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Wyoming health officials seek mask mandate in Laramie County

October 21, 2020 12:01 PM Associated Press

Some county health officials in Wyoming have advanced an effort for a mandatory mask order as the number of active coronavirus cases keeps rising…

Wyoming submits vaccination plan

October 21, 2020 11:43 AM News Team

In the event there is one, Wyoming has submitted its initial plan to the Centers for Disease Control for distributing and administering a COVID-19…

Chubbuck Elementary School to host virtual Halloween parade

October 21, 2020 11:44 AM News Team

Instead of canceling Chubbuck Elementary School’s annual Halloween parade, Chubbuck’s school staff and administrators decided to find a new way…

873 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

October 20, 2020 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 873 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

328 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 20, 2020 4:40 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 328 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’ with 7th highest rate in country

October 20, 2020 1:03 PM News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho remains in the red zone for new confirmed…

EIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 20, 2020 5:22 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths associated with COVID-19.…

How to know if you have COVID-19 or the flu before getting tested

October 20, 2020 11:51 AM Ariel Schroeder

According to the CDC Influenza and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different…

Idaho estimates resident death count increased beyond virus

October 20, 2020 10:00 AM Associated Press

Idaho state officials estimate hundreds of more residents have died than in a normal year, even without counting fatalities that are attributed to…

698 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

October 19, 2020 5:27 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 698 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

320 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 19, 2020 3:49 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 320 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

SIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 19, 2020 4:06 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths associated with COVID-19 in southeast…

Schools in Washington state, Idaho report COVID-19 outbreaks

October 19, 2020 11:44 AM Associated Press

Several school districts in Washington state and Idaho have chosen not to report COVID-19 cases at their schools since opening in August, painting an…

Local doctor gives perspective on “pandemic fatigue”

October 19, 2020 11:14 AM Cole Sams

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the United States in more ways than just total case numbers and economic hardship.…

Idaho parks outline plans for COVID-19 relief funds

October 19, 2020 11:00 AM News Team

The Idaho Parks and Recreation Department will receive $1.3 million in CARES Act funding. …

No class Monday in West Ada district due to teacher shortage

October 19, 2020 9:54 AM Associated Press

A school district in Idaho has canceled school Monday due to a teacher shortage after hundreds called out in sick in protest of in-person instruction…

510 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

October 18, 2020 6:07 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 510 new COVID-19 cases on…

878 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

October 17, 2020 5:54 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 878 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

205 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 17, 2020 5:25 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 205 new COVID-19 cases on…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 17, 2020 5:21 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with COVID-19 in southeast…

Record 1,094 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

October 16, 2020 5:46 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported a record 1,094 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

Understanding coronavirus numbers

October 16, 2020 11:11 AM Linda Larsen

You don’t have to look very far on the internet to find a dizzying number of conspiracy theories, misinformation and bogus medical opinions mixed…

303 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 16, 2020 4:02 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 303 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

ISU, BYU-Idaho COVID-19 update

October 16, 2020 11:48 AM Linda Larsen

Idaho State University and Brigham Young University Idaho have released COVID-19…

D25 students join the fight to flatten the curve

October 16, 2020 3:27 PM News Team

Portneuf Medical Center has donated 100,000 disposable face masks to the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District.…

COVID-19 death toll climbs by 3 in southeast Idaho

October 16, 2020 1:46 PM News Team

The Southeastern Idaho Public Health District has confirmed three new deaths due to COVID-19 within the health district.…

Wyoming university reports 7 sorority students with COVID-19

October 16, 2020 12:14 PM News Team

The University of Wyoming announced Thursday seven students in a sorority house have tested positive for the…

When and how to quarantine

October 16, 2020 11:28 AM News Team

“Do I need to quarantine?” It’s a question Southeast Idaho Public Health’s COVID-19 hotline employees are answering hundreds of times a day.…

Volunteer teachers needed at Sandcreek Middle School

October 16, 2020 11:51 AM Chelsea Briar

District 93 is facing new challenges in coping with the pandemic in the classroom. Sandcreek Middle School is asking for volunteer teachers to help…

718 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

October 15, 2020 5:40 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 718 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

October 15, 2020 5:59 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next…

253 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 15, 2020 3:55 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 253 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 15, 2020 2:48 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

Governor Little urges personal responsibility to slow COVID-19 spread

October 15, 2020 11:02 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little hosted a press conference updating Idahoans on COVID-19…

645 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

October 14, 2020 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 645 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

White House Task Force report says Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’ with 6th highest rate in country

