Stories from Wednesday, March 16, 2022

3.8.22 - Boise, Idaho – After weeks of thoughtful deliberation with numerous stakeholders, Governor Brad Little announced today Idaho will end the public health emergency on April 15, 2022. Governor Little’s statement on reaching the milestone follows:...

On March 11, 2020 WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, one that would change the life of every person on the planet. Now two years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, changing the world overnight, hope for our future and relief is coming back after a period of loss, fear and deep uncertainty about what was to evolve...

BOISE, Idaho — March 10, 2022 — Ready for your tax rebate? The Idaho State Tax Commission starts issuing 2022 rebates in late March. The rebates automatically go to people who were full-year Idaho residents for 2020 and 2021 and who filed income tax returns for those years. This includes those who filed grocery-credit refund returns...

For children and teens, the experience of getting a COVID-19 vaccine will be very similar to the experience of getting routine vaccines. Talk to your child before vaccination about what to expect. It is not recommended you give pain relievers before vaccination to try to prevent side effects...

Love fishing but can’t seem to find the time to travel for an extended trip to a favorite lake, reservoir or river? That shouldn’t prevent anglers in the Treasure Valley from picking up their rod and reel and fishing on a weekend, or after work, because there are ample fishing opportunities nearby...

3.4.22 - HB675 charges medical professionals and parents with a felony for supporting transgender youth with gender-affirming care BOISE - Despite overwhelming testimony in opposition, on March 4th, the Idaho House State Affairs committee passed HB675, a bill that would criminalize medical professionals for providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth, and would criminalize parents who seek gender-affirming care for their child out-of-state. ...

“Personal, professional, and civic interactions are enhanced by the ability of the participants in those interactions to listen, concur, question, and dissent with reason and compassion.” This recognition is part of the text of a resolution I joined in introducing to recognize the important role of speech and debate in refining students’ communication skills and advancing productive discussions...

March 11, 2022 - BOISE, IDAHO - House Bill 741 (H741) represents the culmination of the public’s overwhelming desire to find a long-lasting, positive solution for property tax relief. It has been a long-term effort of engaging numerous stakeholders representing the interests of businesses, communities, and citizens throughout Idaho. ...

(BOISE) - Attorney General Lawrence Wasden urges all Idaho residents who believe they were impacted by the data breach announced by T-Mobile in August 2021 to take appropriate steps to protect their information from identity theft. The alert follows the discovery of a large subset of the breached information for sale on the dark web - a hidden portion of the internet where cyber criminals buy, sell, and track personal information. ...