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The coronavirus trendline (6.15.20 edition)
Copy: Coronavirus cases, June 5, 2020 Infogram As Idaho began its fourth and final phase of a business reopening plan, its coronavirus case numbers showed some signs of tapering. The Department of Health and Welfare and its health districts reported 3,375 confirmed and probable coronavirus cases Friday afternoon — a one-week increase of 8…
This week’s coronavirus trendline (6.5.20 edition)
Idaho’s coronavirus case numbers increased by 11 percent this week — the highest weekly increase since the state’ stay-at-home order in April.
Ybarra hires Laraway as new communications director
For the past four years, Karlynn Laraway has worked as the State Department of Education’s director of assessment and accountability.
Attorney defends Ybarra documents — but says they aren’t ‘proof of the truth’
The documents — a flashpoint in the legal fight between Ybarra, the Legislature and the State Board — instead are designed to show why Ybarra believed her office was under political siege.
This week’s coronavirus trendline (5.29.20 edition)
In the month since the state began relaxing a historic stay-at-home order, the rate of spread of the coronavirus has remained more or less stable.
Labrador represents supporters of transgender athletics ban
The state Republican Party chairman is legal counsel for two Idaho State University student-athletes who want the courts to uphold Idaho’s new law.
Idaho coronavirus infection rate shows signs of slowing
Idaho has reported about 20 new cases per day since Saturday — after a one-day spike of more than 100 new cases Friday.
USA Today: Parents, teachers are apprehensive about reopening schools
A majority of parents surveyed said they will pursue online education or home-schooling in the fall. And among teachers surveyed, about one in five said they don’t plan to stay on the job next year.
This week’s coronavirus trendline: (5.22.20 edition)
On Friday, Idaho reported its largest one-day increase in coronavirus cases in more than a month. But overall, the numbers are a mixed bag.
BYU-Idaho turns down federal coronavirus aid
“At this time, the university is prepared to meet the needs of our students without accessing these federal funds,” BYU-Idaho officials said in an email, obtained by East Idaho News.