Health Archives

How you can participate in Tuesday’s statewide telephone town hall

March 30, 2020 11:21 AM News Team

Idaho Governor Brad Little, health experts and AARP Idaho will host a statewide telephone town hall Tuesday to provide updated information and answer…

Teton County tightens up gathering limitations

March 31, 2020 10:31 AM News Team

Teton County, Wyoming public health officials has issued a new order requiring all people to limit gatherings to only individuals within the same…

State education board considers soft closure extension

March 31, 2020 9:07 AM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education is considering a proposal to extend its soft closure directive to school and charter schools. …

St. John’s Health readies for COVID-19 challenge

March 31, 2020 8:26 AM News Team

St. John’s Health in Jackson has purchased 10 new ventilators to help treat potential COVID-19 patients in Jackson. …

Community transmission of COVID-19 identified in Madison County

March 30, 2020 6:12 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County and are identifying two of the three cases were acquired…

Idaho COVID-19 cases up to 423

March 30, 2020 5:05 PM News Team

There are currently at least 423 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Idaho, according to numbers released Monday from the local health districts and the…

Wyoming governor: Still no plan for state stay-at-home order

March 30, 2020 4:52 PM Associated Press

Wyoming has no plans for a stay-at-home order to contain the coronavirus but any order for the entire state would contain no exemptions, Gov. Mark…

Idaho COVID-19 cases surpass 300

March 29, 2020 5:23 PM News Team

There are currently at least 312 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Idaho, according to numbers released Sunday from the local health districts and the…

Congressmen press for rural hospital help

March 30, 2020 12:24 PM News Team

Congressional leaders are calling on the administration to move quickly to support rural…

Idaho lawmaker flouts stay-at-home order with church service

March 30, 2020 11:52 AM Associated Press

A northern Idaho lawmaker led a church service on Sunday despite a statewide stay-at-home order by Gov. Brad Little to prevent the spread of the…

Resources for small businesses affected by coronavirus

March 31, 2020 11:37 AM Emma Iannacone

Small businesses are experiencing the collateral damage of the coronavirus shut…

Second case of COVID-19 in Bonneville County

March 29, 2020 11:18 PM Linda Larsen

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) has confirmed the second positive case of COVID-19 in Bonneville County in a male under the age of 40 who did not…

Superintendent updates school closures and COVID-19 for families of D93

March 29, 2020 7:05 PM Todd Kunz

Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme sent out a letter to update parents of students in the…

Teton County, Wyoming health officials list new self-quarantine recommendations

March 29, 2020 5:03 PM News Team

People who travel outside the Teton County, Wyoming geographic area and return are urged to self-quarantine for 14…

Coronavirus Pro Tip: You might be disinfecting wrong

March 30, 2020 12:33 PM Emma Iannacone

Here are some tips directly from the CDC to help you kill the coronavirus in your…

Idaho COVID-19 cases continue to rise, 2 more deaths reported

March 28, 2020 8:31 PM News Team

There are currently at least 267 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Idaho, according to numbers released Saturday morning from the local health districts…

Local restaurant shows you how to cook your favorite meals

March 28, 2020 4:07 PM News Team

Missing the food from your favorite restaurant? Pocatello’s Puerto Vallarta has you covered.…

Interfaith Council joins The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in invitation for worldwide fasting and prayer

March 27, 2020 10:59 PM Todd Kunz

Local Interfaith Council asks all to join them in personal fasting and prayer Sunday, March 29, 2020 for relief from the COVID-19…

Coronavirus cancels Carlson family cruise

March 27, 2020 8:27 PM News Team

The Carlson family has spent the last week at home, hanging out and going on horse rides. But before the coronavirus outbreak, they had the trip of a…

First COVID-19 case confirmed in Bonneville County

March 27, 2020 8:14 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) and Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC) have confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in Bonneville…

Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell cleared of COVID-19

March 27, 2020 6:07 PM News Team

The Utah Jazz announced Friday all players and personnel, including Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, were medically cleared by the state’s health…

Key points of Governor Little’s stay-home order

March 27, 2020 5:36 PM News Team

Governor Little’s Statewide Stay-Home Order was put into effect on Thursday to prevent the spread of…

Another COVID-19 case reported in Bannock County

March 27, 2020 1:57 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has confirmed one additional case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Bannock County, bringing the total…

Utah governor tells people to stay home to combat COVID-19

March 27, 2020 5:52 PM Associated Press

Utah Gov. Gary Hebert issued a stay-home directive Friday as the state works to curb the spread of the new coronavirus that’s now infected hundreds…

Law agencies say they aren’t enforcing stay-at-home order

March 26, 2020 4:11 AM News Team

Local police agencies say they won’t enforce Governor Brad Little’s stay-at-home…

