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Darin Oswald / Idaho Statesman A controversial proposal by Central District Health to implement a four-county mask mandate has failed in a 3-3 vote. The vote came just days after protests at board members’ homes prompted Boise Mayor Lauren McLean and Boise Police Chief Ryan Lee to urge CDH officials to shut down a meeting during which they were considering the issue. The measure would’ve applied to Boise and Elmore counties, which have not been under such a mandate during the pandemic. Boise County’s two-week average case counts have jumped due its small population size, which can ...

Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Public Health Orders for Ada and Valley Counties and district-wide Public Health Advisory remain in effect Central District Health, Idaho —Today, during a regularly scheduled meeting, the Central District Board of Health voted to not adopt a district-wide draft public health order that has been under discussion since December 4, 2020. The seven-member Board voted against the draft public health order. All three Ada County Board Members, Commissioner Diana Lachiondo, Dr. Ted Epperly, and Dr. Jane Young, voted in favor of the motion. Elmore County, Valley County, a...

Trump cultists threaten to make America ungovernable by intimidating public servants out of jobs Image via Screengrab. Proud Boys wreak havoc on DC as Mike Flynn, Sebastian Gorka and others rally Donald Trump loyalists While the arrival of vaccine doses is finally bringing some hopeful news about the pandemic, the state of U.S. democracy continues to be at an historic low point fueled by the complicity of the Republican Party. The past week has included a rash of threats against public servants trying to fulfill their duties and uphold their oaths of office. Nowhere w...

Boise Police prepare for possible protests ahead of Central District Health meeting The Boise Police Department is prepping for another protest in response to the health district discussing and voting on a new public health order. Author: Joey Prechtl Updated: 10:16 PM MST December 14, 2020 BOISE, Idaho — Central District Health (CDH) will attempt to take up and vote on a public health order for the third time. Last week's meeting was abruptly canceled at the request of Boise Mayor Lauren McLean and Boise police. She and Police Chief Ryan Lee had concerns ove...

‘A dark, empty place:’ Public officials face personal threats as tensions flare Hannah Knowles, Annie Gowen, Tom Hamburger Police work to separate pro-Trump demonstrators and counter protests in D.C. Replay Video UP NEXT State and local officials of both parties have warned that President Trump’s increasingly desperate tweets about election fraud are fueling the potential for violence as well as another ominous trend of 2020, in which public servants and others who disagree are targeted at their offices and homes with armed protests, harassing phone calls and stalkers...