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Voice of the Valley

Aug 27, 2020

Jenny Tracy with SMMC gives the weekly COVID-19 update. 

Lemhi County as of 8/19 has 9 active cases. This starts day 1 of the 7 day stretch towards being categorized as minimal risk. If the COVID-19 active case numbers in Lemhi County stay below 12 for the next 6 days, Lemhi County will again be minimal risk. 

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Aug 27, 2020

Jenny Tracy with SMMC gives the weekly COVID-19 update. As of 8/19/20, there was a decrease in active cases. Once Lemhi County gets to 12 active cases, the county will drop back to minimal risk. 

There is a mask mandate in effect that requires people to wear a mask. Tracy encourages people to wear a mask whenever in...


Aug 19, 2020

Chris Born with the Salmon School District discusses the postponing of school openings two weeks to September 14th. This affects any schools in Salmon School District #291. 

As long as Lemhi County is still classified as moderate risk, or "yellow," classes in Salmon School District #291 will start in person on September...


Aug 14, 2020

Jenny Tracy and Lisa Loughran with Steele Memorial Medical Center discuss Lemhi County's new classification as moderate risk for COVID-19. Nose and mouth face coverings are now required in Lemhi County in public spaces, indoor or outdoor, when social distancing measures cannot be met. Social distancing of at least six...


Aug 14, 2020

Fred Payne, a CPA, discusses the President's executive order. The executive order is a payroll tax holiday that will run from September 1st to the end of the year. In essence, employees who make less than 4,000 every two weeks can ask to stop paying their 6.25% FICA retirement tax through their paycheck. However, this...