WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000, the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the …
Lewiston Tribune coronavirus archive
An archive of stories -- available outside our normal paywall -- on the threat of coronavirus in our region and beyond.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — More than 1 million Washingtonians have enabled a coronavirus exposure app in the first four days of the technology goin…
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WASHINGTON — Americans should be wearing a mask indoors whenever they're outside their own home, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prev…
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A high-ranking Idaho elected official who has spoken out against using federal money to help people through the economic p…
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The first 60,000 doses of a new coronavirus vaccine could arrive in Washington by mid-December, and Washington State University is set to play…
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States drafted plans Thursday for who will go to the front of the line when the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine become available later this mo…
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MIAMI — Brad Six becomes Santa Claus, pulling his black boots over his red pants in the office of a Miami outdoor supply company. It’s hot, so…
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BOISE — Three weeks ago, Idaho Gov. Brad Little moved the state into a modified Stage 2 of reopening as the state’s coronavirus crisis worsened.
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Four more people succumbed to COVID-19 in the region as area public health officials reported another day with more than 100 new cases.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-elect Joe Biden swung behind a bipartisan COVID-19 relief effort Wednesday and his top Capitol Hill allies cut th…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The next few months of the COVID-19 pandemic will likely be the most difficult yet, warned Centers for Disease Control and …
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At least 2,658 people died from COVID-19 in the U.S. on Wednesday, making it the deadliest date for America since the pandemic started.
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COVID-19 has claimed the lives of six more north central Idaho residents as the illness infects a growing number of people.
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TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday the ban on nonessential travel with the United States will not be lifted un…
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Moderna Inc. said Monday it was asking U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confir…
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OLYMPIA — Washington on Monday launched a statewide coronavirus exposure app, joining more than a dozen states that have already enlisted the …
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Hospitalizations from COVID-19 in north central Idaho declined slightly last week from the previous week and no new deaths from the virus were…
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho has reached an alarming milestone, with health officials reporting that more than 100,000 residents have been infect…
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Idaho surpassed 100,000 coronavirus cases Sunday.
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KALISPELL, Mont. — Flathead County’s interim public health officer is resigning at the end of the year, saying she’s frustrated with the lack …
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Toilet paper, ammunition and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratory’s products have helped the region recover from an economic tsunami unleashed by…
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SANTA FE, N.M. — Faulting inaction in Washington, governors and state lawmakers are racing to get pandemic relief to small-business owners, th…
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Eighty new cases and four more COVID-19 deaths were reported in north central Idaho on Friday.
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A car crash almost claimed her life and the COVID-19 pandemic threatened her business.
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GRANGEVILLE — Snowhaven Ski and Tubing Hill has fallen victim to COVID-19 concerns. At a special meeting last week, the Grangeville City Council unanimously approved not opening the municipally owned hill for the 2020-21 season because of logistical issues in meeting requirements to comply with state guidelines.
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The Idaho Commission on Aging encourages Idahoans to pick up the pen or laptop and write letters to residents of area nursing homes and assist…
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Another person died from COVID-19 in the region as public health officials reported 87 new cases the day before Thanksgiving.
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Washington state officials say a COVID-19 vaccine could become available by the middle of next month, with high-risk health care workers first…
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The crew working in the Valley Community Center kitchen prepared close to 200 mouthwatering Thanksgiving meals Tuesday morning for seniors who…
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Officers from the Lewiston Police Department will have a range of options available while enforcing the city’s new mandate to wear masks or ot…
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Secondary students at the Clarkston School District will return to remote learning after Thanksgiving break — a change that comes after a brie…
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Despite the anxiety and challenges associated with COVID-19, shoppers in the Pacific Northwest expressed a desire to support their local small…
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A government leader, business owners, pastors and others encouraged Idahoans on Tuesday to stop living in fear of COVID-19, expressed disappoi…
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Three more deaths were reported by Public Health – Idaho North Central District on Monday on a record-high day of new infections in the region.
