SIPH moves Bannock County to “moderate risk” level
Southeastern Idaho Public Health’s Board of Health voted Thursday to move Bannock County to the “moderate risk” level of the COVID-19 Regional…
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95 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 95 new COVID-19 cases on…
Continue Reading Wyoming coronavirus count surges, student tests positive
A student at a Wyoming junior high school tested positive for the coronavirus while the number of known cases in the state lurched upward by over…
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BBB says scammers are out taking advantage of the pandemic
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Better Business Bureau says scammers are out taking advantage of recent natural disasters and the pandemic. A…
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283 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 283 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…
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Local health officials reported 80 new cases in the area…
Continue Reading 278 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 278 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…
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Bonneville High School closed Wednesday and Thursday due to COVID-19
Bonneville School District Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme announced an emergency closure of Bonneville High School Wednesday and…
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Local health officials reported 150 new COVID-19 cases on…
Continue Reading Blackfoot School District students diagnosed with COVID-19
Blackfoot School District Superintendent Brian Kress and Southeastern Idaho Public Health announced two students in the district were recently…
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District 93 reports six students and staff confirmed positive for COVID-19
The Bonneville School District confirmed six students and staff reported confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the weekend.…
Continue Reading 253 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Monday, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 253 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…
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Local health officials reported 84 new cases in the area…
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COVID-19 deaths surpass 2,000 in Washington state
More than 2,000 people in the state have now died due to the coronavirus, according to The Washington state Department of…
Continue Reading Fremont, Madison County order for mandatory face coverings and other restrictions
Eastern Idaho Public Health’s Board of Health passed orders of restriction for both Fremont and Madison Counties Monday…
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D91 students and staff in isolation after possible COVID-19 exposure
As of Friday, a total of 150 Idaho Falls District 91 students and educators are in isolation this week, after 11 students and 6 staff members tested…
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SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed another death associated with…
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Idaho officials reported 112 new COVID-19 cases on…
Continue Reading 217 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Saturday, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 217 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…
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Local health officials reported 104 new COVID-19 cases on…
Continue Reading 333 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Friday, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 333 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
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Local health officials reported 134 new COVID-19 cases on…
Continue Reading EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting two more deaths due to…
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ISU reports low number of COVID-19 cases
Anti-pandemic efforts on the Idaho State University campus seem to be…
Continue Reading 430 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Thursday, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 430 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…
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Teton County mandatory face coverings and other restrictions order rescinded
The Eastern Idaho Public Health Board of Health (BOH) met Thursday and determined Teton County had met the metric to return to the Minimal (green)…
Continue Reading EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed the death of two individuals due to…
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Local health officials reported 103 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading Number of self-reported COVID-19 cases at BYU almost doubles
The number of self-reported coronavirus cases on Brigham Young University’s campus has almost doubled to 146, officials…
Continue Reading 329 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 17 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 329 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths on…
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Local health officials reported 80 new COVID-19 cases on…
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University of Wyoming in-person class pause extended
In-person classes at the University of Wyoming will begin for the fall semester no sooner than Monday amid ongoing efforts to test for the…
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Virus keeps couple from baby born to Idaho surrogate
A Chinese couple has been prevented by coronavirus health restrictions from traveling to the U.S. to take custody of their newborn child, who remains…
Continue Reading 240 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 240 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…
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Local health officials reported 111 new COVID-19 cases on…
Continue Reading EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting another death due to…
Continue Reading SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed another death associated with…
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Chubbuck Police cancel 2020 Trunk or Treat event
The Chubbuck Police Department has canceled the 2020 Trunk or Treat event scheduled for October.…
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Blackfoot Police trunk or treat canceled
The Blackfoot Police Department has decided to cancel its trunk or treat this…
Continue Reading Multiple COVID-19 cases confirmed in D93
Bonneville School District 93 reports the following confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in its…
Continue Reading 74 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Monday
Idaho officials reported 74 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths on…
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Wyoming students return to school scenes altered by virus
Childhood chatter rang out over the blacktop, masked students queued up for school buses, and street signs blinked a warning to slow down outside of…
Continue Reading 190 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Sunday, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 190 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…
Continue Reading 281 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Saturday, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 281 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…
Continue Reading 269 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Friday, 10 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 269 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…
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Local health officials reported 59 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed two more deaths associated with COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.…
Continue Reading 263 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Thursday
Idaho officials reported 263 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths on…
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Idaho to remain in Idaho Rebounds Stage 4; governor encourages flu shots
Governor Little announced Thursday Idaho will remain in Stage 4 for at least another two…
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Local health officials reported 106 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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D93 schools will be in Phase 2 Sept. 7 – Sept. 11
Bonneville School District 93 Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme announced Thursday schools will be open in Phase 2 (Yellow Phase) Sept. 7 – Sept.…
Continue Reading SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19 in Bingham County.…
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Bannock County rescinds COVID-19 emergency declaration
The Bannock County Commissioners rescinded the COVID-19 emergency declarations during its regular business meeting…
