmore returned to Idaho and worked as a general cardiologist for local hospitals. In 2018, he returned to Kansas City for his final residency at the University of Kansas before coming
Idaho Press
Latest CDC data puts Idaho town among nation's top COVID wastewater hot spots
The COVID-19 pandemic may feel like a distant memory for most Pocatello residents, but something unusual is showing up in the city’s wastewater — and public health officials are paying attention. According to data released earlier this month by the CDC’s National Wastewater Surveillance System, Bannock County is currently listed as having very high levels of COVID-19 in its wastewater — the highest category on the CDC’s five-tier scale. It’s worth noting that the CDC’s designation for Bannock County is based entirely on testing conducted in Pocatello, which is the only city in the county participating in the national surveillance program. No other communities in Bannock County are being tested. Whether the rest of the county mirrors what Pocatello’s wastewater is showing is unknown — though given that Pocatello is by far the county’s largest city and its regional hub, the numbers are likely representative of broader trends in the area. Pocatello is one of only five sites in the entire country currently showing very high COVID levels in wastewater, making it a significant outlier not just within Idaho but nationally. The readings are striking not only because they stand in sharp contrast to the low COVID activity being reported
East Idaho News
Driggs in ‘hot water’ as City of Victor sues for alleged wastewater pollution violations
VICTOR — The City of Victor is suing the City of Driggs, alleging that Driggs did not hold up its end of the deal when agreeing to provide a working wastewater treatment plant for both cities. Victor is alleging: Breach of contract for failing to provide a wastewater treatment plant sufficient to treat the water to legal standards and to treat the wastewater to legal standardsBreach of contract for failing to comply with audit requirementsBreach of contract for over-billing the City of VictorBreach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealingUnjust enrichmentBreach of contract for br...
Idaho State Journal
Latest CDC data puts Pocatello among nation's top COVID wastewater hot spots
The COVID-19 pandemic may feel like a distant memory for most Pocatello residents, but something unusual is showing up in the city's wastewater — and public health officials are paying attention. According to data released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Wastewater Surveillance System, Bannock County is currently listed as having very high levels of COVID-19 in its wastewater — the highest category on the CDC's five-tier scale. It's worth noting that the CDC's designation for Bannock County is based entirely on testing conducted in Pocatello, which is the only city in the county participating in the national surveillance program. No other communities in Bannock County are being tested. Whether the rest of the county mirrors what Pocatello's wastewater is showing is unknown — though given that Pocatello is by far the county's largest city and its regional hub, the numbers are likely representative of broader trends in the area. Pocatello is one of only five sites in the entire country currently showing very high COVID levels in wastewater, making it a significant outlier not just within Idaho but nationally. The readings are striking not only because they stand in sharp contrast to the low
Idaho Capital Sun
East Idaho hospital could end contract with health insurer that covers state employees
An East Idaho hospital and a major health insurer are struggling to agree to terms on a contract that would keep the hospital in network for the insurer of Idaho’s state government employees. Earlier this month, state officials told human resource staff for state agencies that the private company that owns the Pocatello hospital, Portneuf […]
Idaho State Journal
A teddy bear, a Tree of Life and 37 names: EMS Memorial Moving Honors tour visits Pocatello for first time
POCATELLO — Every day across the United States, Emergency Medical Services workers leave home and climb into an ambulance not knowing if they will return. For 37 of them in 2025, they did not. Portneuf Medical Center hosted a ceremony Wednesday organized by Portneuf Air Rescue as part of the National EMS Memorial Service's Moving Honors tour, recognizing the fallen EMS workers of 2025. "Every single day across this nation, we have firefighters, men, women, EMT professionals and paramedics who go and kiss their loved ones goodbye and walk out that door into the unknown," Governmental Affairs Director for Global Medical Response Marc Kilman-Burnham said in a speech during the ceremony. "When we step out and get onto that ambulance, that fire truck or that helicopter, we're carrying a single simple goal — to go out and find someone that needs us and try to take care of them. But sometimes the story doesn't go that way," he said. Since 2021, the Moving Honors tour has sent a crew on a cross-country journey stretching nearly 10,000 miles across 32 stops in 24 states. The team makes an effort to visit new areas each year, and this year it chose Pocatello
Dailyfly News
East Idaho hospital could end contract with health insurer that covers state employees
POCATELLO, ID – An East Idaho hospital and a major health insurer are struggling to agree to terms on a contract that would keep the hospital in network for the insurer of Idaho’s state government employees. Earlier
East Idaho News
Portneuf Medical Center celebrates expansion of care through new affiliation with Huntsman Cancer Institute
POCATELLO – Portneuf Medical Center has a new partner in the fight against cancer, and administrators say the health care alliance has been a long time coming. PMC’s oncology clinic and the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City are partnering to expand Portneuf Valley residents’ access to cancer care. To announce the partnership, representatives from both PMC and Huntsman held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday evening. Officials say the relationship will help to enhance the oncology services offered by the Portneuf Cancer Center. “Today’s ribbon-cutting is not a finish line; it’s a be...
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East Idaho hospital could end contract with health insurer that covers state employees
Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho, is an acute care facility that has provided health care to eastern Idaho since 1907. (Christina Lords/Idaho Capital Sun) An East Idaho hospital and a major health insurer are struggling to agree to terms on a contract that would keep the hospital in network for the insurer of Idaho’s state government employees.
KIFI Local News 8
The Clock is Ticking: Portneuf Health ‘committed’ to securing Regence deal ahead of June 15 deadline
Contract negotiations between Portneuf Health and Regence BlueShield of Idaho have stalled, and if no agreement is reached by June 15, patients with Regence insurance could face significantly higher out-of-pocket costs for non-emergency services. Portneuf Health has blamed "disruptive practices" by Regence for the delay, including delayed and unpaid claims, denials, down-coding, and repeated claim reprocessing. Regence has stated that Portneuf's parent company, Ardent Health, is demanding "unreasonable" rate increases.
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Rexburg sued over alleged contamination of South Fork Teton River
On April 10, 2026, The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) sued the city of Rexburg, Idaho for discharging pollutants and wastewater into the South Fork Teton River. The DEQ claimed that Rexburg’s Wastewater Treatment Plant released an illegal amount of Total Suspended Solids (TSS) released into the river, according to the official complaint document.
KIFI Local News 8
Contract issues between Portneuf Medical Center and Regence BlueShield of Idaho could cost 5,700 patients their health care
Several thousand southeast Idaho residents could lose in-network access to Portneuf Medical Center, along with their affiliates —Pocatello Health Services, PHS Ambulatory Services, and Portneuf Ambulatory Surgical Center — this June as contract negotiations with Regence BlueShield of Idaho fail to produce an agreement.