October 14, 2020 11:00 AM News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho remains in the red zone for new confirmed…

150 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 14, 2020 4:08 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 150 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 14, 2020 4:00 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with COVID-19.…

Wyoming residents to receive free at-home COVID-19 tests

October 14, 2020 4:36 PM News Team

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon is using federal CARES funds to provide free, at-home, COVID-19 testing for state residents.…

Pay It Forward: Making Masks

October 14, 2020 4:21 PM Todd Kunz

A local woman loves to sow and her hobby currently is making face masks for individuals and…

COVID-19 uptick concern in Madison County

October 14, 2020 9:44 AM News Team

Health professionals are worried about the sharp uptick in cases in Madison…

584 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

October 13, 2020 5:39 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 584 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

355 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 1 new death

October 13, 2020 4:19 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 355 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Some Yellowstone National Park lodging canceled for winter

October 13, 2020 12:42 PM Associated Press

There will be no guest lodging at Yellowstone National Park’s largest concessionaire for the winter due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials…

Idaho school district bans anti-mask activist from property

October 13, 2020 12:16 PM Associated Press

An Idaho school district has banned from its property or other school-sponsored events a right-wing political activist recently arrested for leading…

Salvation Army starts holiday fundraising early due to COVID-19 impact

October 13, 2020 10:00 AM News Team

For the first time in 130 years, the Salvation Army is starting its annual holiday fundraising campaign early across the…

BYU-Idaho sends warning about intentionally contracting COVID-19

October 12, 2020 6:14 PM News Team

Brigham Young University Idaho released a warning Monday about individuals who have intentionally exposed themselves or others to…

597 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

October 12, 2020 5:18 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 597 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

365 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

October 11, 2020 6:01 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 365 new COVID-19 cases on…

613 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

October 10, 2020 6:35 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 613 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…

241 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 10, 2020 5:58 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 241 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

SIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 10, 2020 5:53 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with…

662 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

October 9, 2020 6:36 PM Curtis Jackson

Idaho officials reported 673 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

Mayor Merrill calls on community to slow the spread of COVID-19

October 9, 2020 9:50 AM Chelsea Briar

REXBURG, IDAHO (KIFI/KIDK) – Eastern Idaho Public Health moved Madison County into the High Risk level of the COVID-19 Regional Response Plan during…

106 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho Health district

October 9, 2020 5:10 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 106 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (51 in Bannock County, 1 in Bear Lake County, 20 in Bingham County, 4 in…

673 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

October 8, 2020 5:19 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 673 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

Madison County moves to high risk category, EIPH Board modifies COVID-19 regional response plan

October 8, 2020 4:34 PM News Team

The Board of Health (BOH) at Eastern Idaho Public Health met Thursday morning and made modifications to the COVID-19 Regional Response Plan and moved…

128 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 8, 2020 4:10 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 128 new COVID-19 cases on…

Teton health officials issue Recommendation #10

October 8, 2020 5:52 PM News Team

During the month of October 2020, there has been a substantial increase in active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Teton County, Wyoming.…

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

October 8, 2020 5:33 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 schools will stay in Phase 2 next…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 8, 2020 4:36 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

U.S. Surgeon General: 3 simple W’s will control COVID-19

October 8, 2020 4:05 PM Todd Kunz

Dr. Jerome Adams said the coronavirus is controllable with three simple W’s or…

As beds fill, hospital concerns grow

October 8, 2020 11:59 AM Chelsea Briar

Only 1 Intensive Care Unit bed was available in the Idaho Falls area over the past weekend, according to the hospital CEO’s. It’s because of the…

Idaho, Utah surpasses 500 coronavirus deaths as surge persists

October 8, 2020 3:10 PM Associated Press

Idaho and Utah surpassed the grim milestone of 500 deaths from the coronavirus as the number of new cases and hospitalizations continued to break…

SIPH COVID-19 Hotline closed Monday

October 8, 2020 10:29 AM News Team

The Southeastern Idaho Public Health COVID-19 Hotline will be closed on Monday, October 12 to observe the Columbus Day holiday.…

A thrift store is doing its part to help the community

October 7, 2020 7:36 PM Adrian Luevano

First Street Thrift in Idaho Falls is open and serving the community during the pandemic. “If it wasn’t for the community, we couldn’t exist, and the…

671 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths

October 7, 2020 5:25 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 671 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths on…

White House Task Force report says Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’ with 8th highest rate in country

October 7, 2020 10:33 AM News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho is still in the red zone for new confirmed cases.…

158 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 7, 2020 3:46 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 158 new COVID-19 cases on…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

