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Idaho announces rough timeline for COVID-19 vaccination shots

Boise, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials have announced a rough schedule of when residents can expect their turn to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. However, officials say many of the plans are still underway and will depend on the amount of vaccine the state receives and the number of people who want it. The Idaho Ministry of Health announced on Monday a timeline that expects it to take until the end of summer to vaccinate all adults who want a shot. The first round of shots began this month and is being administered to front-line healthcare professionals and long-term care facility residents.

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Lewis-Clark State College Graduate Program Approved

Lewiston, Idaho (AP) —The Idaho Board of Education has approved a new graduate program at Lewis-Clark State College. The Lewiston Tribune reports that the Board unanimously approved plans for a degree in Nursing Management and Leadership earlier this month. The diploma program is completely online with 13 credits. Currently, LCSC staff are required to submit the program to the Northwest College and University Commission for approval. According to school officials, the idea for this program stems from a request from Kotenay Health in Kodarane. Kootenai Health states that it needs advanced educational opportunities.

Female Eagle Scout

Riggby Girl is the first female Eagle Scout of the Grand Teton Council

Rigby, Idaho (AP) — When Alexis Sharp, then 14 years old, went to a scout camp in Island Park in July 2019, it was the first year a girl could attend. Of the more than 400 people there, about 12 scouts were girls. The Post Register reports that a Scout Master has announced that he has a mile of swimming for those who want to try it on the weekends. Alexis heard someone who thought it was impossible for a girl to swim a mile. She swam it and beat all the other competitors for more than 10 minutes. Now she has achieved another milestone. Alexis Sharp was the first young woman to become an Eagle Scout at the Grand Teton Council.

Top 2020 Story-Idaho

Pandemics, politics and protests will be Idaho’s top news for 2020

Boise, Idaho (AP) — A new coronavirus outbreak will affect almost every aspect of the lives of Idaho residents in 2020, affecting our financial security, education, workplaces, elections and recreation. Gave. At the beginning of the year, when the state began shipping its first vaccine, more than 124,000 people were infected with the new coronavirus, of which more than 1,200 died of COVID-19. Pandemics weren’t the only ones that shaped Idaho throughout the year. Earthquakes, transgender bans, high turnout, and frequent protests on a variety of issues were big news in 2020.

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Proceedings banning bear-baiting in Idaho, Wyoming can continue

Boise, Idaho (AP) — A federal judge requests the Trump administration to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an environmental group seeking to ban the use of food to hunt Tsukinowa bears in national forests in Idaho and Wyoming. Was rejected. The group says it violates environmental law to allow the use of food, as hunters have killed federal-protected grizzly bears. The Trump administration argued that the proceedings should be dismissed last summer because it withdrew the documents that underpinned the proceedings in the mid-1990s. However, US Magistrate Judge Candydale, who rejected the administration’s request last week, said these documents were used to develop the 1995 hunting rules.

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Vaccinations at nursing care facilities in Idaho

Boise, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say vaccinations for approximately 10,200 residents and staff at 75 Idaho care facilities will begin on Monday. Niki Forving All, Idaho’s Ministry of Health spokeswoman, said most of Idaho’s 315 long-term care facilities receive vaccines from CVS Healthcare and Walgreens through a pharmacy partnership hosted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. I told Idaho Press. About 1,350 Idaho residents have died from COVID-19, of which more than 500 have died in long-term care facilities. According to experts, older people are more prone to death from the coronavirus and serious illness.