Tag Archives: Coronavirus

Worthington BLOG: Coronavirus Self Quarantine Week 2

Worthington BLOG: Coronavirus Self Quarantine Week 2

  Worthington BLOG: Coronavirus Self Quarantine – Week 2 By Rick Worthington 3/24/20 If you did not read my Week 1 Quarantine blog, you can do so HERE.  My family and I began our self quarantine on March 13th. Since then, my wife and girls have been outside to walk around the neighborhood a few…MORE

Meridian closes City playgrounds and outdoor exercise equipment

Meridian closes City playgrounds and outdoor exercise equipment

  The City of Meridian is now also closing City playgrounds and outdoor exercise equipment — effective immediately. Other areas of parks and pathways will remain open. Parks and Recreation says with schools closed and residents staying home, our parks and open spaces provide an important relief and people are still welcome to enjoy parks.…MORE

Governor Little hosting statewide telephone town hall on coronavirus

Governor Little hosting statewide telephone town hall on coronavirus

  Throughout this continued outbreak, AARP is providing information and resources to help older people and those caring for them protect themselves from the virus and prevent it from spreading to others. As such, AARP Idaho along with Idaho Governor Brad Little and Idaho health experts will host a second statewide telephone town hall to…MORE

Staff at homeless shelters begin new screening procedures to slow coronavirus

Staff at homeless shelters begin new screening procedures to slow coronavirus

  As efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 continue, those experiencing homelessness in Boise are not being left behind. Staff at both of Boise’s overnight shelter organizations are beginning new screening procedures, cleaning measures and will be separating sick residents from the rest of the population in an effort to slow the spread of…MORE

Worthington BLOG: Coronavirus Self Quarantine-Week 1

Worthington BLOG: Coronavirus Self Quarantine-Week 1

Worthington BLOG: Coronavirus Self Quarantine – Week 1 By Rick Worthington 3/16/20   As I have shared several times on social media and the KBOI website, my wife is fighting breast cancer. It’s something we have been dealing with for several years now. We decided as a family on Friday (3/13/20) to self quarantine as…MORE

Houston Rodeo Shuts Down 11 Days Early Amid Coronavirus Concerns

Houston Rodeo Shuts Down 11 Days Early Amid Coronavirus Concerns

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is shutting down 11 days ahead of its March 22 finale amid growing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. The Rodeo released a statement via its official Instagram page on March 11: “In the interest of public health, the City of Houston and the Houston Health Department have…MORE

Six people in Idaho currently monitored for possible coronavirus

Six people in Idaho currently monitored for possible coronavirus

  Six people in Idaho are currently being monitored for possible coronavirus. Idaho public health officials are closely monitoring situation. The Department of Health and Welfare says the risk in Idaho is low, but confirmed six people are currently being monitored, and three have been tested, but there are still no confirmed cases in Idaho.…MORE

Governor Little discusses potential novel coronavirus outbreak

Governor Little discusses potential novel coronavirus outbreak

  Governor Brad Little will host a press conference Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Governor’s Ceremonial Office. Representatives from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and the Idaho Office of Emergency Management will be there to respond to questions regarding Idaho’s response and preparedness to a potential novel coronavirus outbreak. The governor’s office…MORE

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Chris Janson VIP Pre-Party!

Join us Monday, August 22nd at the Western Idaho Fair for Chris Janson! Make sure you get there early because we’ll have a special Pre-Party for the first 75 people at the gate at 5pm catered by Costa Vida, plus your chance to upgrade your seats and win prizes from your favorite Kissin Country Artists!