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Employees of the Lewiston School District will receive a one-time stipend of as much as $900 to help cover the additional duties and extra hou…
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One of the state of Washington’s most cherished traditions might be abandoned this year.
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The day after Amanda Serulneck found out she might have been exposed to COVID-19, she visited a rapid testing center in New Jersey but was tur…
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HARTFORD, Conn. — Jury duty notices have set Nicholas Philbrook’s home on edge with worries about him contracting the coronavirus and passing …
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SEATTLE — The number of people who were hospitalized in Washington to receive treatment for the coronavirus has reached a record high, forcing…
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SEATTLE — As the novel coronavirus strikes a record number of nursing homes and assisted living centers in Washington, a large facility in Sea…
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SPOKANE — The reimposition of a mask mandate this week in northern Idaho will mean little for students in two of its largest school districts,…
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As the clock struck 6 p.m. on Saturday, a switch was flipped and a popular holiday tradition once again lit up the sky and lifted the spirits …
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PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association is seeking a court order from a federal judge to block Gov. Kate Brown’s “two…
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OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday announced $135 million in grants, loans and other assistance to help businesses and workers hur…
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SEATTLE — The number of Washington long-term care facilities with at least one active case of COVID-19 has surpassed 300 — a record number tha…
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Pfizer formally asked U.S. regulators Friday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring …
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The surging coronavirus is taking an increasingly dire toll across the U.S. just as a vaccine appears close at hand, with the country now aver…
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With acknowledgment that gaming is essential for the Nez Perce Tribe, the tribe’s enterprises executive spoke of the difficulties of the pande…
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Coronavirus cases are spreading more rapidly in Clearwater County than anywhere else in Idaho, according to data shared Friday by the Idaho De…
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After more than five and a half hours of spirited public testimony and debate among its members, a divided Lewiston City Council passed an eme…
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Jayden de Laura, the true freshman quarterback who started the Cougars’ first two football games this season and drew acclaim for his performa…
Friday, November 20, 2020
The Region 2 public health district reported 131 new COVID-19 cases in north central Idaho on Thursday, with nearly 40 percent of them occurri…
The pandemic and its effects were a common thread throughout the reports given at the first day of the Nez Perce Tribe’s Fall General Council,…
Thursday, November 19, 2020
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday announced a new cap on fees charged to restaurants by third-party delivery platfo…
As a health journalist, a physician and a former foreign correspondent who lived through SARS in Beijing, I often get questions from friends, …
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Public health officials throughout the state have resigned or been fired in recent weeks as coronavirus case counts reach…
Much of the effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus comes down to a seemingly simple concept: Wearing a mask.
Washington State men’s basketball coach Kyle Smith tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this week, and will be sidelined for the Cougar…
Secondary students in the Clarkston School District will return to their classrooms Friday after a two-week hiatus from in-person learning.
The Idaho Fish and Game Commissions is altering the format of its meetings here tonight and Friday to comply with Gov. Brad Little’s new COVID…
Idaho’s women’s basketball home opener and at least one other game were canceled Wednesday because of the coronavirus.