Idaho COVID-19 cases up to 231, another death reported

March 27, 2020 11:50 AM News Team

There are currently at least 231 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Idaho, according to numbers released Friday morning from the local health…

Blaine County orders new restrictions

March 27, 2020 4:45 PM News Team

At a special emergency meeting convened Friday to address issues related to the coronavirus pandemic, Blaine County Commissioners passed Ordinance…

Health experts indicate you can’t get COVID-19 through the mail

March 27, 2020 4:29 PM CNN

A lot of people depend on the US Postal Service (USPS) for their medications or other personal business. COVID-19 has people wondering if they can…

Tips to stay cybersecure when working from home

March 27, 2020 5:12 PM Jilliana Colina

Johnson tells us during tough times scammers play on peoples emotions. They know at this time people are vulnerable, frustrated or even…

Ski vacation hot spot becomes virus ground zero in Idaho

March 27, 2020 4:14 PM News Team

A scenic Idaho county known as a ski-vacation haven for celebrities and the wealthy has a new, more dubious distinction: It has one of the highest…

All faiths invited to participate in a day of fasting and prayer Sunday

March 27, 2020 4:01 PM News Team

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Russell M. Nelson has invited the world to join him for a day of fasting and prayer on…

Wyoming extends health order

March 27, 2020 2:26 PM News Team

Governor Mark Gordon and State Health Officer Dr. Alexia Harrist have extended three existing health…

Gov. Little orders 1% budget cut due to coronavirus

March 27, 2020 12:58 PM News Team

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Friday ordered a 1% cut in state agency spending because of the economic downturn caused by the…

Report: Big travel, tourism hit likely in Wyoming from virus

March 27, 2020 12:44 PM Associated Press

A report says Wyoming could lose more than 26,000 jobs by summer as a result of business shutdowns and isolation measures to contain the coronavirus.…

Gov. Little signs new executive orders

March 27, 2020 12:03 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little will host a press conference Friday at 12…

Idaho COVID-19 cases now 188

March 26, 2020 5:05 PM News Team

Idaho is currently reporting 188 COVID-19…

Idaho Falls and Ammon Mayors raise awareness of critical blood shortage

March 27, 2020 11:28 AM News Team

daho Falls Mayor Rebecca Casper and Ammon Mayor Sean Coletti are joining forces to help raise awareness of the critical shortage of blood and blood…

Refrain from nonessential open burning

March 27, 2020 10:58 AM News Team

Idaho officials are asking you to refrain from all nonessential open burning activities as communities respond to the spread of the novel coronavirus…

COVID 19 claims its first Idaho victims

March 26, 2020 1:53 PM News Team

Idaho has now recorded three deaths in two counties due to the COVID-19…

Bingham’s telehealth lets patients see doctors without leaving home

March 26, 2020 6:24 PM News Team

People are doing more from home than ever before: working, exercising and even visiting the…

Gov. Little issues statewide stay-at-home order

March 25, 2020 1:21 PM News Team

Gov. Brad Little issued a statewide stay-at-home order…

Hailey adopts additional isolation orders

March 26, 2020 5:56 PM News Team

The City of Hailey has adopted an order that is stricter than the State Isolation Order now in…

Coronavirus protections for Idaho inmates in place

March 26, 2020 6:02 PM Emma Iannacone

The Idaho Department of Correction is taking measures to protect inmates from a potential COVID-19…

Idaho’s confirmed coronavirus cases jump by more than 50%

March 26, 2020 10:50 AM Associated Press

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Idaho jumped by more than 50% Thursday morning, less than 24 hours after Gov. Brad Little announced a…

Blaine County commissioners urge restraint on all travel outside the county

March 26, 2020 1:08 PM News Team

The Blaine County Board of County Commissioners strongly urges individuals and groups not to travel outside Blaine County to neighboring counties for…

Essential businesses to remain open, Who qualifies?

March 25, 2020 4:15 PM Emma Iannacone

The state is working on a comprehensive list of essential and non-essential businesses, but here’s some…

LDS Church temporarily closes all temples

March 26, 2020 10:09 AM News Team

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is suspending all temple activity due to concerns over the…

Online education takes shape in our schools

March 26, 2020 1:32 AM News Team

RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK)- Students will eventually return to the classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic. Change is the word of the day at Jefferson…

Social distancing also impacting law enforcement

March 25, 2020 8:13 PM News Team

Gov. Brad Little’s state-wide stay-home order doesn’t include essential services like law enforcement, but agencies are still feeling the effects of…

First COVID-19 cases reported in Fremont and Custer counties

March 25, 2020 4:33 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) is confirming the first case of COVID-19 in Fremont and Custer…

