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After virus ends title hopes, Yotes look to reload for next season
For a team that openly talked about playing with a chip on its shoulder, the biggest chip for the College of Idaho men's basketball team just may have been with the way their national title dreams ended.
Crunch on testing frustrates Idahoans concerned they have COVID-19
As more hospitals open drive-up screening and testing sites for COVID-19, the question of who can get tested is on the minds of many.
Disaster resolution approved by Fremont County Commissioners
ST. ANTHONY — The Fremont County Commissioners approved a disaster resolution to combat the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Thursday afternoon at the county courthouse. Commission Chairman Lee Miller and fellow commissioner…
House adjourns 'til 9 a.m. Friday, despite rising coronavirus concerns...
The House has just come back on the floor and adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. – so no adjournment sine die tonight, at least for the House. A quorum of the House must be present to adjourn sine die; same…
Inslee: Obey current orders to slow the virus or face more restrictions
OLYMPIA – State officials will employ greater restrictions if some residents don’t follow the current orders to stay home as much as possible and away from groups in social situations, Gov. Jay Inslee warned Friday.
Downtown Spokane library could become temporary homeless shelter, mayor says
The city could use the downtown Spokane Public Library as a temporary homeless shelter.
Transcript: Pat Chun delivers update on state of Washington State athletics as school deals with coronavirus
One week removed from the NCAA’s decision to cancel its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, spring sports and indefinitely suspend other organized team activities, Washington State Athletics Director Pat Chun…
Frontier Behavioral Health offering mental health care services electronically in midst of coronavirus outbreak
Hundreds of mental health workers who work with the region’s most at-risk people are now finding themselves cut off from human contact with the patients they once served.
How to protect your children from coronavirus: Experts suggest practicing daily routine reversals
Kids are innately tactile. I know all too well since I’m the father of four children. During a recent trip to Seattle with my son Milo, it appeared that he hoped to contract coronavirus in order to be quarantined f…
Local animal shelters need emergency foster families as they prepare for possible shutdowns
As more government offices close their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local animal shelters are asking the public to consider fostering an animal in case they need to close their doors to the public.
Spokane County declares public health emergency, reports 2 new COVID-19 cases; Stevens County confirms 1st
Spokane County declared a public health emergency Friday afternoon and confirmed two new COVID-19 cases as neighboring Stevens County reported its first positive test in a person who is hospitalized with pneumonia.
2 new COVID-19 cases in Kootenai County brings total to 3; Idaho reports 31 cases statewide
Two new cases of COVID-19 were identified in Kootenai County residents Friday as the statewide total rose to 31.
Blad in self-quarantine after visiting wife's cancer doctors on East Coast
POCATELLO — After visiting health care experts in two states with some of the most confirmed novel coronavirus cases in the country so far, the Gate City’s mayor announced Thursday he is under self-quarantine until…
Blaine County under shelter-in-place order after 11 more residents positive for COVID-19
BOISE — State officials issued a shelter-in-place order for Blaine County Thursday after 11 more residents and one person from another state tested positive for COVID-19 in the county, bringing the total number of …
Governor: Community spread has helped drive coronavirus cases in Blaine County up to 16
Gov. Brad Little just announced that with the community spread of coronavirus in Blaine County, that county now is reporting 16 cases of COVID-19, including two in health care workers. That figure is inclusive of t…