Yocal Idaho Midweek Report #46: Idaho Becomes First State to Remove COVID Vaccines

From Southwest District Health's historic decision to remove COVID-19 vaccines from clinics to controversial developments in Safe Haven Box usage, lawmaker pay debates, and Governor Little's new school phone restrictions, this week's report covers major policy shifts and developments reshaping Idaho's landscape, including updates on Tamarack Resort's expansion, Bogus Basin's upgrades, and Caldwell's fight against graffiti.

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00:00 Intro

00:24 Idaho Health Board the First in the Nation to Remove Covid Vaccines

https://kootenaijournal.com/2024/10/29/idaho-health-board-first-in-u-s-to-defy-cdc-and-fda-by-removing-covid-vaccines-from-clinics/ 

01:27 Blackfoot Safe Haven Box Misused in Tragic Incident

https://www.kivitv.com/twin-falls/safe-haven-baby-boxes-are-for-saving-healthy-babies-dead-baby-found-in-blackfoot-could-lead-to-charges 

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/clarity-safe-haven-baby-boxes-baby-found-dead-idaho-box/277-eee9433b-1dbd-463c-aac3-e8a22cbbb7d0?ref=exit-recirc 

02:46 Big Debate on Possible Idaho’s Lawmaker Pay Increase 

https://gemstatechronicle.com/2024/10/follow-up-on-legislator-pay/ 

https://idahofreedom.org/a-reasonable-path-forward-on-idaho-lawmaker-pay/ 

04:46 Governor Little Signs Order to Limit Phone Use in Schools 

https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/idaho-governor-restrict-cell-phone-schools/293-545b9407-753d-4ce7-99b6-e7eb1e1e25b1 

06:01 Eagle Council Removes Library Trustees

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/10/28/eagle-library-trustees/ 

07:07 Third Grizzly Encounter Raises Safety Concerns

https://cdapress.com/news/2024/oct/29/hunter-kills-a-charging-grizzly-in-east-idaho-marking-the-third-incident-since-june/ https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/hunter-kills-grizzly-self-defense-caribou-targhee-forest/277-8f54edcc-686d-46fd-9e6a-1dbb54d792d8?ref=exit-recirc 

08:08 Downtown Boise Arson: Three Suspects Found

https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/juvenile-suspects-identified-in-union-block-building-arson-case 

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/10/29/union-block-arson/ 

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/10/29/union-block-stabilize/ 

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/10/28/union-block-restraining-order/ 

09:02 Tamarack Doubles Size with Major Purchase

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/10/28/tamarack-deq-heritage/ 

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/tamarack-resort-doubles-developable-area/277-b855e169-f8c8-446b-bf5b-9dfc523f4112?ref=exit-recirc 

https://www.kivitv.com/tamarack-base-area-expansion 

10:18 Bogus Basin's Major Lift Upgrades

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/bogus-basin-2024-25-winter-season/277-d0951703-7c2e-447e-b2af-7270952bd8c5 

https://boisedev.com/news/2024/10/30/bogus-basin-announces-opening-date-new-enhancements/ 

11:30 Wapiti Fire's Lasting Impact on Grandjean

https://www.kivitv.com/backroads/checking-out-grandjean-after-the-wapiti-fire-scorched-this-landscape 

13:01 Emmett Gravel Pit Project Denied

https://www.kivitv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/emmett/proposed-emmett-gravel-pit-denied-by-board-of-commissioners-after-two-long-nights-of-discussion 

13:52 Emmett Drive-In Theater Up for Sale

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/208/emmetts-drive-in-movie-theater-listed-facebook-marketplace/277-50b36af1-7ca8-41ba-96d9-b86dde0178d1?ref=exit-recirc 

15:07 Crane Crash at Post Falls Dam

https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/idaho/flash-flood-watch-issued-due-to-the-potential-failure-of-post-falls-dam/293-55c333e4-59a2-46ec-a49a-76a8d4b37b00 

https://cdapress.com/news/2024/oct/30/post-falls-dam-update-warning/ 

16:09 The Inflation Reduction Act Grants $1M for Urban Forest in Nampa 

https://www.kivitv.com/nampa/city-of-nampa-receives-1-million-to-fund-forest-restoration 

17:25 New Tool to Combat Caldwell Graffiti 

https://www.kivitv.com/caldwell/new-caldwell-reporting-tool-helping-residents-remove-graffiti 

18:31 Idaho DMV Adds Registration by Phone

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho/idaho-dmv-launches-phone-line-vehicle-registration-renewals/293-6c72de4a-2a31-459a-9007-1b968301ea73 

19:34 Closing