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Idaho lawmakers reject Texas-inspired abortion bill

Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2022

Idaho lawmakers reject Texas-inspired bill to allow family to sue abortion providers

BOISE, Idaho — State lawmakers on Monday shot down legislation modeled after a recent Texas law that allowed people to sue abortion providers for procedures after a fetal heartbeat was detected.

Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2022

‘Not out of the pandemic’: Gov. Little activates Idaho National Guard for COVID-19 help

BOISE, Idaho — Gov. Brad Little activated 75 members of the Idaho National Guard on Monday to help respond to the statewide spread of COVID-19.

Tribune News Service · Jan 31, 2022

For many COVID-19 vaccine opponents, no jab means no job

LOS ANGELES — For eight years, Mike Miller has patrolled the grounds of the Snake River Correctional Institution, a medium-security prison in east Oregon. His $74,000 salary has paid for his home across the state line in Boise, Idaho, and allowed his family to home-school their three kids.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 28, 2022

Idaho's COVID positivity rate jumps for fifth straight week

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho's COVID-19 positivity rate rose to 38.8% the week of Jan. 16, marking the highest percentage during the pandemic and the fifth straight week of steep increases.

Tribune News Service · Jan 28, 2022

Idaho Supreme Court strikes down challenges to new legislative political boundaries

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Supreme Court has rejected challenges to the state’s new legislative district map.

Tribune News Service · Jan 28, 2022

Lawmakers Say Trans Athlete Bans Are About Protecting Women’s Sports ...

... Especially when the backers of the laws say they are all about protecting women’s sports.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 25, 2022

Idaho activates crisis standards of care again as omicron surges in parts of state

BOISE, Idaho — As Idaho deals with the highest COVID-19 cases and positive test numbers seen so far, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has now activated crisis standards of care throughout Southern Idaho.

Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2022

Supreme Court to weigh curbs on Clean Water Act, pitting property rights against wetlands

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court, heeding calls from business and property rights groups, agreed to use a long-running Idaho fight to consider curbing the reach of the Clean Water Act.

Tribune News Service · Jan 24, 2022

More chronic wasting disease confirmed in Idaho, this time in elk and white-tailed doe

BOISE, Idaho — Chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological condition that affects members of the deer family, has been confirmed in two more Idaho animals, Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials confirmed last week.

Tribune News Service · Jan 19, 2022