CRAIG NORTHRUP
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All Idahoans eligible for vaccine April 26
The plan beats President Biden's call to open eligibility by nearly a week.
State: Vaccine doses for Idahoans only
The announcement comes as officials estimate 4,800 doses have gone to people who neither work nor live in Idaho.
Little: Vaccine supply could triple by end of March
The Gov. said he's hopeful the yet-to-be-authorized Johnson & Johnson vaccine could accelerate the vaccination process.
Bill would eliminate August elections
House Bill 106 supporters say levies can still receive an up-or-down vote in March, May or November elections.
Health care workers, public face stress, uncertainty in pandemic’s first year
Of all the changes brought about by COVID-19, among the most prominent has been the impact on hospital and medical staffs battling the pandemic as well as on the mental health of all, from first responder to the average person.
New bill would give county authority over health district mandates
Dalton Gardens Sen. Steve Vick said his bill would make mask mandates, among other orders, politically accountable.
PHD board member accused of lying in bio
Banks of Bonner County stands by teaching claim
The longtime health board member told the Hagadone News Network he no longer teaches at the University of Wisconsin. The university says he never did.
New Senate bill latest in push to end COVID emergency powers
The bill introduced in Senate State Affairs updates language that defines different states of emergency as part of a package to end pandemic restrictions.
State advances in COVID-19 war
Governor expands gathering limit from 10 to 50
The relaxed restrictions come as the Gov. transitions Idaho from Stage Two into a modified Stage Three of his Idaho Rebounds plan.
Panhandle Health board to meet on masks
Mandate expiring; board will decide next steps
The health board's five-county mask mandate is set to expire by the end of January.