Stories from Thursday, March 26, 2020

Bur buttercup, Ceratocephala testiculata Crantz, is one Elmore County’s earliest emerging and flowering weeds for homeowners, landlords, ranchers and agricultural producers. It is often the first weed to emerge and flower, growing well when daytime temperatures are between 45-50°F. This weed is native to southeastern Europe and was introduced to the United States in the early 20th century. It grows to only 4” tall near disturbed areas in Elmore County and can often be overlooked...

Stocks jump, heading for first back-to-back gain in 6 weeks By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Mar 25 15:35 NEW YORK (AP) _ Stocks are leaping to more big gains on Wednesday, as Congress moves closer to approving a $2 trillion rescue plan for the economy...

Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen, and Idaho State Epidemiologist Dr. Christine Hahn will answer questions about COVID-19 in Idaho LIVE on Idaho Public Television Thursday, March 26, 2020, at 8 p.m. MT, airing on Idaho Public Television and online...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three Idaho residents have died of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus, state health officials announced Thursday. Two of the cases were in Blaine County, the epicenter of Idaho’s outbreak. One was in a man over the age of 60; the other was in a man over the age of 80, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. It wasn’t clear if either man had underlying health issues...

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho --COVID-19’s rampant spread around the world has men and women everywhere taking extra precautions to protect and provide for their families. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, school liaison officer Alan “Chief Nix” Niksich, from the 366th Force Support Squadron, continues to work and take care of Airmen and their families...