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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,112 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 1… Read more
A judge this week struck down a Ketchum lawmaker’s request to require COVID-related accommodations to protect her health at the statehouse dur… Read more
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Another Blaine County resident has died of coronavirus-related illness, according to the state Department of Health and Welfare. The latest wa… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,091 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 1… Read more
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The St. Luke’s Health System and South Central Public Health District are opening COVID-19 vaccine clinics this week in the Wood River Valley … Read more
Gov. Brad Little kicked off the 2021 legislative session on Monday with his annual State of the State and Budget Address, outlining his expect… Read more
The long-awaited COVID-19 vaccines are providing hope for many in the Wood River Valley, but some people in high-risk categories are rejecting it. Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported another 1,034 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the to… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,981 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide since Friday, including 572 t… Read more
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It was the day after Christmas when Stanley resident Mikesell Clegg had what she considers a once-in-a-lifetime experience along state Highway… Read more
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,085 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide, raising the total to 148,258… Read more
Three of Idaho’s four congressional delegates voted to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election on Wednesday after a mob made up … Read more
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Blaine County was downgraded to the “high” risk category for COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon, after being upgraded last week from the “critical… Read more
A Ketchum lawmaker has filed a lawsuit against the Idaho State Legislature and House Speaker Scott Bedke, asking to work remotely during the u… Read more
Five months after the Bonners Ferry police chief shot and killed a Boise man while camping in Custer County, it does not appear that any charg… Read more
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After a slower-than-expected start to Idaho’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout, state public health leaders say they anticipate the process to spe… Read more
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After a slower-than-expected start to Idaho’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout, state public health leaders say they anticipate the process to spe… Read more
Idaho’s “Hands Free While Driving” law is now enforceable by a fine of $75 for a first offense and $150 for a second offense. Read more
Already on edge due to a deadly viral pandemic, Wood River Valley residents were further rattled early in the evening of March 31 by the secon… Read more
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On the final day of the year, the state Department of Health and Welfare confirmed that another Blaine County resident has died of COVID-19. B… Read more
District 26’s three state lawmakers held onto their seats this November following a unique campaign season and a tumultuous special legislativ… Read more
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While doses of two federally approved COVID-19 vaccines continue to be administered in Idaho, Blaine County is seeing its case counts drop—but… Read more
Beginning with money provided to three local agricultural enterprises, a new program of the nonprofit Sun Valley Institute for Resilience will… Read more
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Teachers and other front-line workers will likely start receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in February, a new timeline published by the Idaho Depa… Read more
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Since the last Roundup was published on Dec. 23, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 3,025 new confirmed and probable cases of… Read more
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Idahoans shouldn’t expect a statewide order requiring mask use in public any time soon, Gov. Brad Little reiterated on a public phone call this week, saying he believes the decision of whether to mandate face coverings should be left to local governments and health districts.
Parents in the Wood River Valley facing a medical emergency with children have a place to go in Boise thanks to the Ronald McDonald House, a charitably funded home away from home for children in medical treatment and their families.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported another 1,391 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 133,985. Of those, health officials continue to monitor an estimated 79,862 active cases.
Idaho will likely remain in a modified Stage 2 of its economic rebound plan for the foreseeable future, Gov. Brad Little said in a public call held by AARP Idaho on Tuesday.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,717 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total since March to 132,594. Of those, health officials continue to monitor an estimated 79,295 active cases.
The Idaho Division of Public Health has received reports of two health-care workers experiencing severe allergic reactions after they received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the state Department of Health and Welfare reported Tuesday.
Idaho’s unemployment rate fell to 4.8 percent in November and nonfarm payrolls regained 6,200 jobs during the month, as the state’s economy continued to recover from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,340 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the grand total since March to 128,218. Of those, health officials continue to monitor an estimated 77,029 active cases.
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With Blaine County lingering in the “critical” risk category for COVID-19, local health-care providers are preparing to administer the first doses of a federally approved vaccine to hospital staff working on the front lines.
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Prominent Democrats in the Idaho Legislature—including Senate Minority Leader Michelle Stennett, D-Ketchum—are asking Republican leaders to postpone the 2021 session until a COVID-19 vaccine is widely available in Idaho.
A coalition of environmental groups—including the Idaho Conservation League—filed suit against U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services on Monday, arguing that the agency’s Oct. 8 decision to deny long-sought protections to the wolverine under the Endangered Species Act heralds grim consequences for …
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,433 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide on Wednesday, raising the total to 125,452. Of those, health officials continue to monitor an estimated 75,469 active cases.
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As the national death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic topped 300,000, health care officials in Blaine County and the surrounding region were preparing Tuesday to administer the first shipments of a federally approved vaccine to limit the spread and devastating impacts of the coronavirus.
As the national death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic topped 300,000, healthcare officials in Blaine County and the surrounding region were preparing Tuesday to administer the first shipments of a federally approved vaccine to limit the spread and devastating impacts of the virus.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,802 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 124,019. Of those, health officials continue to monitor an estimated 74,735 active cases.
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The Idaho Board of Land Commissioners has rejected petitions from the Idaho Conservation League and the Sawtooth Historical and Interpretive Association to hold a public hearing on a controversial proposal to build a 195-foot-tall communications tower in the Sawtooth Valley, the ICL reported…
Blaine County property taxpayers have until Monday to mail in their payments for 2020, according to the Blaine County Treasurer’s Office.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,582 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total since March to 119,610. Of those, officials continue to monitor an estimated 72,648 active cases.
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One day after the United States recorded its deadliest day yet from COVID-19 cases, a prominent Wood River Valley doctor expressed heightened concern about rising case counts and life-threatening medical complications caused by the virus.
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Gov. Brad Little offered a grim forecast on Thursday for the state’s health-care system should COVID-19 continue to spread at the same rate in Idaho, with hospitals approaching the point of needing to ration care.
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COVID-19 was the leading cause of death in Idaho in November, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced Thursday, Dec. 10.
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,825 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total since March to 118,028. Of those, health officials continue to monitor an estimated 71,589 active cases.
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Two more Blaine County residents have died of the coronavirus, according to the state health department, raising the local death toll to nine.
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With COVID-19 cases rising in Idaho and hospitals across the state sounding the alarm, state legislators representing District 26 are calling on Gov. Brad Little to issue a statewide mask requirement.
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Blaine County remained at “critical” risk for the spread of the coronavirus on Thursday, as case numbers and hospitalizations mounted across Idaho—and much of the United States.
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Two District 26 legislators will hold Democratic leadership positions in the upcoming legislative session.
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Lincoln County has made available grant money for local small businesses that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, using federal coronavirus funds distributed by the state through a municipal grant program.
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The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported 1,429 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 statewide today, raising the total to 104,734. Of those, health officials continue to monitor an estimated 61,905 active cases.
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