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Faced with a surging coronavirus and an Idaho governor unwilling to follow the lead of his counterparts in surrounding states, the Lewiston Ci…
BOISE — Doctors serving Idaho and eastern Oregon spent hours Tuesday trying to sway health districts, city leaders and the public to do more t…
ASOTIN — Asotin County officials are exploring ways to mitigate the impacts of Gov. Jay Inslee’s new COVID-19 orders, which were put in place …
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Customers at Clarkston’s Costco were filling their carts with paper goods, frozen foods and canned items Monday, bracing for a new round of co…
The tally of new COVID-19 infections hit another high-water mark Monday in north central Idaho. And Asotin County recorded one new death becau…
SEATTLE — In announcing new statewide restrictions aimed at reducing the spike in COVID-19 cases, Gov. Jay Inslee on Sunday urged people not t…
Monday, November 16, 2020
OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Sunday announced new restrictions on businesses and social gatherings for the next four weeks as the s…
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s scientific advisers will meet with vaccine makers in coming days as the presidential transition remains stalled becau…
Sunday, November 15, 2020
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has scheduled a news conference for Sunday morning as COVID-19 case numbers soar throughout the Pa…
Saturday, November 14, 2020
Idaho Gov. Brad Little mobilized the Idaho National Guard on Friday to help augment the state’s strained health care capacity, as hospitals an…
On a day with a record number of COVID-19 cases in north central Idaho and more than 1,500 statewide, Idaho Gov. Brad Little turned to a healt…
Friday, November 13, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are taking a new tack to encourage Americans to wear masks: They're emphasizing recent research that a m…
The rapid increase in COVID-19 cases continued unabated in north central Idaho and southeastern Washington on Thursday, with another 201 cases…
PULLMAN — The Pullman School Board fielded comments from more than 30 parents, teachers and community members in its regular meeting Thursday,…
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Asotin County reported its highest single-day COVID-19 jump Wednesday with 38 new cases, as most public health officials in the region took th…
Washington State University announced it will implement a comprehensive COVID-19 testing program for the coming spring semester to help mitiga…
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
As coronavirus cases continue to soar in this region, two more deaths were tallied to the pandemic Tuesday.
A panel of election experts suggested President Donald Trump’s mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic, combined with record voter turnout, li…
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little pledged Tuesday to explain the safety and effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine to Idaho residents…
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho judge dismissed a case against a woman who was cited for holding a yard sale authorities said violated the state’…
ATLANTA — The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its Thanksgiving coronavirus guidelines on Monday and Tuesday, …
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. hit a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations Tuesday and surpassed 1 million new confirmed cases in just the f…
BOISE — Idaho residents should wear a face covering to slow the spread of COVID-19 and help protect veterans, many of whom are at greater risk…
PULLMAN — More than 70 parents, students and community members gathered on either side of Pullman’s Grand Avenue on Monday to agitate for K-12…
The COVID-19 pandemic continued its stealthy advance through north central Idaho, with Monday seeing the biggest single-day total of cases rep…
Pfizer Inc. said Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine may be a remarkable 90 percent effective, based on early and incomplete test results that ne…
A requirement stating students and staff within the Lewiston School District have to wear facial coverings in the district’s buildings will st…
No criminal and civil jury trials will be held in Idaho until at least Jan. 4 because of the ever-increasing risk of COVID-19 in the state.
Monday, November 09, 2020
WASHINGTON — Despite Trump administration efforts to erect a protective shield around nursing homes, coronavirus cases are surging within faci…
In Montana’s conservative Flathead County, prosecutors and local leaders were turning a blind eye to businesses that flouted state mask and so…
Sunday, November 08, 2020
FARMINGTON, N.M. — At age 86, agriculture teacher Gerald Bonds, of Farmington, N.M., has seen plenty of crises during his career. He sees no r…
TACOMA—The Washington State Department of Health on Saturday reported 1,770 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The department is no longer repor…
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Phones are always ringing.
Saturday, November 07, 2020
OLYMPIA, Wash (AP) — Washington set a daily record for new coronavirus cases, with 1,777 new cases announced Saturday, and the state Departmen…
The region saw another sharp rise in COVID-19 cases Friday, including three new deaths. North central Idaho blew past 3,000 cases and the Lewi…
Criminal jury trials in Idaho’s 2nd District will continue to be put on hold because of the COVID-19 threat in the region.
Friday, November 06, 2020
Members of a state medical advisory committee have asked Idaho Gov. Brad Little to impose a statewide mask mandate, saying it’s the best way t…
The Lewiston City Council is struggling with how it can safely hold public meetings during the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases, yet stay on th…
Thursday, November 05, 2020
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A state panel of medical experts are asking Idaho’s governor for a statewide mask mandate, hospitals are running out of sp…
