Our long, warm summer is over. The long days of sunlight have been replaced by shorter days and much colder nights. As Idahoans brace for a winter we all hope is filled with snow, a new menace lurks, threatening our health.

Winter means skiing, driving in the snow, and winter colds. Idahoans are a strong, self-reliant breed that looks to more homeopathic cures than a shot. However, colder weather means colds, COVID-19, the flu, and other illnesses threatening our health. However, Idaho’s health districts are warning that whooping cough is back…

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