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Ruling on transgender athletics law expected by August
Chief U.S. District Judge David Nye said he will expedite a ruling on the transgender athletics ban before fall sports tryouts begin, Nathan Brown of the Idaho Falls Post Register reported Wednesday.
Idaho reports another one-day peak in coronavirus deaths
The state reported nine COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, bringing the statewide death toll to 135.
Health officials sound alarm about coronavirus test rates
With roughly 15 percent of coronavirus tests coming back positive, a Treasure Valley health official is warning against reopening school this fall.
Reclaim Idaho: Court delays would leave K-12 initiative ‘dead in the water’
“The (federal) court simply gave Reclaim Idaho an opportunity — far from a sure thing — to meet Idaho’s rigorous standards to qualify its initiative for the fall ballot,” Reclaim Idaho attorneys wrote Tuesday.
Little, NCAA executive discuss Idaho’s transgender athletics ban
The NCAA will take up the first-in-the-nation transgender athletics ban in August. Critics are urging the NCAA to pull collegiate sporting events out of Idaho in protest.
This week’s coronavirus trendline (7.17.20 edition)
For the fourth successive week, Idaho has reported a record number of new coronavirus cases.
Nezperce retires ‘Indians’ mascot
Trustees are expected to consider possible replacements in September, the Lewiston Tribune reported.
What they said: Idaho delegation speaks on school reopening
We asked Idaho’s congressional delegation to weigh in on President Trump’s push to reopen the nation’s schools in the fall — and his threat to withhold federal dollars from schools that remain closed.
State reports one-day peak in coronavirus cases, and deaths
Seven of Wednesday’s eight deaths were reported in Ada and Canyon counties — the epicenter of new coronavirus cases statewide.
Legislature gets go-ahead for $1.24 million in remote technology
Gov. Brad Little’s budget director said he has heard blowback from teachers — who questioned why the state is enabling lawmakers to work remotely, while pushing to reopen public schools.