Health

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

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

At a special emergency meeting convened Friday to address issues related to the coronavirus pandemic, Blaine County Commissioners passed Ordinance 2020-01 adding local restrictions to the statewide Self-Isolation Order of March 25, 2020.

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 per-capita rates of confirmed coronavirus infections in America.

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 Sunday, March 29 in light of COVID-19.

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

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

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

The Blaine County Board of County Commissioners strongly urges individuals and groups not to travel outside Blaine County to neighboring counties for casual travel and recreation, hotel stays, shopping and other activities that are not defined as essential under the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare Self-Isolation Order of March 25, 2020.

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

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

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

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

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