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Case rates fall, move toward pre-delta variant levels
Other metrics showed improvement last week, as the latest coronavirus surge eases.
Election notes: The Trump endorsement, and a legislative election rematch
With the 2022 political season heating up, heading into the May party primaries and the November general election, senior reporter Kevin Richert will write a periodic roundup on campaign news. Here’s the first installment.
Coronavirus case numbers continue to recede; hospitalizations also decrease
New cases among 5- to 17-year-olds have fallen by more than 50% since late September, when rates reached a pandemic peak.
Coronavirus case surge shows new signs of slowing
New case numbers appeared to slow sharply last week — across all age groups, and among school-age children as well.
Boise State seeks dismissal of Big City Coffee lawsuit
Boise State maintains it never forced Big City Coffee off campus, and instead tried to walk a fine line over the business owner’s vocal support of law enforcement. “Boise State refused to favor one viewpoint at the expense of another,” the university’s attorneys said.
CWI narrows presidential search
The four candidates — all with ties to area two- and four-year schools — will be on the CWI campus for interviews and site visits from Nov. 15 to 18.
Child coronavirus outbreak shows signs of a significant slowdown
New cases involving 5- to 17-year-olds fell to their lowest weekly total since late August — when many public schools were reopening across Idaho.
Audio: ‘Idaho Matters’ reporter roundtable
Miss this week’s Reporter Roundtable on “Idaho Matters?” Catch up here.
Budget-writers return to town — to a full agenda
At their annual fall meeting, lawmakers are likely to discuss everything from Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin’s request for money for legal fees to K-12 and higher education budgets.
New cases increase slightly; other COVID-19 metrics show signs of improvement
Hospitalizations continue to drop from September’s pandemic peaks, and positive test rates dropped for the fourth successive week.