Stories from Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Jan. 10, 2022 - Boise, Idaho – During his State of the State and Budget Address today, Governor Brad Little reflected on the strength of Idaho’s economy and state budget before detailing his LEADING IDAHO plan to put more money back in the pockets of Idahoans and make strategic investments in education and other areas to propel Idaho even further ahead...

It was reported last week and over the weekend that because of the current surge in coronavirus cases, Idaho hospitals are on a course to likely go back under crisis standards of care in the near future. Saint Alphonsus Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Steven Nemerson and St. ...

Boise, ID – January 12th, Idaho Democratic Party (IDP) Chair Fred Cornforth issued this statement.“Today, I have some difficult news to share with you. I am facing a medical condition that will preempt me from functioning as chair of the Idaho Democratic Party. ...

Starting the year with passages and ending with a changing of the guard, the first City Council meeting of the year started well. Rep. Matthew Bundy stepped down as Councilman to focus on his elected position of State Representative. Mayor Sykes discussed his relationship with Rep. Bundy and how he mentored the Mayor. Bundy will serve on five committees, including the Joint Finance Appropriations and Judicial Rules and Local Government Committees at the statehouse...

Mountain Home's Urban Renewal Agency held its monthly meeting in December. A quorum was established with Commissioner Randy Valley, Hampton Wright, Skylar Jett, and Alan Bermensolo in attendance. Commissioner Hailey Owen was not in attendance. Guests Brock Cherry and Paul Lyons were also in attendance...

1.13.22 - WASHINGTON (AP) President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the government will double to 1 billion the rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests to be distributed free to Americans, along with the most protective N95 masks, as he highlighted his efforts to “surge” resources to help the country weather the spike in coronavirus cases...

January 14, 2022 Dear Editor, I am an independent Health Insurance broker from Mountain Home. I support clients in Elmore, Ada, and Canyon counties primarily, with clients stretching across our great state. I have requested the assistance and the attention of our State Representatives and Senators, the Board of Directors at Your Health Idaho, and the Department of Insurance regarding an immediate concern that the applications submitted for Healthcare Assistance to Department of Health and Welfare and/or Your Health Idaho are critically delayed. ...