Read now: Central District Health order requiring face masks in Ada County
The Central District Health oversight board approved the mask mandate at its meeting Tuesday afternoon. Those who don’t comply with the order could be jailed for up to six months and fined no more than
Central District Health approves jail time, up to $1,000 fine for mask non-compliance in Ada County
The Central District Health oversight board has approved an order that requires all people in Ada County to don a face mask. Those who violate the order could face up to six months in jail
Watch live: Central District Health debates Ada County mask mandate
The Central District Health oversight board will meet Tuesday afternoon to discuss a county-wide mask mandate.
Former state health official: Central District Health not designed to issue mask mandates, business restrictions
By Steve West With Idaho’s public health authorities considering face mask mandates and further restrictions on business activity throughout Idaho, it’s well past time to examine who is making such decisions and their qualifications to
No mask? Central District Health will propose $1,000 fine and six months in jail in Ada County
On Tuesday, Central District Health will propose and vote on a mask mandate for all people in Ada County in response to a growing Covid-19 case count. If the mandate passed at the agency’s Tuesday
Idaho could try to force a Covid-19 vaccine on you. Here’s how.
Given the fact that just about anyone with a government title is trying to mandate mask-wearing, I predict the next big fight will be about mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations. If that seems far-fetched, especially in our
Boise’s ‘Green New Deal’ is a disaster in the making
Back in the halcyon days of 2019, a New York congressional representative introduced a legislative proposal dubbed the “Green New Deal.” Widely panned, the ambitious package of fanciful schemes imagined a world devoid of air
Breaking: Central District Health to draft mask mandate for Ada County
Central District Health, the government entity overseeing efforts to combat Covid-19 in Ada, Boise, Valley, and Elmore counties, could soon propose an order that requires face masks for all people in Ada County. At an
Boise budget proposes big spending on social justice agenda
The city of Boise’s latest proposed budget contains a number of spending items that should raise the eyebrows of anyone who advocates small government and fiscal restraint. The proposed budget also contains a number of
Video: Central District Health declines to move Ada County back to Stage 2
Meeting begins at 4 pm. Click here to see and download the agenda.
Mayor McLean breaks promise, raises property taxes in new budget
In early June, Boise Mayor Lauren McLean distributed a news release in which she pledged not to raise taxes in the midst of a pandemic. Within a month, the first-term mayor has broken her promise.
Statesman’s support of racist council member deserves boycott
I haven’t bought an Idaho Statesman since I left the newspaper’s employment 15 years ago. I have long maintained it’s wrong, even in the slightest, to put my money behind a media outlet that aspires
No mask? Boise could soon fine you $1,000 and jail you for up to six months
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean will issue an order requiring people within Boise city limits to don face masks. The edict will go into effect on Independence Day. Those who don’t comply with the mandate could
