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Category: COVID-19

  • November 25, 2020 - OPINION: Thanksgiving is our opportunity to celebrate freedom by showing love to others

    By Governor Brad Little Thanksgiving is one of the most patriotic holidays we celebrate as Americans. Four hundred years ago this month, a group of passengers landed the Mayflower after a months-long journey across the sea to start a new life. The Pilgrims stepped foot onto what would become the greatest country in the world […]

  • November 9, 2020 - OPINION: It’s our turn to protect veterans from a new enemy – COVID-19

    By Governor Brad Little America’s veterans have gone to war for centuries to protect us from enemies overseas. They have endured loss of friends, loss of limbs, and loss of mental and emotional security to protect us. Now our veterans need us. They need us to protect them from a new enemy stealing lives right […]

  • October 26, 2020 - Idaho moves back to Stage 3 amid healthcare capacity constraints statewide

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little signed a statewide public health order today moving Idaho back into a modified Stage 3 of the Idaho Rebounds plan as healthcare facilities throughout the state face alarming demand and capacity constraints due to increasing COVID-19 spread.   “Hospitals throughout the state are quickly filling up or are already full with COVID-19 patients and other patients, and way too […]

  • October 21, 2020 - COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee sets first meeting

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced the membership of the Idaho COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee, which will have its first meeting Friday. “The availability of a safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine is one of the biggest hurdles in getting our lives closer to normal. Here in Idaho, we have been planning for months for the […]

  • October 19, 2020 - Strong Families, Strong Students goes live Wednesday

    Boise, Idaho – The web site for the new $50 million “Strong Families, Strong Students” initiative goes live Wednesday, directly supporting Idaho families and their students’ educational needs during the pandemic. At StrongFamilies.Idaho.Gov, eligible parents can apply for $1,500 per eligible student with a maximum award of $3,500 per family. Families can use the funds […]

  • October 15, 2020 - Gov. Little urges personal responsibility to slow COVID-19 spread

    Boise, Idaho – As COVID-19 cases increase in communities across Idaho, Governor Brad Little urged Idahoans to ramp up personal actions to slow the spread of the virus to protect lives and our economic prosperity.  “Our personal actions work better to slow the spread of coronavirus than anything else. Our personal actions are free of […]

  • October 2, 2020 - Higher education benefits from major financial support during pandemic

    Boise, Idaho – The Governor’s Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee (CFAC) voted today to direct another $6 million in federal relief funds to higher education in Idaho, bringing the total financial support from federal COVID funds for the public institutions this year to $54.4 million. “Idaho’s institutions of higher education play a huge role in our […]

  • October 1, 2020 - COVID-19 vaccine distribution planning underway in Idaho

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little and public health officials today outlined the steps Idaho is taking to work with the federal government on distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. “The availability of a safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine is one of the biggest hurdles in getting our lives closer to normal. We’re proud that the United […]