Courtesy: Idaho State Journal The Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello is seeking verification as a Level II Trauma Center, officials said Monday. Only two other hospitals in the state — the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls and the St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise — have that verification and PMC officials hope to…

The sport of rodeo is widely known as America’s toughest sport. Although the theory is always to get back up on the horse for the next ride, that doesn’t always happen. We introduce you to the people helping the cowboys and cowgirls jump back in the saddle. “These are the toughest of the tough, these…

A batch of new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is saying that 9.3 percent or close to 30 million Americans are living with diabetes. Deb Jolly, a Registered Nurse and Diabetes Educator at Portneuf Medical Center, says the numbers paint a bleak picture for the health of our nation. “You can…

BY JOURNAL STAFF Idaho State Journal articleTwo people were transported to the Portneuf Medical Center following a head-on collision on Interstate 15 near the Virginia exit, south of Arimo on Tuesday. Idaho State police said Arimo resident Calvin Monson, 84, was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Impala in the wrong direction in the northbound lanes of…