IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Businesses have been creative in taking new approaches to keep customers safe during this pandemic. The Eastern Idaho Public Health Department is trying to get more places back up and running. “We talked about the social distancing measures and it’s something that we need to maybe consider as a new
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s efforts to flatten the curve and slow the rate of infection and spread of the coronavirus after it made a rapid entry into the state last month have succeeded.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – The Idaho Falls Chukars are doing their part to be good neighbors during these trying times. The defending Pioneer League champs are holding a food and medical supply drive to benefit those affected by Covid-19. The drive is Friday, April 24 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Donations will go
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Idaho officials reported on Wednesday there are at least 1,802 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in 32 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released from the local health districts and the state.
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Idaho State Board of Education President Debbie Critchfield released the following Wednesday.
Continue Reading An anti-vaccine activist was arrested in Idaho after she repeatedly refused orders by police to leave a playground that had been closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Continue Reading A group of classic car lovers has found a way to continue meeting in person, even with social distancing guidelines.
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported on Tuesday there are 710 recovered COVID-19 cases in Idaho.
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Four members of the Northern Arapahoe Tribe died of COVID-19 in Fremont County, Wyoming Monday night.
Continue Reading An Idaho resident was issued a citation after authorities say she was in violation of Republican Gov. Brad Little’s stay-at-home order after continuing with a yard sale despite warnings.
Continue Reading Boise State head football coach Bryan Harsin and other coaches and athletic department employees earning more than $40,000 per year will be furloughed.
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Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) says it should be ready to conduct COVID-19 PCR testing starting Thursday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
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Here are schemes popping up around the nation to keep an eye out for in our area:
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The deaths of four Northern Arapaho tribal members has raised the number of people killed by the coronavirus in Wyoming to six.
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Idaho state health officials say all but two of Idaho’s 48 confirmed coronavirus deaths have been people over the age of 60.
Continue Reading Utah state health officials say all but one of Utah’s 28 confirmed coronavirus deaths have been people over the age of 55.
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Idaho is top ten in the nation for mis-use of prescription opioids, according to recent studies done by the national survey on drug use and health.
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Flanked by bodyguards wearing virus-protection face masks, Gov. Mark Gordon told about 100 raucous protesters Monday he didn’t know when Wyoming would get back to normal but he’s talking with state officials about how to reopen businesses.
Continue Reading IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Idaho officials reported on Monday there are 660 recovered COVID-19 cases in Idaho. The state says, “Presumed recovered is defined as the number of persons with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis who are alive 30 days post-onset (or referral date if onset is not available) based upon total cases, deaths, and any
Continue Reading With students completing school work remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, officials say more youths are filling their days by doing farm labor and other agricultural jobs.
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported on Sunday there are 585 recovered COVID-19 cases in Idaho.
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Children stuck at home without access to care and support systems is putting them in a vulnerable spot, experts say.
Continue Reading A local woman is helping seniors commemorate a special graduation with unique stickers.
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Watkins Distributing makes a donation to first responders and healthcare workers on the front line of COVID-19 defense.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – If you are a senior and need a mask or help with your errands, help is only an email or phone call away. Senior Solutions is trying to lighten the burden of those who are most vulnerable. The Consulting agency says it has received more than 200 masks from volunteers.
Continue Reading In these unprecedented times, people are doing things at home they may never have expected to.
Continue Reading Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says the state is aiming to reopen restaurants and gyms and resume elective surgeries in early May under a plan to gradually reopen the economy that has been decimated by the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Hailey City Council voted to allow Hailey’s Isolation Order to expire at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2020.
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported on Friday there are 453 recovered COVID-19 cases in Idaho.
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Testing ability and statistics rather than a schedule will determine when places in Wyoming ordered closed to limit the spread of the coronavirus will be allowed to reopen, Gov. Mark Gordon said Friday.
Continue Reading More than 1,000 protesters gathered at the Idaho Statehouse Friday afternoon in defiance of Gov. Brad Little’s extension of the statewide stay-at-home order.
