Canyon County residents split on possible renewal of COVID-19 emergency declaration Some believe the order is no longer warranted and should expire, while others believe it is necessary to keep the declaration in order to receive federal assistance. Author: Joe Parris Updated: 7:29 PM MDT March 15, 2021 BOISE, Idaho — The Canyon County Board of Commissioners issued an emergency declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. After numerous extensions of that order, it is set to expire on Friday. Some believe the order is no longer warranted and should be allowed to expire on Friday with no renewal, while others believe it is necessary to keep the declaration in place to remain eligible for COVID-19 federal relief money.