Daily editionTuesday, August 12th, 2025
Good morning, Caldwell.
The Daily Caldwell Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 12th of August.
Government
Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Bistriceanu (Idaho National Guard) received a Purple Heart at Gowen Field for injuries he got in an attack in Syria on March 24.
Five other soldiers were also awarded for injuries when Iranian-backed militants fired cluster rockets.
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Health
Idaho lost more than a third of its OB-GYNs between 2022 and 2024 after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
Wade, and some high-risk pregnant patients have been flown out of state when hospitals could not care for them. Dr. Megan Kasper said OB-GYNs are working long hours while practices hire nurse midwives, though state laws continue to make recruiting new doctors difficult.
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