Continue Reading A school district in Idaho has furloughed more than half of its employees due to the extended coronavirus closure.
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The First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced new guidelines for church leaders and members on weddings, funerals, baby blessings, temple recommends and how to administer and receive the ordinance of the sacrament during this pandemic n Friday.
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The demand on local food banks is growing and it may be harder for some food banks to keep up.
Continue Reading The Idaho Association of Community Providers, a group serving those in Idaho with disabilities, is asking for assistance from the state government.
Continue Reading Idaho officials report there are 390 recovered cases of COVID-19 in Idaho.
Continue Reading Southeast Idaho has reported 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Thursday afternoon. While that number seems low, the health district says it could be misleading because of a lack of tests. Now, the district is now working to change that.
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The Idaho State Board of Education approved minimum criteria for public school districts and charter schools to use in deciding whether to resume normal operations prior to the end of the current school year on Thursday.
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Governor Little’s statewide stay‐home order was updated and extended through April 30 on Wednesday.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Since the beginning of March, the Idaho Falls Fire Department has been working closely with local officials and fire chiefs across the country to develop new protocols and adjust existing protocols in response to COVID-19. “All members of this department have taken on additional tasks and responsibilities in response to
Continue Reading Many businesses are facing hard times due to social distancing protocols, especially ones that rely on customer participation. For example – bowling.
Continue Reading There are at least 1,587 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in 32 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released Wednesday from the local health districts and the state.
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The Wyoming Department of Health says a Laramie County man has died of the Coronavirus disease.
Continue Reading Governor Brad Little will host a press conference regarding the stay-home order on Wednesday at 11 a.m. You can watch that press conference on our website.
Continue Reading There are at least 1,464 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 32 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released Tuesday from the local health districts and the state.
Continue Reading Coronavirus-related safety precautions may make real estate traditions, like open houses and agents driving potential buyers from house to house, things of the past.
Continue Reading Idaho has enough gowns, face shields, gloves and other medical supplies to last for two weeks in dealing with the coronavirus and that more supplies are on the way, officials said Tuesday.
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Billions of dollars in financial relief is coming our way from the federal government.
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Wyoming’s low population density may become a working research project for the Centers for Disease Control.
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Utah is joining more than 20 other states in canceling in-person classes at public schools for the rest of the school year to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees voted to continue remote learning for the duration of the school year in a special meeting held Tuesday to discuss recommendations regarding COVID-19.
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The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce has launched an Economic Recovery Task Force in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue Reading There are at least 1,453 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 32 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released Monday from the local health districts and the state.
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Five Idaho health insurance carriers waive cost-sharing for COVID-19 testing and treatment.
Continue Reading Wyoming has recorded its first COVID-19 related death.
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Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center has completed a year-long renovation of the Behavioral Health Center.
Continue Reading There are at least 1,426 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 32 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released Sunday from the local health districts and the state.
Continue Reading There are at least 1,396 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 32 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released Friday from the local health districts and the state.
Continue Reading There are at least 1,407 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 32 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released Saturday from the local health districts and the state.
Continue Reading MALAD, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Importing the coronavirus is a big concern for communities along the Utah state line. Malad is a popular place for travelers to buy lottery tickets just 10 miles into Idaho. Oneida county leaders fear travelers crossing the state line could bring COVID-19 into town. Malad has only one hospital and one
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St. John’s Health CEO Dr. Paul Beaupre says he is postponing testing of health care workers and emergency first responders for COVID-19 antibody information until a reliable community platform can be selected.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – For Crush the Curve Idaho, the first thing to figure out was how to get supplies when the whole country is looking for them. They got some help from a neighboring state. “Early on with our friends in Utah they told us don’t go through traditional channels,” BVA Development CEO,
Continue Reading An Idaho State University automotive instructor is working to give his students the hands-on learning experience they need to learn from home.
