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The total number of lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cache County surpassed 300 on Wednesday, according to the Bear River Health Department.
Social gatherings are a common denominator in the rise of cases of COVID-19 in southeast Idaho.
Logan is among the first Deseret Industries locations to reopen as coronavirus precautions are relaxed, and shoppers may be seeing longer lines at opening time.
Curt Fuller, Clifton, has been keeping himself occupied during the COVID-19 quarantine by researching the town of Clifton.
Protocols are now available for movie theatres to follow in order to open in Stage 3 of the Idaho Rebounds plan to safely and responsibly open Idaho’s economy in stages. Gov. Little announced today that he moved up the opening of movie theatres two weeks early, from Stage 4 to Stage 3.
As part of its community impact initiative, INL Cares, Battelle Energy Alliance, which manages Idaho National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy, is committing funds to provide grants to area small businesses as they recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Caribou-Targhee National Forest will start selling firewood permits for personal use beginning June 1, 2020. To enhance public and employee safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, local ranger district offices will sell firewood and forest product permits over the phone and through the mail…
At a time when information about COVID-19 cases is being closely guarded by government, businesses and individuals, Angie’s Restaurant owner Saboor Sahely is opting for openness.
The Bear River Health Department confirmed 19 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, following 80 new cases over the weekend, and new demographic data shows Latinos with nearly double the number of confirmed cases of any other ethnicity.
Editor’s note: Every year, The Herald Journal profiles one graduating student from each valley high school. Profiled students are selected by administrators at the schools.
Continuing a trend of increasing cases of COVID-19, the Bear River Health Department confirmed 38 new positive test results on Saturday. All of the new cases are in Cache County but one, in Box Elder.
With registration for this year’s Small Satellite Conference starting next week, the chief organizer promises the event that typically brings thousands of people from all over the world to Utah State University will be “virtually amazing.”
Governor Little announced today his plans for Stage Three of the States’ approach to reopening segments of the Idaho economy in an effort to balance the ongoing need to slow the spread of COVID-19 with the critical need to resume economic activity in a reasonable and safe manner.
The Bear River Health Department reported 31 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. The department states its confirmed counts may continue to rise at an increased pace as it prepares “targeted COVID-19 testing clinics” for critical industry and infrastructure workers.
Epidemiologists are currently tracking down anyone who may have had contact with the woman in her 40s from Franklin County that has a confirmed case of the coronavirus, said Tracy McCullough, of the Southeast Idaho Public Health Department.
Editor’s note: Every year, The Herald Journal profiles one graduating student from each valley high school. Profiled students are selected by administrators at the schools.
The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, in consultation with Gov. Brad Little, asked law enforcement agencies to suspend enforcement of 2020 registrations for recreational vehicles until July 1.
The first confirmed case of the coronavirus has been identified in Franklin County. The patient, a woman in her 40s, is home recovering. She contracted the virus while traveling, states a release from the Southeast Idaho Public Health Department. The department will not be available for furt…
The Bear River Health Department reported 22 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the highest single-day total in the health district since the virus pandemic began.
Ten new COVID-19 cases were reported in Cache County on Wednesday, according to the Bear River Health Department.
Editor’s Note: Utah State University issued the following press release on Wednesday announcing that in-person classes will resume in the fall:
Idaho is on the way to slowly returning to normal but what that looks like and how long it takes remains largely uncharted territory. Fortunately, the challenges presented to the mental health of Franklin County residents have not been as severe as in some parts of the country with more stri…
The Elks Demolition Derby that is usually held near Father’s Day in June, has been cancelled, due to the social distancing criteria and limits placed on events that have arisen from the coronavirus pandemic.
The Bear River Health District is reporting two new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 since Monday.
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment jumped to 11.5 percent and non-farm payrolls lost 79,500 jobs in April due to the effects of COVID-19.
Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney, in compliance with an order issued by Judge Winmill (US Courts, Idaho District), sent the following letter to county clerks this evening outlining the details of the extension granted by the court earlier today. Attached is the proper form for reque…
As the total number of lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 100 in the Bear River Health District over the weekend, one program was providing free testing in an effort to get a better picture of how the virus is spreading among local Latinos.
The Utah Department of Health is reporting Monday the first death of a Cache County resident attributed to COVID-19, a woman older than 85. Like the Bear River Health District’s only other reported coronavirus death so far, the woman was a permanent resident of Cache County but was outside t…
The coronavirus pandemic has put plastic-bag control efforts on hold in Cache Valley, but officials close to the issue are giving assurances the cause won’t be dropped and forgotten.
With most of the Beehive state moved to a yellow health risk status last Friday, school-sponsored team sports and activities will be returning soon.
The Bear River Health Department reported one of its largest single-day jumps in Cache County’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
COVID-19 and the many implications caused by the ongoing pandemic was the key issue of the West Side School Board for the month of May.
