The College of Idaho will still begin classes on Aug. 19th but now the majority of those classes will be taught exclusively online. The Caldwell-based private college was the first Idaho college or university to announce in May its fall plans for in-person classes. Those plans have changed. The Idaho Press reports, the new…
The West Ada School Board has made some decisions regarding the upcoming school year. In a special meeting held Tuesday, the board decided to push the start date of the 2020-2021 school to September 8. Guidance from medical professionals and suggestions from the West Ada School District administration team were taken into consideration before…
Briana Buban-Vonder Haar, a two-term Kuna City Council member and council president, who was elected to a third term in November, has resigned her seat. In a statement posted to social media , Buban-Vonder Haar said she is moving to be closer to family. The Idaho Press reports, Buban-Vonder Haar, an attorney, has been…
In the past two weeks, Idaho’s positive test rate has gone down, but remains far from the 5% rate recommended by health experts. During the week of July 19-25, 13% of test results statewide were positive, down from 15% the week of July 5-11; The Idaho Press reports, that week had the highest positive…
Move-day at Boise State University is approaching quickly, but how does COVID-19 affect students living in the dorms this fall? As of now, BSU has about 3,000 students moving into the dorms in August. The school initially announced they were going to COVID test all students who will live on campus before they move…
After a long court battle, an Idaho prisoner has become only the second incarcerated person in the country to receive gender confirmation surgery while in prison. Adree Edmo received the surgery on July 10th. The Idaho Department of Correction, confirmed Edmo is currently at the Idaho Correctional Institution-Orofino to facilitate follow-up medical care, but…
There was a wildfire on Saturday near Lucky Peak Reservoir, about 7 miles east of Boise, but BLM crews were able to knock it down fairly quickly. The “Lucky Fire” as it was called burned about 100 acres in all on Saturday before being doused by BLM and Forest Service hand crews, who were…
For the first time in history, the state of Idaho held its May 2020 primary election completely by mail. Results are as follows: United States Senator DEMOCRATIC Paulette Jordan (D) 60,529 86% Jim Vandermaas (D) 9,932 14% United States Senator REPUBLICAN 90% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING LAST UPDATED: 2020-06-03 00:37:25 Jim Risch (R /…
Worthington BLOG: Coronavirus Self Quarantine Week 3 By Rick Worthington 4/3/20 It’s no longer a “Self Quarantine!” Just to recap – my family and I began to “self quarantine” on March 13th. Today is April 3rd, and so much has happened in the last 3 weeks. I’ll start with some personal stuff. (also something I…
Governor Brad Little’s latest executive orders and proclamation will boost funds available for Idaho’s coronavirus response, manage the impact of the crisis on the state budget, and help the thousands of Idahoans suddenly unemployed due to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). “The number of unemployed in Idaho jumped 1,200-percent in a matter of days,”…