Continue Reading There are at least 1,353 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 32 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released Thursday from the local health districts and the state.
Continue Reading Nobody knows for sure when the next time you’ll be able to walk into a movie theatre is. But, despite the closures, there’s still some action going on at area theaters.
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Bonneville School District #93 purchased mobile hotspots with donations from the Internet Connectivity Fund for students in need.
Continue Reading There are at least 1,232 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 32 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released Wednesday from the local health districts and the state.
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People nationally and locally are buying more hens in order to prepare for a potential egg shortage (there isn’t one).
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Teton County, Wyoming is reporting 45 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the community, as of Thursday morning
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Blood banks are asking you to help your community if you can. They are still open under this stay at home order.
Continue Reading Normally, low prices drive people to the pumps, but the coronavirus has seemingly caused many to step on the brakes.
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They say home is where the heart is but that can be a big issue for renters.
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A COVID-19 antibody study will focus on Blaine County.
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On Tuesday, Patterson announced that the 80’s rock tribute band Hairball would not be performing on May 2 after all.
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Our neighbors in need are about to get a big dose of relief from food insecurity.
Continue Reading With more and more people working from home, some may find it hard to set up a functional work-space outside the office.
Continue Reading There are at least 1,210 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 32 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released Tuesday from the local health districts and the state.
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School districts statewide are deciding what to do with the remainder of the academic year. In Blackfoot, no decision has been made yet, but the district has already made a change for next year.
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“We too are frustrated with the situation we find ourselves in right now with not having enough testing to be able to offer to everyone that wants to.”
Continue Reading Idaho Governor Brad Little, health experts and AARP Idaho will host a statewide telephone town hall Tuesday to provide updated information and answer questions regarding the coronavirus in Idaho.
Continue Reading There are at least 1,170 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 32 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released Monday from the local health districts and the state.
Continue Reading Eastern Idaho Public Health reported another positive COVID-19 test result for a male in his 30s in Bonneville County Monday.
Continue Reading Idaho officials have extended the statewide school closure because of the coronavirus through the end of the academic year, or until social distancing requirements are lifted.
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Many patients with COVID-19 lack symptoms and even those who eventually do develop symptoms can transmit the virus to others before they even show symptoms themselves, according to recent studies done by the CDC.
Continue Reading Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed a case of COVID-19 in Power County.
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The Centers for Disease Control recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, especially in areas of significant community‐based transmission.
Continue Reading There are at least 1,101 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 32 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released Sunday from the local health districts and the state.
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Wyoming lawmakers are considering holding a special legislative session to decide what to do with the federal stimulus money coming to the state, and to confront other issues brought on by the coronavirus outbreak.
Continue Reading Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden says Gov. Brad Little’s stay-at-home order to limit the spread of the coronavirus is legal and clearly defined by law.
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All around town going to the gym is no longer an option.
Continue Reading There are at least 1,077 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 32 of the 44 Idaho counties, according to numbers released Saturday from the local health districts and the state.
Continue Reading In Idaho Falls, the Chinese community (IFCC) has been hard at work, looking at ways they can help the community.
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“There was this tremendous need for hand sanitizer because of the COVID-19 and we are happy to do our part to help out where we can,”
Continue Reading During these trying times, everyone could use a helping hand. In Lava Hot Springs, a hotel is welcoming all truckers to “come and stay” for a free night of lodging.
Continue Reading A positive COVID-19 case has been identified on the Fort Hall Reservation.
Continue Reading There are at least 1,013 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Idaho, according to numbers released Friday from the local health districts and the state.
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Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting another case of COVID-19 in Bonneville and Teton Counties.
Continue Reading Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed a new case of COVID-19 in Bannock County.
Continue Reading The 190th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be unlike any prior conference in the history of the Church.
Continue Reading Southeastern Idaho Public Health says COVID‐19 and influenza both cause respiratory illness and the symptoms can be very similar; however, COVID‐19 appears to cause more severe disease than seasonal influenza for some people.
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