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COVID-19 cases increase in Southeast Idaho
Southeast Idaho Public Health reported 140 confirmed new COVID-19 cases on September…
Continue Reading 296 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 296 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…
Continue Reading 108 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 108 new confirmed cases of…
Continue Reading SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19 in Bannock County.…
Continue Reading 280 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 280 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…
Continue Reading 151 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho
Local health officials reported 191 new cases in the area on…
Continue Reading EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting another death due to…
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Demand for Medical Lab Scientists booms due to COVID-19, ISU sees 100% job placement rate
The pandemic has brought a critical–and often forgotten–medical field to the forefront, and it’s benefitting some Idaho State University…
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Teton County Housing Department receives grant for emergency housing
The Jackson/Teton County Housing Department received a $25,000 grant to secure temporary housing for community members seeking a place to quarantine…
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COVID-19 hotline & ISU COVID-19 testing site closed Monday
The Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) COVID-19 Hotline and the Idaho State University COVID-19 Testing Site will both be closed on Monday,…
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Idaho to begin payments for Trump’s Lost Wages program this week
The State of Idaho will begin making payments for the Trump Administration’s new conservative plan to offer extended unemployment benefits in order…
Continue Reading 221 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Monday, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 221 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…
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EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting another death due to…
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Incarcerated man diagnosed with COVID-19 dies at hospital
The Idaho Department of Correction reported the death of a 64-year-old man hospitalized with COVID-19 Monday. …
Continue Reading SIPH reports lab results delay, 9 new COVID-19 cases
Due to a delay in reporting of positive lab reports, Southeastern Idaho Public Health’s COVID-19 case count is low for Monday. When SIPH receives…
Continue Reading Teton Co. Wyo. District Public Health order extended until Sept. 30
The Teton District Public Health Order #20-6, requiring all adults wear face coverings in public places in Teton County, including within the City of…
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EIPH lifts orders of restriction in Clark and Lemhi Counties
At the Eastern Idaho Public Health Board last Thursday, action was taken to lift Public Health’s Orders of Restriction for Lemhi and Clark…
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190 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Sunday, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 190 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on…
Continue Reading 293 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Saturday, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 293 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
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Local health officials reported 98 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading Idaho State University says COVID-19 has shown up on campus
Idaho State University says COVID-19 has shown up on…
Continue Reading 262 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Friday, 10 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 262 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…
Continue Reading EIPH confirms 2 more COVID-19 related deaths
Eastern Idaho Public Health has reported two more COVID-19 deaths in EIPH’s region.…
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BSU, UI and WSU confront student parties during pandemic
Boise State University has suspended three fraternities for reportedly having large gatherings that officials fear could contribute to the spread of…
Continue Reading 53 inmates, 5 staff test positive for COVID-19 at Bingham County Jail
Bingham County Sheriff Craig T. Rowland reports 53 inmates and 5 staff have tested positive for…
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Chesbro offers free music lessons to kids
Due to the pandemic, kids going back to school will not be able to participate in band or orchestra in some school…
Continue Reading 342 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Thursday, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 342 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…
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Butte County Commissioners raise COVID-19 risk level to high
In July, Southeastern Idaho Public Health’s Board of Health adopted the COVID-19 Regional Response Plan for the eight-county…
Continue Reading EIPH confirmes 2 more COVID-19 deaths, Fremont County mandatory face coverings and other restrictions rescinded
Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) has confirmed the death of two females due to complications of COVID-19.…
Continue Reading 54 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho, another death confirmed in Bingham County
Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 54 new confirmed cases of…
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Idaho weighs whether to adopt new CDC testing guidelines
Idaho’s public health officials are trying to decide whether they’ll officially adopt new CDC guidelines that no longer recommend coronavirus testing…
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Idaho State Board of Education approves temporary change to attendance rule
The Idaho State Board of Education approved a proposed and temporary rule change for how Average Daily Attendance (ADA) is reported by Idaho public…
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Local health officials reported 88 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading 305 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 11 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 305 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths on…
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Idaho nonprofits seek statewide mask mandate
The Idaho Nonprofit Center is collecting signatures on a letter calling on Governor Brad Little to enact a statewide mask mandate. The group will…
Continue Reading 405 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 12 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 405 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…
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Positive COVID-19 case causes Portneuf District Library to temporarily shut down
The Portneuf District Library in Chubbuck announced on Monday that one of their employees tested positive for COVID-19.…
Continue Reading SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19
Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19 in Bingham County.…
Continue Reading 53 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 53 new cases on…
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D91 announces new rules, expectations for Ravsten Stadium
Idaho Falls School District 91 is unveiling new rules and expectations for Ravsten Stadium amid COVID-19 in accordance with guidance from local…
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Idaho’s rate of positive COVID-19 cases are dropping, but not enough, health officials say
It appears social distancing measures and mask mandates could be reducing Idaho’s rate of Covid-19…
Continue Reading 217 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Monday, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 217 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…
Continue Reading 61 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 61 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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D25 students return to school amid pandemic “went really well”
Students and teachers are back in the classroom after a long hiatus from the…
Continue Reading 191 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Sunday, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 191 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…
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Pandemic showing negative impact on mental health
Providers are expressing an increased rate of people seeking mental health services, including people who have never stepped foot in a therapeutic…
Continue Reading 293 new Idaho COVID-19 cases Saturday, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 293 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…
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