October 7, 2020 5:48 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

Jackson antler arch turns pink for breast cancer awareness

October 7, 2020 5:34 PM News Team

St. John’s Health and the St. John’s Health Foundation wrapped the southwest antler arch on the town square in pink lights to commemorate breast…

Wyoming COVID-19 hospitalizations tracks surge in cases

October 7, 2020 5:20 PM Associated Press

Wyoming coronavirus hospitalizations reached a new high Wednesday as a fall surge in infections continued unabated, raising concern that small…

BMH offers advanced mammogram innovation

October 7, 2020 3:59 PM News Team

Bingham Memorial Hospital now offers the new Clarity HD high-resolution 3D imaging technology on the Genius 3D Mammography exam.…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 7, 2020 3:43 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths associated with…

Jackson “Trick-Or-Treat on Town Square” canceled

October 7, 2020 3:31 PM News Team

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce has officially called off the traditional Trick-or-Treat on Town…

Little: Pandemic changing forever how residents live, work

October 7, 2020 1:05 PM Associated Press

The way Idaho’s residents live and work is being changed forever by the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Brad Little said…

#5 QB Zach Park talks with Head Coach David Spillet during game against Idaho Falls on Sept. 25

COVID-19 impact leads to football cancelations

October 7, 2020 10:30 AM Cole Sams

Local sporting events in eastern Idaho are being disrupted due to COVID-19.…

660 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

October 6, 2020 5:33 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 660 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…

203 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 2 new deaths

October 6, 2020 4:00 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 203 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths in the area…

2 more deaths due to COVID-19 confirmed

October 6, 2020 5:44 PM News Team

Local health officials reported two more deaths due to COVID-19…

Idaho seeks dismissal of lawsuit over virus rescue money

October 6, 2020 3:54 PM Associated Press

A lawsuit filed by an Idaho county against Republican Gov. Brad Little and other state officials that could upend plans for distributing $1.25…

Federal judge: IRS can’t keep coronavirus money from inmates

October 6, 2020 10:49 AM Associated Press

A federal judge says the IRS can’t keep withholding coronavirus relief payments from incarcerated people, potentially clearing the way for at least…

LDS Church leader Gerrit W. Gong and wife diagnosed with COVID-19

October 6, 2020 9:31 AM News Team

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Tuesday Elder Gerrit W. Gong and his wife have tested positive with…

458 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths

October 5, 2020 5:16 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 458 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…

219 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 5, 2020 3:52 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 219 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 5, 2020 2:46 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two more deaths associated with COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.…

Idaho football game ended after Bundy refuses to wear mask

October 5, 2020 11:22 AM Associated Press

An Idaho high school football game was canceled after anti-government activist Ammon Bundy refused to wear a mask or leave school…

D93 transportation suspended for secondary schools until Oct. 13

October 4, 2020 7:44 PM News Team

Bonneville School District 93 Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme announced Sunday the district does not have enough bus drivers to drive all the bus…

262 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

October 4, 2020 6:45 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 262 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

Driggs Elementary School to reopen Monday

September 29, 2020 11:28 AM News Team

Driggs Elementary will welcome its students back to school on Monday, Oct. 5, as planned. The school had been closed on Wednesday and Thursday of…

Utah records 3rd day in a row of over 1,000 new virus cases

October 3, 2020 6:00 PM Associated Press

An increase in Utah COVID-19 cases continued Saturday with another 1,068 reported infections – making it the eighth day case numbers have jumped…

464 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths

October 3, 2020 5:53 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 464 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…

141 new COVID-19 cases in the area

October 3, 2020 3:56 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 141 new COVID-19 cases on…

677 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths

October 2, 2020 5:13 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 677 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…

242 new COVID-19 cases in the area Friday

October 2, 2020 2:21 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 242 new COVID-19 cases in the area on…

Idaho State University campus COVID-19 cases nearly double this week

October 2, 2020 2:59 PM Linda Larsen

Idaho State University campus health officials are reporting 42 new COVID-19 cases this…

Governor’s Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee directs another $6 million to higher education

October 2, 2020 1:27 PM News Team

The Governor’s Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee (CFAC) voted Friday to direct another $6 million in federal relief funds to higher…

Superintendent explains District 91 board decision

October 2, 2020 11:56 AM Chelsea Briar

In District 91, 126 students are currently self-isolating under parental guidance and 290 and have been ordered to self-quarantine by the school…

EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

October 2, 2020 9:53 AM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two more deaths associated with COVID-19.…

513 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

October 1, 2020 5:37 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 513 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…