Law enforcement and mental health specialists are sounding the alarm after state cuts are eliminating services for individuals with serious mental…
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Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador is leading a coalition of state prosecutors in voicing sharp opposition to the Trump Administration’s recent…
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Representative Wendy Horman (R-Idaho Falls) announced that she has accepted a position to serve as the Director of the Office of Child Care in the…
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Idahoans in Pocatello have the opportunity to meet and discuss current issues with their local representative during a special Table-to-Table…
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Millions of dollars for schools, roads and bridges are headed to rural Idaho counties after the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act passed…
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A closer look at the priorities and the controversies taking shape ahead of Idaho’s upcoming legislative…
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Idaho Falls small business owner and real estate developer Brandon Lee secured a seat on the Idaho Falls City Council Tuesday, promising “a listening…
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The City of Pocatello has announced that Mayor-Elect Mark Dahlquist and the new City Council Members will take their oaths of office on Thursday,…
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Voters have chosen Mark Dahlquist as the next mayor of Pocatello on Tuesday night.
Dahlquist won with 7,238 votes, or 62%, over Greg Cates 4,424…
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Lisa Burtenshaws won the runoff election for Idaho Falls mayor. The unofficial results show Burtenshaw received 6,435…
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The 2025 election wraps up tonight, Tuesday, December 2, 2025, as polls are now open for critical runoff elections in both Idaho Falls and Pocatello.…
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After months of anticipation, Tuesday is the run-off election for the mayor’s race in Pocatello. The November general election determined that the…
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Idaho Falls School District 91 students will head to class tomorrow, coinciding with the crucial Idaho Falls Mayoral Run-Off election. The decision…
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“In order for our elections to work, voters must have confidence that their votes will count,” said Secretary of State McGrane. “Today we…
Continue Reading The Dec. 2nd Pocatello Mayoral Run-Off election is rapidly approaching. Tonight, November 19, Local News 8 is bringing you the Pocatello Mayoral…
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Elmore County election officials have ordered a countywide hand count of all November election ballots after an audit confirmed that approximately…
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Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson announced he is cosponsoring a bill to permanently establish the Presidential Fitness Test in national schools, as the…
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SALMON, Idaho (KIFI) – Lemhi County election clerks will conduct a recount in a race where only one vote separated the winner. According to the…
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A lengthy career in Idaho politics is coming to an early close. Long-time Twin Falls Republican lawmaker Lance Clow announced Thursday that he will…
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Attorney General Raúl Labrador applauded the decision, hailing it as a significant legal victory for the state.
“Idaho’s pro-life laws protect both…
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Terri Pickens, a Pocatello native and founder of Pickens Law, P.A., formally announced her campaign for Idaho Governor as a Democrat in 2026. Pickens…
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Bonneville County residents are set to head back to the polls sooner than expected as the upcoming runoff elections take shape. On Monday, the…
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Roughly three-quarters of American cities hold non-partisan city council and mayoral elections, or, where candidates do not provide a political party…
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“It does make a pretty tight timeline. But we are planning on sending out absentee ballots, likely between the 12th and the 14th. It doesn’t give…
Continue Reading Following the local elections, Pocatello is guaranteed a new mayor by December 2, 2025. Mark Dahlquist had 40% of the votes, and Greg Cates had…
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East Idaho cities are no strangers to run-off elections, and there is a reason for that.
With the prospect of run-offs in our current local…
Continue Reading Pocatello is headed for a high-stakes mayoral runoff on December 2, 2025, guaranteeing that the city will have a new leader in 2026. The final tally…
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A bond that would have been used to cover the cost of construction for a new Rexburg police station facility failed to reach the 66.67% of approval…
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The official results are finalized for the Bingham County 2025 municipal elections, confirming a tight victory for Scott D. Stufflebeam, who narrowly…
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As the final tallies are processed from Idaho Falls’ municipal election, the results show two City Council seats have been secured, while the highly…
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Governor Little summed up his visit as “productive and patriotic,” saying he covered “a lot of ground” in his discussions with the President and his…
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“Richard reminded us that politics at its best is about people, not power. It is about understanding our neighbors’ struggles and standing up for…
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On the 22nd day of the government shutdown, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson joined House Republican leadership Wednesday to address the ongoing…
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The ruling on the case could set precedent for other states concerning transgender athletes in Women’s sports, and Idaho Attorney General Raul…
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“This is something that we need to happen for our students. Some people think it’s just going to be more luxurious and more comfortable for us, but…
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Idaho Falls City Council candidates Jordan Bardsley, Mosy Moran, Teresa Dominick, Christopher Brunt, and Brad Whipple, participated in a public forum…
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National WIC program funding concerns not impacting local WIC offices, yet.…
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Lisa Burtenshaw, Christian Ashcraft, and Jeffrey Aldridge fielded questions from residents, focusing on the challenges of rapid growth, housing…
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Precinct Committee Officers from Legislative District 35 will host a public meeting on Saturday, September 20, at Inkom City Hall to nominate three…
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The voter fraud investigation in Fremont County has expanded. Local News 8 has now confirmed through court records that authorities have charged…
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Voters in Fremont County will decide in November if a new performing arts addition can be constructed at South Fremont High School.…
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“Make sure that the growth that’s happening is done in a safe way for the community so that things are still affordable and we’re still keeping the…
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“I want to try to restore faith and trust with the city government and the people,” Alldridge said. “And try to do policies that match what the…
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Candidates looking to run for city races can file their Declaration of Candidacy on August 18. The deadline to file is August 29, 2025. Election day…
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U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) introduced the Graham Hoffman Act, which will make it a federal…
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Delegates from all over the state voiced opinions on any changes they think need to happen within the Idaho Republican Party.…
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Idaho’s law banning gender-affirming care for minors, the Vulnerable Child Protection Act, is now fully enforceable following the dismissal of the…
