Panhandle Health District

A rise in coronavirus cases in Idaho that began in early May continues this month. While the virus has largely faded from front pages, Panhandle health officials say Covid is still very present, and serious.

Hospitals in north Idaho are no longer under crisis standards of care. The region is the last to emerge from the state’s designation.North Idaho has been…

An Idaho Senate committee said yes Tuesday to a bill that gives final authority over countywide public health orders to county commissioners.Sen. Steve…

The Covid train continues to roll in Spokane County. The health district on Tuesday reported 234 new cases. Taken over a two-week period, that’s about 560…

Spokane and north Idaho have moved into new territory when it comes to the number of people hospitalized for the coronavirus.Call it a triple dose of…

The Idaho Panhandle Health Board has voted to enact a mask mandate for Kootenai County.At the end of a three-hour meeting, which included public…

In north Idaho, the Panhandle Health District says it has detected cases of community transmission in two new counties, Benewah and Bonner. That’s when…