Past, present, pandemic
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Messages surrounding the novel coronavirus pandemic in Idaho are becoming increasingly more optimistic, with Gov. Brad Little taking a tone of near-victory in a March …
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Little by Little
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Hosted by the Panhandle Health District, Gov. Brad Little on Jan. 29 toured a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Bonner County Fairgrounds, where residents were …
Teachers, people 65+ could get vaccine sooner than expected
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
In an updated timeline for COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Idaho released Jan. 12, health officials are now prioritizing first responders, correctional facility staff and K-12 …
Masks, money and ‘making some sort of a point’
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Who has the authority to take the reins during a deadly pandemic?
Elected officials — and citizens — across the state have wrestled with this …
‘That is shocking’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Idaho’s “curve” of COVID-19 cases continues ever upward, with another 1,693 confirmed and probable cases logged Nov. 11 by state health care trackers, bringing the …
Idaho logs another day of 1,000+ new COVID-19 cases
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Aggressive community transmission and rapidly rising active case counts continue to plague Idaho as it navigates the novel coronavirus pandemic with an emphasis on local …
Panhandle Health District: Get a flu vaccine
By Reader Staff
The Panhandle Health District, which oversees the five northernmost counties of Idaho, shared a public service announcement Oct. 28 urging its constituents to seek out the flu …
Kootenai Health: Hospital capacity at 99% due to ‘surge’ in COVID-19 cases
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Statewide cases of COVID-19, the illness resulting from the novel coronavirus, have continued to exceed previous levels of positivity since the global pandemic began in …
Bonner County COVID cases rise, following state trend
By Reader Staff
Bonner County experienced a notable upswing in COVID-19 cases through September, adding more than 120 cases from Sept. 1 to Sept. 30 for a total of 350 …
PHD receives $1 million to fight opioid use disorder
By Reader Staff
A $1 million grant awarded to Panhandle Health District will help combat opioid use disorder in the five northernmost Idaho counties through education, outreach and expansion of …
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