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The meeting was geared toward brainstorming ideas for the future, with questions about not just how to meet current metrics, but if the current…
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“For too long, Republican politicians have taken this state for granted, and the result is a set of laws that are completely out of touch with…
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“President Trump has given our nation a once-in-a-generation opportunity to change the health trajectory for our entire country,” said Secretary…
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Voters in the Shelley School District said no to building a new high school.…
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Idahoans are heading to the polls tomorrow for the May 20th election, with polls open from 8 AM to 8 PM. Several key local measures are on the…
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Tuesday, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in IORC v. Labrador, has blocked the enforcement of Idaho’s new immigration enforcement…
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Wednesday, Governor Brad Little signed into law a bill intended to prevent illegal immigrants living in Idaho from accessing certain state…
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In an exclusive interview with Senator Mike Crapo, Doug Long asks about recent Republican town hall meetings, the Trump tariffs,…
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Governor Ron DeSantis joined Governor Brad Little at the Idaho Statehouse on Monday to push for support for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S.…
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House Bill 234 aims to reduce state regulations for childcare facilities. The most controversial change would allow these centers to establish their…
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The Idaho House has passed a bill that will add more seats to train medical doctors.…
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The Idaho Senate passed a projected $253 million tax cut, in addition to exemptions for military pensions and the removal of capital gains on…
Continue Reading The Senate has passed a bill to create a $50 million parental choice tax credit, which is now headed to the Governor’s…
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A new bill in the Idaho House of Representatives is trying to eliminate daylight-saving time.…
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The legal battle for Bingham County Republicans might come with some hefty costs. Attorney for the Idaho GOP, Bryan Smith, has filed a memorandum for…
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Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher brought federal and state officials together on January 31, 2025, to curtail the 2025 wildfire season after what he…
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Idaho Sen. Jim Risch said “Everybody take a deep breath. Stay calm” over the federal funding freeze.…
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A proposal to challenge same-sex marriage at the Supreme Court level is now moving to the Idaho House…
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President Donald Trump signed an executive action Monday to stop the Lava Ridge Wind Farm project in the Magic…
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Bannock County has returned nearly $1 million of state funding originally secured to construct the now-defunct East Idaho Forensic Pathology…
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By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The House voted on Tuesday to pass a GOP-led bill that would ban transgender athletes from…
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Lawmakers are once again attempting to make it more difficult to pass a citizen-backed ballot initiative or…
Continue Reading An Idaho House committee is considering asking the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling legalizing same-sex marriage…
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The Idaho Republican Party has censured a Madison County Precinct Committee Officer (PCO) for his support of Prop One or “Idahoans for Open…
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Governor Brad Little is set to kick of the first day of the 2025 Legislative session with the annual State of the State address. Little will begin…
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Idaho Governor Brad Little addressed the news media Friday morning about his priorities for the 2025…
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The Bingham County Republicans met Monday night to re-elect new…
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration’s challenge to Idaho’s strict abortion ban divided a federal appeals court that…
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Shante Sanchez will be sworn in as Bonneville County Coroner on December 30th, replacing Rick Taylor.…
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Leaders of Idaho’s Democratic and Republican parties are responding to President Biden’s recent pardon of his son,…
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that most of Idaho’s first-in-the-nation law that makes it illegal to help minors…
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A Twin Falls senator, along with two watchdog groups, alleges Bannock County misappropriated funds to be used for a Forensic Pathology…
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Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, along with two other Republican senators, are introducing the Defining Male and Female Act of…
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The audit is done to make sure the election tabulation is accurate for even-year primary and general…
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Governor Brad Little returned this past weekend from a productive seven-day trade mission to Taiwan and…
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Idaho Republican National Committeeman Bryan Smith discusses his shockingly accurate election…
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A large majority of voters said no to Proposition 1. As of Wednesday afternoon, only 30 percent of voters said yes to the measure with 70 percent…
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Republican Rep. Mike Simpson won a 14th term to a U.S. House seat representing Idaho’s 2nd Congressional…
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Donald J. Trump was declared winner for the Presidential race in…
Continue Reading IDAHO (KIFI) – Most Idaho voters did not want to change how primaries are conducted in Idaho and create ranked-choice voting. As of 11:00 p.m.…
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Polls in Idaho are open until 8 p.m. In Wyoming, polls close at 7…
Continue Reading The Bannock County GOP and Bannock County Democrats are stepping up volunteer efforts to secure votes before the polls open in two…
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The Idaho Falls Fire Department invites the entire community to the annual Fire Prevention Block Party on Thursday, Oct.…
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A survey done by wellness company Freedomology found that the upcoming election is affecting some generations’ mental health differently than…
Continue Reading The forum on Proposition 1 starts at 7pm at the Shilo Inn, 780 Lindsay Blvd., Idaho Falls, Idaho.…
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Bonneville County Republican Party to host a public forum that will be held at the Snake River Events Center at the Shilo Inn, 780 Lindsay Blvd.,…
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Bannock County Democrats gathered at the Pocatello Elks Lodge to cheer on democratic candidate…
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Before the presidential debate Tuesday evening, Newstalk 107.9 FM hosted a special dinner for a special…
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107.9 FM holds presidential debate watch party at the Shilo Inn in Idaho Falls Tuesday…
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Idaho party chair Rep. Lauren Necochea spoke to Local News 8 from the convention on Tuesday.…
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The open primaries initiative will be on the ballot in November after a ruling from the Idaho Supreme Court. The court ruled against the challenges…
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Water curtailment was the main topic at an Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce luncheon…
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Former U.S. Senator Steve Symms Idaho passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024 at the age of…
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