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Debra Saunders: Notes From My Dining Room Table
WASHINGTON — In 2020, people talk about “two Americas.” During the coronavirus outbreak, there is one America, a sheltered America, with people who — like me — can work at home. And another America, an edgier Ameri…
Finding My Way: Who We Are
It’s said that a crisis brings out the best and worst in people. It’s been a while since we’ve been able to test that theory, but we’re testing it now.
Calls, no hugs: UK moms spend Mother's Day far from family
LONDON (AP) — Sunday was Mother’s Day in Britain and the government had a stark message for millions of citizens: Visiting your mom could kill her.
Delays in getting COVID-19 materials in Spanish may put people at risk, experts say
TWIN FALLS — A week after Gov. Brad Little announced Idaho’s first COVID-19 case, some cities in the Magic Valley with a considerable Spanish-speaking population have yet to receive information materials in the lan…
Jim Hightower: What Does Small Government Buy Us?
Suddenly, America is a nation of socialists, asking in dismay, “Where’s the government?”
'A really big experiment': Parents turn teachers amid virus
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — After her sixth-grade son's school in Buffalo, New York, closed amid the coronavirus outbreak, Roxanne Ojeda-Valentin returned to campus w…
GOP, Idaho's Risch support cash payments to Americans in 'deteriorating' pandemic
BOISE — With Idahoans facing layoffs across industries, one Idaho county on lockdown and confirmed coronavirus cases rising in every corner of the state, Idaho Sen. Jim Risch said he believes Idahoans already under…
Cushman: Slow Down, and Breathe
For most of us, the amount of change and information we have absorbed in the past few weeks is overwhelming. As humans, when we are overwhelmed, we are scared; when we are scared, we panic; and when we panic, we te…
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Ada County Commissioners unable to enact moratorium on evictions
BOISE — Evictions are set to continue in Ada County as economic insecurity mounts due to COVID-19.
Fort Hall council reduces tribal governmental services because of nearby coronavirus case
FORT HALL — The Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Office of Emergency Management (TOEM) Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is actively monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Amid outbreak, area golf courses mindful of risks but see sport as a helpful outlet
The concept of the 19th hole might be placed on hold, but otherwise golf courses in north central Idaho and southeastern Washington are in full swing despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Session highlights span array of issues
Some highlights from Idaho’s 2020 legislative session, which adjourned for the year Friday:
Hospice Visions steps up effort to help veterans
TWIN FALLS — Hospice Visions Inc. has announced it is now a Level 5 Partner with We Honor Veterans, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Level 5 is the highest level WHV partners can …