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POCATELLO — Current Pocatello City Council chair Heidi Adamson did not file for re-election for council seat number four. Among the four candidates running to replace Adamson, who has filled the seat since 2006, are Kathleen Lewis, John Mansfield, John C. Ruth and Taylor Wood. While EastIdahoNews.com sent all four candidates the same set of […] ....
Pocatello Regional Transit offers seniors rides to COVID vaccinations Share This Courtesy City of Pocatello POCATELLO As Idahoans aged 65 or older look toward getting their COVID-19 vaccinations, Pocatello Regional Transit is preparing to help transport its seniors to and from clinics. More than 250,000 Idahoans are over the age of 64, according to the state’s COVID dashboard, and they are expected to begin receiving the vaccination on Feb. 1. When that time comes for those living in the Pocatello-Chubbuck area, a ride can be set up through PRT by calling PRT Dispatch at (208) 232-0111. “It’s important we keep our senior population healthy and services like this provide access to the vaccine,” Pocatello Regional Transit Director Skyler Beebe said in a news release. “… Our professional drivers provide safe and reliable transportation and are trained for those who may require assistance.” ....
PRT pledges to help seniors get to vaccination sites Pocatello Regional Transit POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)-Pocatello Regional Transit is reassuring senior citizens they will have transportation to their COVID-19 vaccination appointment, with a donation. The Area 5 Agency on Aging’s transportation program has partnered with PRT to provide rides to seniors over 60. Those people will be allowed to utilize PRT’s door-to-door service, Monday through Friday to get to vaccination appointments. The agency’s program “provides services to senior citizens 60 years and older with health or functional limitations which curtail their ability to drive. The program allows seniors to use PRT’s transportation services for (1) life-sustaining trips such as medical visits, shopping, banking and employment; and (2) quality of life trips which include recreational and social trips, community outings, and visits with family to reduce isolation and increase physical and social ac ....