Idaho Falls Temple temporarily closed

March 25, 2020 6:19 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Temple is now closed Wednesday, March 25, 2020 to Saturday, April 18,…

Idaho COVID-19 cases up to 136

March 24, 2020 5:06 PM News Team

Idaho is currently reporting 136…

Red Cross still open; needs donors more than ever

March 25, 2020 6:14 PM Emma Iannacone

The Red Cross is considered an “essential business” by the state, and donations are needed now more than ever, officials say.…

Idaho Lottery closes Boise office to public and paying claims

March 25, 2020 5:32 PM News Team

Effective Wednesday at the close of business, the Idaho Lottery will close its Boise Office to the public with all essential employees working from…

Blaine County and cities tighten isolation order

March 25, 2020 5:10 PM News Team

Blaine County and City officials are planning to put in place additional measures to limit the spread of…

Snake River Animal Shelter shuts down

March 25, 2020 4:18 PM Ariel Schroeder

UPDATE: Snake River Animal Shelter is completely shut…

Community spread of COVID-19 detected in Teton County, Wyo.

March 25, 2020 3:26 PM News Team

The Teton County Health Department believes community transmission is present in Teton County, Wyo. after follow up by the Wyoming Department of…

Southeast Idaho Public Health seeks supply help

March 25, 2020 3:13 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health is asking the community to help it find surgical or N95 masks, medical grade gloves, hand sanitizer, and…

Incident Management Team formed in Blaine County

March 25, 2020 12:58 PM News Team

Blaine County Fire Chiefs have created a countywide Incident Management Team. …

Wyoming governor hints COVID-19 limits may go beyond April 3

March 25, 2020 10:41 AM Associated Press

Hair and nail salons, massage parlors and tattoo shops shut down in Wyoming on Wednesday in response to Gov. Mark Gordon’s latest order to control…

Jackson Hole health officials issue strong recommendations

March 25, 2020 9:21 AM News Team

Teton County, Wyoming Health Officer Dr. Travis Riddell has released new recommendations aimed at containing the COVID-19 virus. …

Pocatello closing city playgrounds

March 25, 2020 9:10 AM News Team

The city of Pocatello is closing playgrounds in the city’s park system beginning Wednesday. …

‘I’m making masks in avoidance’: Pocatello woman sewing for those in need

March 24, 2020 8:30 PM News Team

For Linda Davies of Pocatello, quarantine is a chance to sew masks for those in need. Davies, 71, is normally involved in estate liquidations and the…

Experts say to practice ‘physical distancing’ not ‘social distancing’

March 24, 2020 5:56 PM Jilliana Colina

“It’s so important that we change in our mindset and make a distinction between social distancing and physical…

2 COVID-19 cases reported in Jefferson County

March 24, 2020 11:20 AM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) is confirming two cases of COVID-19 in Jefferson County.…

Yellowstone and Grand Teton are closed to until further notice

March 24, 2020 12:10 PM News Team

Effective immediately, Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are closed to all park visitors until further notice.…

Gov. Little talks strategies during statewide teleconference

March 24, 2020 4:45 PM Ariel Schroeder

We are getting more answers into the statewide response to the growing…

Idaho landlords propose rent deferral plan

March 24, 2020 3:36 PM News Team

Apartment landlords have a plan that could help renters affected by COVID-19…

Idaho Falls Police, Idaho Falls Animal Shelter make adjustments in due to COVID-19

March 24, 2020 2:50 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Police Department and the Idaho Falls Animal Shelter are implementing adjustments in conjunction with the world-wide effort to stop…

Snake River Animal Shelter open by appointment only

March 24, 2020 2:25 PM News Team

In an effort to keep staff and community members healthy, Snake River Animal Shelter is currently closed to the general public.…

Stay strong together!

March 24, 2020 12:55 PM News Team

We want to share a message with you from a little boy in China.…

Idaho state board orders 4-week school ‘soft closure’

March 23, 2020 5:51 PM News Team

The Idaho State Board of Education has directed all public school districts and charter schools to immediately implement a “soft closure” of all…

More than 5 dozen Idaho residents confirmed to have COVID-19

March 23, 2020 1:19 PM News Team

With more than five dozen confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Idaho Monday, agencies, businesses and schools continued to work to slow the spread…

Internet providers help ease the financial burden

March 23, 2020 5:23 PM Ariel Schroeder

Internet service providers are trying to make it a little bit easier for customers to deal with the increased demand for data.…

Senior Activity Center to serve curbside lunches

March 23, 2020 6:24 PM News Team

Starting Tuesday, March 24, the Senior Activity Center will be doing curbside lunches from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.…

