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Idaho adds over 570 new coronavirus cases and 16 deaths, reports fewer hospitalizations Ruth Brown and Jacob Scholl, The Idaho Statesman Jan. 26—Idaho reported 463 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Monday, with 113 new probable cases, and added 16 new deaths — and three counties continued to represent the bulk of the additions. COVID-19 hospitalizations have continued to dip in the state, and on Friday there were 213 coronavirus patients hospitalized, the lowest number since October, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Ada County reported 103 n...
Boise lawmaker proposes ban on regulating rental fees, deposits Rep. Greg Ferch, a property manager, appears to be taking aim at the City of Boise's ordinance capping rental application fees at $30. Author: Ryan Suppe (Idaho Press) Published: 11:34 AM MST January 26, 2021 Updated: 10:28 PM MST January 26, 2021 BOISE, Idaho — Rep. Greg Ferch, R-Boise, on Monday introduced a bill to prohibit municipalities from regulating deposits and fees for rental properties, the Idaho Press reports. The bill would amend an Idaho code that prohibits municipa...
Several men at the front of the crowd—including Ammon Bundy, the second-generation rancher-provocateur and de-facto leader of the health-freedom movement in Idaho—began jostling the locked door. The crowd surged forward; the troopers dropped their shoulders and tried to hold the line. In the melee, the glass pane of one of the doors broke, scattering glass across the marble. After the House speaker, Scott Bedke, told the protesters that they could come in if they agreed to behave, the crowd flooded into the viewing gallery, ripped off the bright red “SEAT UNAVAILABLE” signs, and passe...