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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Timestamps
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