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Snake River Valley residents have access to new outpatient COVID-19 treatment

December 12, 2020 12:25 PM News Team

Patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 have a new treatment option that could reduce their chances of needing to be hospitalized because of…

1,582 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 16 new deaths

December 11, 2020 5:46 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,582 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths on…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 5 new deaths, 339 new COVID-19 cases in the area

December 11, 2020 3:48 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 339 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths in the area…

Gov. Little increases Idaho National Guard response to battle COVID-19

December 11, 2020 2:19 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little authorized an increase in Idaho National Guard support from 100 to up to 250 personnel serving on active duty in an effort to…

ISU sees increase in COVID-19 cases

December 11, 2020 5:11 PM Linda Larsen

Idaho State University saw a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases this week despite the fact that students did not return to in person class after…

University of Wyoming close to reinstating spring break

December 11, 2020 2:07 PM Associated Press

A new proposal by the University of Wyoming’s administration would reinstate a spring break that was previously…

Idaho store closes after group of mask-less customers enter

December 11, 2020 10:48 AM Associated Press

An outdoors store in northern Idaho temporarily closed after 25 to 30 customers entered and refused to put on masks when asked by the store’s…

Sign outside Trading Post in Fort Hall, Idaho

Fort Hall Business Council approves mask mandate

December 10, 2020 7:07 PM Cole Sams

The Fort Hall Business Council has approved a face mask mandate for the Fort Hall Reservation. It is effective…

1,825 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 33 new deaths

December 10, 2020 5:23 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,825 new COVID-19 cases and 33 new deaths on…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 301 new COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths in the area

December 10, 2020 4:27 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 301 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths Thursday.…

Idaho remains in Stage 2

December 9, 2020 11:16 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Thursday Idaho will remain under the Stage 2 statewide public health order.…

COVID-19 is now the leading cause of death in Idaho

December 10, 2020 10:44 AM News Team

The Department of Health and Welfare has announced COVID-19 is the leading cause of death in Idaho for November, based on preliminary data collected…

District 91 high schools to move to 4-day schedule

December 10, 2020 9:45 AM News Team

The Idaho Falls School Board has voted to move the district’s high schools back to the “Blue Stage” with a four-day-a-week schedule after the…

Record 2,298 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 29 new deaths

December 9, 2020 5:29 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported a record 2,298 new COVID-19 cases and 29 new deaths on…

First kid in SIPH District diagnosed with MIS-C, sent to Primary Children’s

December 9, 2020 6:33 PM Emma Iannacone

A 12-year-old boy from Montpelier tested positive for the coronavirus on Oct. 26. A month later, after returning to school feeling fine, his organs…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 574 new COVID-19 cases in the area

December 9, 2020 4:13 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 574 new COVID-19 cases in the area Wednesday. See the health district breakdown…

Idaho remains in red zone with highest test positivity rate in the country

December 9, 2020 10:34 AM News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho continues to be in the red zone for test positivity, indicating…

Wyoming official quits after calling COVID-19 communist plot

December 9, 2020 1:14 PM Associated Press

A Wyoming Department of Health official who falsely described the coronavirus and development of vaccines against it as a communist plot has…

Idaho health board meeting halted after ‘intense protests’

December 9, 2020 9:42 AM Associated Press

Idaho public health officials abruptly ended a meeting Tuesday after the Boise mayor and chief of police said intense protests outside the health…

A look inside the Portneuf Medical Center’s Covid-19 unit

December 8, 2020 8:39 PM Emma Iannacone

As Covid-19 hospitalizations in Idaho tick up and up, the Portneuf Medical Center staff are feeling the…

Record 2,012 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 19 new deaths

December 8, 2020 5:25 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported a record 2,012 new COVID-19 cases and 19 new deaths on…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 468 new COVID-19 cases in the area

December 8, 2020 3:58 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 468 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Idaho health departments behind on contact tracing

December 8, 2020 9:48 AM News Team

Public health officials in Idaho have reported delays in contact tracing, and have not been able to accurately report the number of confirmed…

Governor outlines COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan

December 8, 2020 2:59 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little is setting his plan for distributing the expected…

Gov. Little holds town hall Tuesday

December 8, 2020 10:42 AM News Team

You can participate in an hour long statewide telephone town hall with Governor Brad Little Tuesday at noon (MDT).…

1,383 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 20 new deaths

December 7, 2020 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,383 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths on…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 287 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 9 new deaths

December 7, 2020 4:18 PM News Team

5:12 p.m. Eastern Idaho Public Health confirmed six deaths due to…

Wyoming Governor orders statewide facemask requirements

December 7, 2020 3:03 PM News Team

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon is taking a new approach to COVID-19 he hopes will protect the public and keep businesses and schools open, including a…

805 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths

December 6, 2020 6:32 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 805 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…

1,399 new Idaho COVID-19 cases

December 5, 2020 5:34 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,399 new COVID-19 cases on…

315 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

December 5, 2020 5:07 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 315 new COVID-19 cases…

