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'Very surreal': Spokane couple confronts coronavirus in Ecuador
PUERTO CAYO, Ecuador – When my wife, Alane, and I left Spokane on Feb. 29, we were full of anticipation, even wonderment, for the life that awaited us in Puerto Cayo, a town of about 4,000 residents.
Overdue book? Please don't bother bringing it back, Spokane Public Library says
There is no need to worry about a late charge on an overdue book from the Spokane Public Library.
Stranded snowbirds: Spread of the coronavirus has left full-time RVers and van dwellers on the run
The changes started slowly – little things like looking just a little harder to find water – then crescendoed, a cascade of closures and cancellations and leery looks leading ultimately to Karen Blaine’s return to …
Stay-home order provokes mixed political reactions
Like much else in America today, how seriously to take the novel coronavirus and how to respond to it have become marks of political identity for some people.
Guest opinion: In this time of need, donate blood
This is a scary time – there is no doubt. But, I am amazed by the generosity and caring of Idahoans. Instead of feeling like victims of having to give up social events, having to take their classes online from home…
Nampa extends state of emergency, postpones public hearings until April 17
NAMPA — Nampa City Council extended the city's state of emergency and postponed all public hearings until April 17 in compliance with Gov. Brad Little's stay-home order issued Wednesday.
Editorial: Idaho needs statewide protection for renters, homeowners during crisis
Leading a state through a pandemic is a heavy task that will invoke criticism no matter which steps you take. Though we, too, have our critiques, we first want to recognize and thank state and health officials for …
How Idaho's health care workers are dealing with a scarcity of N95 masks
For the last week and a half, Alicia and her coworkers have had to share N95 masks because the hospital where she works doesn’t have enough of them.
Ex-Skyview basketball star Kyle Dranginis still lets his playing do most of the talking
'Then and Now' is a series that focuses on former Treasure Valley high school athletes and where they’re at now.
Our View: Cheers and Cheers to traditions that don't change, helpers and a Buhl winery
Editor’s note: We thought everyone could use some extra cheer, so no jeers this week.
Idaho View: Little is overreacting to the coronavirus; good
On Wednesday, Idaho Gov. Brad Little finally issued a statewide 21-day stay-at-home order in response to the cororavirus pandemic.
Letter of thanks to medical, emergency personnel and mail carriers
My sincere thanks go out to the medical and emergency people who are working hard during this epidemic crisis. Truck drivers, delivery workers and everyone else making sacrifices for us deserve special praise.
A walk through town: Families, coronavirus and togetherness
GLEN ALLEN, Va. (AP) — In a quiet suburb just north of Richmond, Virginia, a mother and her three children spend a weekday afternoon planting a small garden of…
Nez Perce County resident dies of COVID-19
A Nez Perce County resident died of complications related to COVID-19, the local district of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported Friday.
Virus concerns prompt agencies to call for halt in burning
The city of Moscow has canceled its spring open burning season and the Idaho Department of Lands, Department of Health and Welfare and the Nez Perce Tribe are asking Idaho residents to refrain from nonessential ope…