Idaho teachers can get COVID-19 vaccine now; state adds more than 1,000 cases, 11 deaths
Idaho Educators Next in Line for COVID-19 Vaccine
and last updated 2021-01-13 08:32:50-05
Idaho teachers are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new schedule for the vaccine rollout from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Gov. Brad Little announced changes to the timeline on Tuesday afternoon, followed by a press briefing from the department.
Idahoâs latest coronavirus vaccine rollout schedule shows that first responders and safety workers, teachers and staff who work with children from infancy through high school, and correctional facility staff may now start getting vaccinated for COVID-19.
IDAHO FALLS (IdahoEdNews.org) — Idaho’s teachers and other K-12 staff members are next up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, with access to the shots planned for February, state officials said Tuesday. Although a small number of Idaho teachers have already received the vaccine, the state is still making its way through the initial allotment of […]
Solving Idaho’s affordable housing puzzle with partnerships
Bart Cochran
Affordable housing is a water-cooler topic these days. Mostly because this issue affects us all whether you are struggling with rising housing costs or you know someone who is, it is not uncommon for this issue to touch most all lives.
As the founder and executive director of an affordable housing nonprofit, I am often asked how has both a rapidly appreciating real estate market and COVID-19 affected the work we do and those with whom we work. Forgive my flippant response, but honestly, it has affected every aspect.
Every day, my team and I are plodding through the floodwaters of an affordable housing crisis whose tide has only risen with the complications of steadily increasing housing prices, inbound migration and very limited housing inventory. At the time of publication, for example, we will have put two more units of affordable housing on the rental market in Nampa, receiving more interest
Idaho reports 21 new COVID-19 deaths, over 1,200 cases with 562 confirmed in 3 counties Ruth Brown and Jacob Scholl, The Idaho Statesman
Jan. 7 Idaho reported 900 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Wednesday and 330 new probable cases, for a total of 1,230, as well as 21 new deaths.
Three counties in the state continued to make up the bulk of the new cases.
Ada County confirmed 255 coronavirus cases, bringing the countywide total to 34,356 confirmed infections, according to Health and Welfare.
Canyon County confirmed 149 new cases Wednesday, bringing the countywide total to 18,457, according to Southwest District Health.
And Kootenai County confirmed 158 new cases, according to Health and Welfare, bringing its total to 12,034.