Little reactivates Idaho National Guard, urges vaccine
By Reader Staff
Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced Aug. 31 that he would once again mobilize the Idaho National Guard to assist in the COVID-19 crisis — this time to …
By Reader Staff
Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced Aug. 31 that he would once again mobilize the Idaho National Guard to assist in the COVID-19 crisis — this time to …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Now that vaccines for COVID-19 have made their way to Idaho, health and government officials are working on how to most fairly and effectively distribute …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Panhandle Health District, covering the five northernmost counties in Idaho, reported 248 new cases of COVID-19 on Nov. 24, bringing the regional total to …
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
When the Panhandle Health District voted in favor of a mask mandate for the five northern Idaho counties on Nov. 19, the …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Idaho has made national headlines in the past week both for its dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases — part of a nationwide trend of increased …
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Panhandle Health District announced that beginning July 14, people seeking tests for the novel coronavirus should use their primary care provider. Moving …
By Zach Hagadone and Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Nearly four months after the state of Idaho began responding in earnest to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Sandpoint City Administrator Jennifer Stapleton …
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced June 25 that Idaho would remain in Stage 4 of the Idaho Rebounds reopening plan — which …
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