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Idaho food bank to remove Trump letter from food-aid boxes

October 8, 2020

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho

A food bank in Idaho Falls has announced that it will remove letters from President Donald Trump located inside its federal food assistance boxes that address recipient families.

Community Food Basket Director Ariel Jackson said in a post on social media that the organization would not be distributing the letter with their Farmers to Families food boxes, the Post Register reported.

“It will be incredibly time consuming to remove them before giving the food to families but it is also the right thing to do,” Jackson said, arguing that they are not a political organization and the letter is inappropriate.

The letter, signed by Trump, says that citizen health is his top priority and that he has “prioritized sending nutritious food from our farmers to families in need throughout America” in response to the pandemic. The letter also includes a list of recommended health practices.

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Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare report shows coronavirus cases in schools

October 6, 2020

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This report is the only source that informs Idaho students and parents about the coronavirus numbers within their district.

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is now reporting COVID-19 cases for every school across the Gem State. The state published its first weekly summary on Friday.

This summary is the only verified report that shows a list of all cases in every school in Idaho. However, the state will not list online or virtual schools and will not provide data for schools with fewer than 50 students due to privacy concerns.

Schools are listed in alphabetical order and two boxes appear next to each one. One box displays the number of cases identified the previous week while the other shows the cumulative number of cases since the school began the academic year.

“We were really looking for an easy way for public health officials to keep

Idaho lawmakers call on Panhandle Health District to rescind mask mandate in Kootenai County

October 2, 2020

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Eleven Idaho lawmakers have called on the Panhandle Health District to rescind its mask mandate in Kootenai County, saying the order is “highly upsetting to many of the citizens we represent” and arguing that it violates individual liberties.

“Idahoans value their freedom to make decisions for themselves,” the legislators said Tuesday in a letter to health district board members. “Treating adults like children results in defiance of the orders and diminishes the credibility of the health board in future concerns.”

The letter was signed by most of the Republican state lawmakers who represent Idaho’s five northern counties, including Sens. Mary Souza, Steve Vick, Carl Crabtree and Don Cheatham, and Reps. Sage Dixon, Ron Mendive, Tim Remington, Tony Wisniewski, Vito Barbieri, Paul Shepherd and Jim Addis.

Absent from the list of signatures was Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, another critic of mask mandates who has compared pandemic-related business restrictions to Nazi Germany.

Idaho Falls Integrated Counseling and Wellness In Idaho Falls Now Open

September 30, 2020

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Idaho Falls, ID – Sometimes, people go through tough times that they aren’t able to process or deal with. Whether due to trauma, heartbreak, certain bad experiences, or more, the need for a professional who is committed to helping cannot be overstated. To that extent, this team of professional counselors at Idaho Falls Integrated Counseling and Wellness is proud to announce their openness to helping members of the community who are struggling with physical, emotional, and mental conditions or difficulties.

Announcing their openness and willingness to offer the professional help and guidance needed to get these set of people back on track, the spokesperson for the counseling and wellness facility said: “Integrated Counseling and Wellness – Idaho Falls offers a unique blend of services that cover your overall counseling, wellness, and psychiatric needs. We are an integrated mental health clinic offering counseling services for individuals and couples, family counseling, child

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