‘Cautiously optimistic’
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Idaho is closing in on the end of its official coronavirus pandemic emergency status, as Gov. Brad Little announced in early March that the state …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Idaho is closing in on the end of its official coronavirus pandemic emergency status, as Gov. Brad Little announced in early March that the state …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Idaho launched a new website for people hoping to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, in an effort to offer a one-stop-shop to connect patients with those …
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 …
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 …
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 …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Idaho’s contribution to the nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases is continuing unabated, with the state tallying 1,310 more confirmed and probable cases on Nov. 18 …
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 …
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 …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When the Panhandle Health District board met July 23 to vote on a possible mask mandate for Kootenai County to curb the spread of the …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Panhandle Health District will again look at taking some action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic at its meeting Thursday, July 23 in Coeur …
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