Overtaxed Idaho health facilities on brink of rationing care

December 5, 2020 5:00 PM Associated Press

Soldiers triaging patients in parking lots in a capital city is normally the stuff of science…

1,911 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 18 new deaths

December 4, 2020 5:40 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,911 new COVID-19 cases and 18 new deaths on…

447 new COVID-19 cases in the area

December 4, 2020 3:57 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 447 new COVID-19 cases on…

Health workers, nursing homes at front of Idaho vaccine line

December 4, 2020 3:45 PM Associated Press

Health care workers and nursing home residents will be first in line to get the coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available in Idaho in the next…

Chubbuck purchases new media system

December 4, 2020 6:05 PM Linda Larsen

The City of Chubbuck has recently put some COVID-19 funding to good…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

December 4, 2020 4:39 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death due to COVID-19.…

Wyoming health official: ‘so-called pandemic’ communist plot

December 4, 2020 4:45 PM Associated Press

A Wyoming Department of Health official involved in the state’s response to the coronavirus questioned the legitimacy of the pandemic and described a…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

December 4, 2020 3:54 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths due to COVID-19.…

Teton County asks people to limit gatherings

December 4, 2020 11:51 AM News Team

The Teton (Wyoming) District Health Officer has issued a recommendation that gatherings should be limited only to household groups. …

Idaho lieutenant governor got pandemic loans for business

December 4, 2020 11:11 AM Associated Press

A high-ranking Idaho elected official who has spoken out against using federal money to help people through the economic pain caused by the pandemic…

1,721 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 23 new deaths

December 3, 2020 5:32 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,721 new COVID-19 cases and 23 new deaths on…

412 new COVID-19 cases in the area

December 3, 2020 4:04 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 412 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

EIPH confirms another death due to COVID-19

December 3, 2020 4:24 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death due to COVID-19.…

D93 schools to stay in Phase 2 next week

December 3, 2020 5:46 PM News Team

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

SIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

December 3, 2020 3:58 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed three deaths due to COVID-19.…

Health board warned to expect medical crisis

December 3, 2020 10:23 AM News Team

An Idaho Falls emergency room doctor brought a direct message to the Eastern Idaho Public Health Board…

Wyoming First Lady Jennie Gordon positive for COVID-19

December 3, 2020 3:42 PM Associated Press

The wife of Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has tested positive for the coronavirus and has mild symptoms of…

Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot, ID

BMH is now a Level IV Trauma Center

December 3, 2020 10:07 AM Cole Sams

The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare has designated Bingham Memorial Hospital (BMH) a Time Sensitive Emergency (TSE) Level IV Trauma…

1,429 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 31 new deaths

December 2, 2020 5:38 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,429 new COVID-19 cases and 31 new deaths on…

Idaho Falls Community Hospital celebrates one-year anniversary during Pandemic

December 2, 2020 6:20 PM Adrian Luevano

fter only being open for three months, Idaho Falls Community Hospital was faced with the COVID-19…

417 new COVID-19 cases in the area

December 2, 2020 3:54 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 417 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Idaho in red zone with highest test positivity rate in the country

December 2, 2020 10:59 AM News Team

The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report obtained by ABC News shows Idaho is in the red zone for test positivity, indicating a rate at or…

EIPH confirms 5 more deaths due to COVID-19

December 2, 2020 4:31 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed five deaths due to COVID-19.…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

December 2, 2020 3:51 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed two deaths due to COVID-19.…

New deep-temp freezer ready to store COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine in East Idaho

December 2, 2020 4:31 PM Ariel Schroeder

Eastern Idaho Public Health has a new unique low-temperature freezer capable of storing the Pfizer COVID-19…

TSD 401 students return to in-person learning

December 2, 2020 10:28 AM News Team

Until further notice, Teton School District 401 students will be back in school, in-person full time…

Wyoming governor: GOP COVID-19 resolution ‘unfortunate’

December 2, 2020 10:05 AM Associated Press

Wyoming’s governor says he disagrees with a state Republican Party resolution calling on him to rescind a state of emergency in place since the onset…

Fire fighter groups call for EMTs to get priority access to Covid-19 vaccine

December 1, 2020 7:17 PM Emma Iannacone

As states start to role out plans for their Covid-19 vaccine distribution, there are pleas for who should be first…

1,607 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 31 new deaths

December 1, 2020 5:23 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,607 new COVID-19 cases and 31 new deaths on…

382 new COVID-19 cases in the area

December 1, 2020 4:06 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 382 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

EIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

December 1, 2020 5:56 PM News Team

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

SIPH confirms 4 more deaths due to COVID-19

December 1, 2020 4:01 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed four deaths associated with COVID-19.…

1,214 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths

November 30, 2020 5:23 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,214 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths on…

303 new COVID-19 cases in the area

November 30, 2020 4:11 PM News Team

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

SIPH confirms 3 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 30, 2020 4:07 PM News Team

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

EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 30, 2020 4:03 PM News Team

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

Idaho reaches grim milestone: More than 100,000 virus cases

November 30, 2020 3:23 PM Associated Press

Idaho has reached an alarming milestone, with health officials reporting that more than 100,000 residents have been infected with the…

