A special ceremony was held at the Idaho Peace Officers Memorial in Meridian. Author: KTVB Staff Updated: 5:49 PM MDT May 13, 2021
MERIDIAN, Idaho The state of Idaho took time Thursday to remember and honor those who have fallen while in the line of duty.
A special ceremony was held at the Idaho Peace Officers Memorial in Meridian.
Gov. Brad Little joined other dignitaries to pay their respects to those who gave their life while serving others.
One by one those who died while in the line of duty had their name read aloud, along with what department they served for and when they died.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee budgeted the last of the $1.25 billion in CARES Act funding Idaho received in the spring, writes Melissa Davlin of Idaho Public TV s Idaho Reports. Alex Adams, CFAC chairman and administrator of the Division of Financial Management, said the proposals are meant to bridge Idahoâs continued needs with what isnât covered in the new funding package passed by Congress.
Those allocations include:
⢠$29 million for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare for vaccinations, increased daily rates for patients in long term care facilities, caring for COVID-positive patients in skilled nursing facilities, testing and tracing, and communications;