Gov. Little: “Stay home if you are sick”

March 23, 2020 11:46 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little will host a press conference Monday to update Idahoans on the proactive measures the State is taking to help citizens.…

Boise mayor issues social distancing order to slow virus

March 23, 2020 5:56 PM Associated Press

Boise Mayor Lauren McLean has enacted a social distancing order, requiring Boise businesses and venues to keep groups of people to fewer than 10 at…

Bingham County fire departments will deliver groceries, medications and health care items

March 23, 2020 5:45 PM News Team

Fire Departments throughout Bingham County are banding together to help the vulnerable population with the delivery of groceries, medications and…

Utah school closure extended during coronavirus outbreak

March 23, 2020 5:13 PM Associated Press

Classes at Utah schools will remain dismissed at least through May 1, Gov. Gary Herbert said Monday as the number of diagnosed cases of the new…

JOANN stores offer a community project to support hospitals

March 23, 2020 5:25 PM Ariel Schroeder

The store is giving out free kits to make protective non-surgical masks and gowns at…

Hailey steps up isolation practices

March 23, 2020 4:57 PM News Team

Hailey Mayor Martha Burke is asking employers to reduce the risk of COVID-19 to employees and their…

Pocatello US District Courthouse to close after positive COVID-19 test

March 23, 2020 4:27 PM News Team

The federal courthouse in Pocatello will close for two…

BYU-Idaho cancels on-campus classes and students want their housing contract terminated. Here’s what the housing association is considering

March 23, 2020 4:54 PM Jilliana Colina

“We have lots of things to consider as complex owners, financial and other obligations, that we have the students are foremost on our minds”…

2 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Bannock County

March 23, 2020 12:41 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two cases of COVID-19 in Bannock County.…

Rexburg LDS temple among almost 90 others temporarily closed due to COVID-19

March 23, 2020 10:56 AM News Team

The following temples are temporarily closed due to COVID-19…

Idaho is currently reporting 47 cases

March 22, 2020 5:03 PM News Team

As of 5 p.m. Sunday, Idaho is currently reporting 47…

Man with travel-related COVID-19 first to die in Utah

March 22, 2020 5:09 PM News Team

Utah has reported its first death related to COVID-19. Authorities say a man over 60 had been hospitalized for two days before he died.…

Grocery stores hanging “help wanted” signs to meet COVID-19 demand

March 22, 2020 3:24 PM Ariel Schroeder

Some stores that are remaining open during the outbreak are offering a little financial relief for those laid…

Local grocery stores take a stance on shoppers over-purchasing

March 22, 2020 3:23 PM Ariel Schroeder

Starting this week at least 5 local markets are taking steps to reduce shoppers…

Tips to help reduce coronavirus anxiety

March 22, 2020 3:48 PM Emma Iannacone

It can be hard to escape the constant influx of new, often upsetting, information about the new…

Teton County health officials advise self-isolation

March 22, 2020 3:53 AM News Team

Teton County, Idaho, Teton Valley Health, and the cities of Tetonia, Victor, and Driggs are recommending…

Idaho is currently reporting 43 cases

March 21, 2020 5:04 PM News Team

As of Saturday at 5 p.m., Idaho is currently reporting 43…

No longer second case of COVID-19 reported in Bingham County

March 21, 2020 12:53 PM News Team

outheastern Idaho Public Health and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) have confirmed a second case of COVID-19 in southeastern Idaho…

Second case of COVID-19 reported in both Teton and Madison Counties

March 21, 2020 4:53 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) is confirming two more cases of COVID-19 in its health district.…

Stores designate shopping hours for senior citizens

March 19, 2020 6:02 PM News Team

Stores across the United States are hosting special hours for the elderly and people with weakened immune systems so they can safely shop for…

Governor Little and state health director address COVID-19 concerns

March 20, 2020 10:56 PM Todd Kunz

News anchor Todd Kunz talks with Idaho Governor Brad Little and Dave Jeppesen, Idaho Director of Health and Welfare about the current COVID-19…

Self-isolation order issued for Blaine County

March 20, 2020 7:57 PM News Team

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has released its Order to Self-Isolate affecting all Blaine County jurisdictions.…

Idaho is currently reporting 32 cases

March 20, 2020 5:26 PM News Team

Idaho is currently reporting 32…

‘I thought it was all hype’ Pocatello doctor says we need to act now

March 20, 2020 5:46 PM News Team

Some people in southeast Idaho may feel like we’re watching the coronavirus unfold at a distance. However, one Pocatello physician is sounding the…

Bonneville County creates website to address COVID-19

March 20, 2020 5:36 PM Jilliana Colina

The county will continue to update the website with new information and…