Health District takes delivery of low-temp freezer

November 30, 2020 5:06 PM News Team

Eastern Idaho Public Health has taken delivery of a unique low-temperature freezer capable of storing the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.…

Wyoming governor still isolated with mild COVID-19 symptoms

November 30, 2020 4:27 PM Associated Press

Wyoming’s governor still had mild symptoms of COVID-19 five days after testing positive for the…

Wasden announces settlement of gas price investigation

November 30, 2020 10:08 AM News Team

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced a settlement agreement with three Idaho gas retailers following an investigation into their fuel…

Teton County, Wyoming mask ordinance ammended for December

November 30, 2020 11:48 AM News Team

Teton County Health has amended its mask ordinance for the month of December. …

824 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths

November 29, 2020 5:47 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 824 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths on…

COVID-19 kiosks coming to Jackson and Teton Village

November 29, 2020 3:32 AM News Team

Teton County Health has teamed with the Wyoming Department of Health and “Curative” to bring two COVID-19 testing kiosks to the county. …

1,160 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths

November 28, 2020 5:57 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,160 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…

153 cases in Southeastern Idaho

November 28, 2020 5:29 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has 153 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.…

Portneuf outpatient testing site to move

November 28, 2020 4:03 AM News Team

Portneuf Medical Center has moved its outpatient COVID-19 testing site, effective Monday, November 30. …

Record 1,997 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 14 new deaths

November 27, 2020 5:59 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported a record of 1,997 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths on…

Idaho Falls creating enforcement guidelines for COVID-19 restrictions

November 27, 2020 5:32 PM Andrew Howe

Idaho Falls officials are sharing details on how they will handle violations of COVID-19 restrictions put in place by Governor…

Eastern Idaho surpasses 100 COVID-19 deaths

November 27, 2020 4:01 PM News Team

There were 5 new COVID-19 related deaths in eastern Idaho and 1 in southeast Idaho…

1,773 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 21 new deaths

November 25, 2020 5:08 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,773 new COVID-19 cases and 21 new deaths on…

376 new COVID-19 cases in Southeastern Idaho

November 25, 2020 3:47 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 376 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 25, 2020 5:11 PM News Team

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

ISU goes remote for remainder of semester

November 25, 2020 6:28 PM Emma Iannacone

As planned, Idaho State University is returning to remote learning for the remainder of the fall…

Wyoming Gov Mark Gordon tests positive for COVID-19

November 25, 2020 4:20 PM Associated Press

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has tested positive for COVID-19, but has only minor symptoms, he said…

SIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 25, 2020 3:44 PM News Team

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

Idaho’s COVID-19 data dashboard will not be updated Thursday, ISU testing site closed

November 25, 2020 10:05 AM News Team

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare staff will not update the COVID-19 dashboard case data on Thursday.…

Diablas Kitchen pepares Thanksgiving meals for Soup Kitchen

November 25, 2020 2:35 PM Ariel Schroeder

A local woman is stepping up to make sure those who are struggling have a Thanksgiving meal in their home during this tough…

SIPH offers free rapid HIV and syphilis testing during December

November 27, 2020 10:30 AM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health is joining with organizations around the world to take action towards ending the AIDS epidemic by offering free…

Idaho Lt. Governor promotes ‘walk-thru disinfectant cubes’

November 25, 2020 11:04 AM Associated Press

Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin has proposed using millions of dollars in coronavirus relief aid to have a Nevada company install additional safety…

Wyoming health official fired after mask mandate ordered

November 25, 2020 9:41 AM Associated Press

Officials in northern Wyoming have voted to remove Dr. Ed Zimmerman from his position as Washakie County health officer, a decision Zimmerman…

1,640 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths

November 24, 2020 5:09 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,640 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths on…

Negative COVID-19 test not a green light for family Thanksgiving, safety tips from SIPH

November 24, 2020 7:05 PM Emma Iannacone

Families across the country are making the tough decision this week as to how they’ll spend their…

614 new COVID-19 cases in the area

November 24, 2020 3:59 PM News Team

Local health officials reported 614 new COVID-19 cases in the area…

Idaho remains in coronavirus ‘red zone’ with 17th highest rate in country

November 24, 2020 10:49 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…

SIPH confirms 1 more death due to COVID-19

November 24, 2020 3:56 PM News Team

Southeastern Idaho Public Health has confirmed another death associated with…

EIPH confirms 2 more deaths due to COVID-19

November 24, 2020 3:33 PM News Team

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

Wyoming reports 26 more COVID deaths, a new daily record

November 24, 2020 9:46 AM Associated Press

Wyoming health officials said on Monday that 26 more people have died because of COVID-19, setting a new daily record for deaths for the disease in…

1,437 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 17 new deaths

November 23, 2020 5:15 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,437 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths on…

Christmas Box Angel Candelight Vigil changes due to COVID-19

November 23, 2020 6:12 PM News Team

The annual Candlelight Vigil held at Christmas Box Angels throughout the world has been changed. …