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Coronavirus trendline, 6.4.21: New case numbers approach a one-year low

For the first time in almost a year, Idaho has reported fewer than 1,000 new coronavirus cases for the week.

Idaho State spells out plan to absorb state budget cuts

Idaho State University will use a hiring slowdown and dip into reserves to absorb a $500,000 state budget cut, the Idaho State Journal reported Wednesday.

K-12 case numbers continue to decrease

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported at least 63 K-12 cases for an eight-day period ending Monday. That’s a decrease from 79 cases the preceding week.

Who is Boise State’s mystery accuser? Boise State isn’t saying

Complaints about a diversity course came from “a respected member of the community who reported their concerns under the condition of anonymity,” a university attorney said Tuesday. The verbal complaint had considerable political impact.

K-12 coronavirus case numbers drop, but some hotspots persist

Lake City High School in Coeur d’Alene reinstated a mask mandate last week, as case numbers continued to trend upward.

Critchfield quickly raises $22,500 for superintendent’s race

The State Board of Education member announced her candidacy last week. The donations give her an apparent fundraising edge over former legislator Branden Durst, and incumbent state superintendent Sherri Ybarra.

K-12 coronavirus cases increase slightly

Nearly all of the week’s hotspots are in the Treasure Valley.

Two leadership changes at CWI

On Thursday, College of Western Idaho trustees selected an interim president and a new board member.

Coronavirus trendline, 5.14.21: New case numbers flat, vaccinations decrease

The monthlong slump in vaccinations continued, as the feds opened one coronavirus vaccine to 12- to 15-year-olds.

Green decries ‘disappointing’ tone of session, downplays higher ed cuts

“I’m hopeful that the rhetoric will just stop,” University of Idaho President C. Scott Green said Monday. “I don’t expect that any time soon.” Budget reserves should absorb the university’s $500,000 cut.