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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.
Audio: ‘Idaho Matters’ reporter roundtable, 5.14.21
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K-12 case numbers move back upward
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported at least 93 K-12 coronavirus cases for a seven-day period ending Sunday, compared to 61 cases the preceding week.
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.
Video: ‘Idaho Reports,’ 5.7.21
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Coronavirus trendline, 5.7.21: Case numbers, vaccination numbers continue to tumble
Weekly vaccination rates have fallen off by nearly 50 percent since early April.
Audio: ‘Idaho Matters,’ 5.6.21
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