The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 286 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 168,639. An estimated 91,241 of those have recovered.

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 408 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 today, raising the total to 168,353. Of those, an estimated 90,706 have recovered.

High school and middle school students in the Blaine County School District will return to the classroom on March 8, the district’s board of trustees decided Tuesday.

Blaine County’s COVID-19 case rate is dropping incrementally, but it remains more than twice the statewide average, according to the latest compilation.

Blaine County is leading the South Central Public Health District in vaccine administration, health officials told the public in a virtual town hall Thursday to discuss local COVID-19 updates.

Another Blaine County resident has died of COVID-19, one of three coronavirus-related deaths statewide today, according to the state Department of Health and Welfare. To date, 1,806 Idahoans have died of the virus, including 16 in Blaine County. 

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare took the day off for Presidents’ Day, and so has not updated COVID-19 statistics since Saturday. On Feb. 13, the department counted 258 new confirmed and probable cases, raising the total to 167,483. Of those, an estimated 89,410 had recovered.

The Blaine County School District Board of Trustees will discuss the possibility of returning middle school and high school students to in-person learning at a special meeting Tuesday night.

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 349 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 167,225. Of those, an estimated 89,126 have recovered.

Blaine County’s COVID-19 case rate has dropped marginally but the county remains at “critical” risk and could face another surge later this month, officials warned Thursday in an online update.

Nonprofits contribute significantly to the culture, education and health of the Wood River Valley’s residents. They also create hundreds of jobs and heavily impact the local economy. Dozens of these organizations figure in locally in large and small ways: chess clubs, food banks, library sup…

The Idaho House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would void the state’s 50-person limits on gatherings due to COVID-19, while a House committee advanced the latest version of a bill that would limit the governor’s power in a state of emergency.

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 323 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 166,876. Of those, an estimated 88,672 have recovered.

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 458 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 166,553.

As COVID-19 vaccinations continue and Idaho’s average number of new cases is falling, Blaine County is recording elevated case numbers that lead all other counties in the state.

Another Blaine County resident has died of COVID-19, the South Central Public Health District confirmed Tuesday evening, bringing the local death toll to 15 since the pandemic began. 

The Hailey City Council voted to extend its emergency health order and emergency-powers ordinance Monday, effectively renewing existing COVID-19 restrictions.

Elementary students across the Blaine County School District—including these three at Hailey Elementary—returned to the classroom Monday, Feb. 8, for in-person learning four days a week. Since the school year began in September, all students had been splitting their time between in-person an…

Another Blaine County resident has died of COVID-19, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. The local death toll is now 15. No further information on the deceased is available at press time Tuesday.

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 689 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide over the weekend, raising the total to 165,658. An estimated 86,880 have recovered.

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 404 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 164,969. Of those, an estimated 85,439 have recovered.

With COVID-19 cases starting to trend downward in Idaho, Blaine County continues to face elevated numbers of cases and risk for the virus.

COVID-19 and quarantine thinned the ranks of the Sun Valley Ski Patrol last month, pulling 13 people—about a fifth of the roster—off the mountains at one point in mid-January, according to emails obtained and verified by the Idaho Mountain Express.

Blaine County officials will hold a virtual town hall to discuss COVID-19 updates on Thursday, Feb. 11. 

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 402 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 164,565. Of those, an estimated 84,824 have recovered.

St. Luke’s is continuing to offer its informational Brown Bag Talks in a virtual format, in an effort to keep participants safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.