Great escapes for future family spring breaks outside of Washington Lori A. May, SeattlePI
Spring break looks a little different this year with remote learning and virtual workcations filling in the winter gaps as leisure travel resumes. As the coronavirus vaccine makes its rounds, and families consider how to travel safely during the pandemic, routine events like taking a family spring break may almost seem normal once again.
Before you book your family getaway, be sure to research what it’s like to fly right now and verify the local health and safety guidelines of your intended destination. While many travel hot spots are operating, there are variances when it comes to dining venue protocols, attraction hours and capacity limitations, and local regulations to follow when visiting parks and beaches.
The state counted another 17 coronavirus-related deaths today, raising the Idaho death toll to 1,231.
Blaine County gained five more cases today, according to the state, raising local totals to 1,384 confirmed and 115 probable. Based on the most recent data available, the South Central Public Health District is monitoring 242 active cases in Blaine County.
So far, 119 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered in the state.
Read on for more about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho, Haileyâs plans to distribute CARES money, new low-visibility landing procedures at Friedman and more top news from Wednesday, Dec. 16.
⢠As we reported last night, the first shipments of the two-dose COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer have arrived in Idaho. The state has received an initial allotment of 13,650 doses, 975 of which have been allocated to the South Central Public Health District, which covers eight counties, including Blaine. Our reporter Greg Foley elaborates upon
Following the Hailey City Councilâs pledge last month to dramatically cut its carbon footprint over the next two decades, Resiliency Coordinator Rebecca Bundy on Monday shared results from the cityâs 2020 greenhouse gas inventory conducted in partnership with Local Governments for Sustainability, an international organization of more than 1,750 local and regional governments.
The studyâwhich kicked off in Januaryâtakes a holistic look at emissions in the broader community with the most recent available data from utility companies. It establishes a starting point for Haileyâs plan to transition to 100 percent renewable electricity by 2035, according to Bundy.
Ketchum, Sun Valley and Blaine County also participated in the program, Bundy said, though none has released its results.Â
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