Local leaders weigh in on plan to reopen churches
DEVIN WEEKS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 2 months AGO
Devin Weeks is a third-generation North Idaho resident. She holds an associate degree in journalism from North Idaho College and a bachelor's in communication arts from Lewis-Clark State College Coeur d'Alene. Devin embarked on her journalism career at the Coeur d'Alene Press in 2013. She worked weekends for several years, covering a wide variety of events and issues throughout Kootenai County. Devin now mainly covers K-12 education and the city of Post Falls. She enjoys delivering daily chuckles through the Ghastly Groaner and loves highlighting local people in the Fast Five segment that runs in CoeurVoice. Devin lives in Post Falls with her husband and their three eccentric and very needy cats. | April 23, 2020 2:54 PM
Health and church leaders are weighing in on Gov. Brad Little’s plans to reopen Idaho churches May 1.
Following his announcement today of a four-phase reopening process, Kootenai Health chief physician executive Karen Cabell said the slow, phased approach is appropriate.
“Our state and local health agencies will be closely monitoring COVID-19 cases and will be able to pause or pull back should we see an increase in cases,” she said.
Pastor Mike Rima of Lake City Church, which serves up to 2,000 congregation members, said his church will be playing it safe.
“I think we stair-stepped out of all of this, and now we have to stair-step back into it,” he said, adding that Lake City Church probably won’t hold a public gathering until phase three, or mid-June.
“We just love people,” Rima said. “We want the best for our people, we want the best for our community.”
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