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COVID-19 — and not transgender politics — costs Idaho March Madness

The NCAA is pulling the men’s basketball tournament from Boise State University and other campus-aligned venues across the nation, opting to hold the tournament in a single geographic area.

Coronavirus trendline, 11.13.20: Where Idaho stands, eight months in

All the key numbers are careening in the wrong direction. Case numbers peaked again — for the sixth successive week. Idaho reported its deadliest week in the pandemic. And hospitalizations far exceeded the state’s targets.

School nurses urge Boise schools to return to online learning

Since Nov. 3, the Boise district has counted 123 confirmed or probable coronavirus cases, compared to 84 cases in the previous two-week period.

NNU issues stay-in-place order

Since Nov. 2, Northwest Nazarene University has reported 37 confirmed coronavirus cases — 29 involving on-campus students.

Audio: ‘Idaho Matters,’ 11.10.20

Miss Tuesday’s “Idaho Matters” on Boise State Public Radio? Catch the audio here.

K-12 coronavirus case numbers climb sharply — again

The state reported at least 326 new coronavirus cases in K-12 schools last week — a 64 percent increase from the previous week.

Utah governor reverses course, issues mask mandate

For months, Idaho Gov. Brad Little has resisted a statewide mask mandate. Little will continue to support local leaders “who make tough decisions to protect our at-risk citizens,” a spokeswoman said Monday.

This week’s coronavirus trendline (11.06.20 edition)

For the fifth successive week, Idaho’s new coronavirus case numbers set a sobering record.

As coronavirus cases rise, Boise downplays connection to classrooms

Boise trustees will meet Monday night, and the district says they are “scheduled to hear a report from local medical experts that the district’s school operations are not contributing to community spread of COVID-19.”