Thread by @Hayley__Harding, Man I'm sitting here thinking about the essential reporting the @IdahoStatesman has [...]

Man I'm sitting here thinking about the essential reporting the @IdahoStatesman has been providing with story after incredible story and honestly? My colleagues blow me away every single day, even when we're all working from kitchen tables and living room couches.

Like @audreydutton for instance? In a normal world, Audrey is an essential read. In a COVID world? She's one of the most important in the state. I love this story that ran yesterday: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241680941.html

Who gets life-saving COVID-19 medical care in Idaho? One group is figuring that out

The governor’s coronavirus working group expects to review the plan later this month.

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241680941.html

Or @nicoleMfoy? I dare you to find someone who works harder at bringing a voice to the people who need it most. The stories she writes have implications not only for Idaho but for the whole country. https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241707146.html

‘No farms, no food, no Walmart.’ Idaho agriculture industry grapples with coronavirus

“The timing of this couldn’t have been more dire,” the Snake River Farmers Association director said. “If you had asked me if there was a perfect time to mess everything up, throw a wrench in to the...

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241707146.html

. @Ximena_Bustillo is putting out stories that make you think about what's important and has quickly developed a news sense that matches people with five times the experience. https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241766346.html

Boise State threatens eviction if students don’t follow coronavirus stay-home order

The university labeled noncompliance a violation of student code of conduct.

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241766346.html

(OH and don't for a MINUTE forget that @nicoleMfoy and @Ximena_Bustillo have spent time reporting out the most critical information in Spanish, a service most government agencies have yet to provide. They are literally saving lives.)

I don't know how @k_talerico pops out feature after feature on a normal day, much less during a global pandemic!!! I'm in awe pretty much all the time. Here's one where she saw a gap in news coverage and went deeper, as is her speciality: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241662516.html

Boise hospitals prepare to add beds in hotels, arenas as cases of coronavirus grow

Hospitals haven’t yet become overwhelmed with cases of COVID-19, but authorities are making plans for when they do.

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241662516.html

There's @NMBlanchard, who somehow does the job of five people every single day. https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241786736.html

These two strangers created N95-like masks to protect Idaho’s hospital workers from COVID-19

“Our hospitals in Idaho have a really good supply of the N95 masks, but I think it’s likely going forward as we deplete that stockpile, we’ll need to move to other solutions like this one,” said the...

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241786736.html

There's @Jacob_Scholl, who started and then was told to start working from home THE NEXT DAY. Hasn't stopped him from doing untouchable work: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241691206.html

Idaho, local emergency pandemic plans outline officials’ response to virus outbreaks

We paged through state and local emergency management policies so you don’t have to.

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241691206.html

Can't forget @JohnWSowell, who finds new, interesting, innovative business angles every single day. Everything he has written for WEEKS is a must-read. https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/article241747431.html

Thrift stores didn’t make Idaho’s ‘essential’ list. This is the triple-whammy result

The closures will put more pressure on the stores once they reopen, as they face pent-up demand.

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/article241747431.html

I love working with people like @CynthiaSewell, the kind of hard worker who sees a story in everything and ALSO manages to make all her stories good. I don't know many other folks who can do that! https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241743721.html

AG stands ready to defend stay home order as Idaho officials question constitutionality

“The law in this area is clearly defined. I have no problems with providing a legal defense of the governor’s order and stand ready to do so should the need arise,” Idaho’s attorney general said.

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241743721.html

I truly don't know how @RuthBrownNews does it -- she's keeping at it on her normal breaking news and criminal justice beats all while managing our daily roundups of COVID-19 info. https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/article241675476.html

36 aftershocks follow 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Idaho, avalanche closes I-21

The USGS has reported 36 earthquakes in Idaho since Tuesday night.

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/article241675476.html

. @michaellycklama is keeping local readers updated up to the minute on school news while ALSO writing the sports stories you love him for: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241751076.html

Idaho considers closing schools for the rest of the year. Decision will come Monday.

School buildings were supposed to reopen April 20. That looks unlikely.

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241751076.html

You've probably read @ByRachelRoberts' recent work on -- well, pretty much everything. It parses out the most important details and keeps our readers informed. https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241761441.html

Differing reports on Ada County coronavirus numbers leave Idaho hovering near 1,000 cases

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is reporting 29 more cases in Ada than Central District Health.

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241761441.html

Thank god for @michaeldeeds, a man somehow combining critical information with desperately needed levity: https://www.idahostatesman.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/words-deeds/article241745756.html

Potatoes? Trout? Here’s how city of Meridian translates 6 feet of Idaho social distancing

“We don’t all carry a tape measure.”

https://www.idahostatesman.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/words-deeds/article241745756.html

. @MaddieCapron is out here breaking news on a national scale and making sure readers across the country know what's going on. https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241667816.html

U.S. now has 200,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, doubling the total in just days

Just last Friday, the U.S. became the first country in the world to pass 100,000 confirmed cases.

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/coronavirus/article241667816.html

. @Ron_BroncoBeat is making sure readers are informed no matter the section of the paper they're reading. Find a better marriage of standard beats and COVID news! https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/college/mountain-west/boise-state-university/boise-state-football/article241635416.html

NCAA votes to allow schools to offer spring athletes additional year of eligibility

Financial aid rules were adjusted to allow teams to carry more athletes on scholarship.

https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/college/mountain-west/boise-state-university/boise-state-football/article241635416.html

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What a wonderful, talented, brave, smart, charismatic group of people. I love them so much.

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