After waiting two months for a hair cut, one more hour wasn’t so bad, said Gary Hymas, Treasureton. He was one of 14 people lined up Saturday morning at Weldon’s Barbershop in Preston when Weldon Cheney arrived to open his shop. Some of them had been there for 45 minutes already, waiting. Ch…
“The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have authorized a phased return to some of the faith’s weekly worship services and activities. A letter sent today to general and local leaders around the world says this can be done on…
Self-employed individuals economically impacted by COVID-19 now may be eligible to receive up to $7,500 in cash support through the Idaho Rebound cash grants for small businesses.
Protocols are now available for bars/breweries/wineries/distilleries and outdoor pools/splashpads/waterparks to open in Stage 3 of the Idaho Rebounds plan to safely and responsibly open Idaho’s economy. Protocols for onboarding seasonal or temporary workers were also added.
The City of Franklin has decided to cancel the 2020 Idaho Days celebration.
On Monday, the Bear River Health Department began COVID-19 antibody testing for employees of Cache County Sheriff’s Office. According to Sheriff Chad Jensen, an estimated 91 employees volunteered for testing.
The Bear River Health Department reported three new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cache County on Monday since its last report Friday.
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted nearly every facet of society in some way. One impact that might not be readily apparent is the way it endangers crafts like weaving by hand on a loom.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah will further relax coronavirus-related restrictions across much of the state, allowing team sports to resume, pools to open and groups of up to 50 people to gather, Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday.
Olivia Tolman shakes hands with Cache High School Principal Sheri Hansen after receiving her diploma on Monday in Hyrum. Members of the school's faculty will travel to each graduate's home this week to congratulate them for completing high school.
Tickets to That Famous Preston Night Rodeo went on sale May 1.
The board of the Twin Lakes Canal Company voted Friday, May 8, to keep their properties closed to the public until May 30. Twin Lakes, Condie and Winder reservoirs all belong to the company.
The Bear River Health Department is reporting three new lab confirmations of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Following a cluster of positive cases from Friday to Monday, the Bear River Health Department is reporting zero new lab confirmations of COVID-19 on Tuesday.
Editor’s note: This is part of a series on graduation in Cache Valley during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The issue over whether state coronavirus restrictions should apply to youth baseball games continued in Providence over the weekend, resulting in a citizen complaint that brought a sheriff’s deputy to a pair of umpired games being played at the city’s Zollinger Park.
By herald journal staff
Mattie Creager, daughter of Jon and Kathy Creager of Linrose, will spend her next two years playing basketball for the College of Idaho in Caldwell where she will major in psychology and minor in criminology with a basketball scholarship.
Youth participating in rodeos this season will get a chance to compete but spectators will be either extremely limited or in many cases banned altogether, until restrictions due to COVID-19 are lifted. Their first opportunity will be in Malad on May 29-30.
Abie Keller, daughter of Jason and Babett Keller recently accepted a scholarship and signed to play volleyball for Everett Community College in Everett Washington where she plans to study to become an occupational therapist.
Prior to sponsoring the Dustin Richardson Construction Spring One-Man Scramble on May 16, Dustin Richardson made the first ace of his career while playing the ninth hole at the Preston Golf and Country Club. Using a 50-degree gap-wedge club, he drove the ball 130 yards. The hole-in-one was w…
Alexis Harris, daughter of Ryan and Jill Harris, signed a letter of intent on Jan. 22, intent to play soccer for the Peninsula Pirates who compete in the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) and are located in Port Angeles, Washington.
After long consideration the Idaho High School Activities Association Board of Directors announced the cancelation of “all spring sport and activity seasons and all state tournaments” on April 17, 2020. “This decision was based on guidelines established by Governor Little, the Idaho State Bo…
Like the boys, there were many girls from Franklin County who were honored in the All-Valley, Idaho All-Conference, All-Area and annual Idaho District 5 senior-only all-star teams which were selected by vote.
Multiple local high school athletes were honored in the past few weeks. The All-Valley, All-Idaho, Idaho All-Conference, All-Area and annual Idaho District 5 senior-only all-star teams were selected by vote.
Olivia Wheatley and Trevor J Krebs have chosen June 5th 2020 to be married and sealed for eternity in the Logan Temple. Parents of the bride are Bert and Laura Wheatley of Fairview Idaho. The groom’s parents are Liz and Jody Krebs of Lewiston Utah. Olivia graduated from Preston High School a…
Stephanie Anne Chipman, daughter of Brian and Teresa Chipman, and Sean Michael Byington, son of Jason Byington and Dara Byington, were married on Saturday, May 16, 2020. It was a small civil ceremony with only immediate family in attendance. The couple's plans to be sealed in the Idaho Falls…
Ah, another political election is underway, just in time to interrupt one of the most intense seasons of American Idol, which, incidentally, has a higher voter turnout than political elections these days. Is it any wonder our country is in trouble? This political season, is America going to …
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