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KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Robert Ballard

October 12, 2020 3:03 PM Emma Iannacone

Pocatello resident Robert Ballard is running for the County Commissioner District…

Deadline for absentee voter registration October 9

October 9, 2020 9:57 PM Linda Larsen

Today is one of the deadlines for Idaho voters hoping to cast an absentee ballot in the November…

Students rally at D91 offices in Idaho Falls

October 9, 2020 4:10 PM News Team

Frustrated students held a civic lesson of their own outside school district 91 in Idaho Falls on…

Chubbuck officials urge voters to protect the city

October 8, 2020 1:53 PM News Team

The Mayor and City Council of Chubbuck say they are collectively opposed to any proposal to merge the city with the city of Pocatello.…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Idaho Constitutional Amendment HJR4

October 6, 2020 11:49 AM News Team

Idaho Constitutional Amendment HJR4, Require 35 Legislative Districts…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Cynthia M. Lummis

October 7, 2020 6:18 PM News Team

Cynthia M.…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Merav Ben-David

October 7, 2020 6:09 PM News Team

Merav Ben…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Liz Cheney

October 7, 2020 6:03 PM News Team

Liz…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Lynnette Grey Bull

October 7, 2020 5:57 PM News Team

Lynnette Grey…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Richard Brubaker

October 7, 2020 5:52 PM News Team

Richard…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Jeff Haggit

October 7, 2020 5:42 PM News Team

Jeff…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Donald Trump

October 7, 2020 4:52 PM News Team

Donald…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Joe Biden

October 7, 2020 4:52 PM News Team

Joe…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Jo Jorgensen

October 7, 2020 4:51 PM News Team

Jo…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Brock Pierce

October 7, 2020 4:50 PM News Team

Brock…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Wyoming Constitutional Amendment A

October 7, 2020 4:47 PM News Team

Wyoming Constitutional Amendment…

Pandemic likely to dominate debate between Pence, Harris

October 7, 2020 3:17 PM Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger, California Sen. Kamala Harris, are facing off in a debate that will highlight conflicting…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Jefferson County Races

October 7, 2020 11:49 AM News Team

Jefferson County…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Teton County, Idaho Races

October 7, 2020 11:32 AM News Team

Teton County, Idaho…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Teton County, Wyo. Races

October 6, 2020 3:39 PM News Team

Teton County, Wyo.…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Legislative District #28 State Senator

October 6, 2020 12:18 PM News Team

Legislative District #28 State…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Legislative District #28 State Representative, Position A

October 6, 2020 12:32 PM News Team

Legislative District #28 State Representative, Position…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Legislative District #29 State Representative, Position A

October 6, 2020 12:44 PM News Team

Legislative District #29 State Representative, Position…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Legislative District #31 State Representative, Position B

October 6, 2020 1:02 PM News Team

Legislative District #31 State Representative, Position…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Legislative District #32 State Representative, Position B

October 6, 2020 1:10 PM News Team

Legislative District #32 State Representative, Position…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Legislative District #33 State Representative, Position A

October 6, 2020 1:26 PM News Team

Legislative District #33 State Representative, Position…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Legislative District #33 State Representative, Position B

October 6, 2020 1:32 PM News Team

Legislative District #33 State Representative, Position…

Voter Guide: Idaho Law – Carta Sierra (I)

October 6, 2020 11:28 AM News Team

Idaho Sierra…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Russ Fulcher

October 5, 2020 2:54 PM News Team

Russ…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Rudy Soto

October 5, 2020 3:03 PM News Team

Rudy…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Joe Evans

October 5, 2020 3:07 PM News Team

Joe…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Jim Risch

October 5, 2020 1:12 PM News Team

Jim…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Paulette Jordan

October 5, 2020 1:02 PM News Team

Paulette…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Ray J. Writz

October 5, 2020 1:20 PM News Team

Ray J.…

KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Natalie M Fleming

October 5, 2020 1:24 PM News Team

Natalie M…

Press conference on President Trump’s condition

October 5, 2020 12:57 PM News Team

White House physician Sean Conley will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. MDT to provide an update on President Trump’s condition from Walter Reed…

Voter Guide: Donald Trump (R)

October 5, 2020 11:09 AM News Team

Donald…

Voting nearly impossible for eligible voters behind bars

October 2, 2020 12:25 PM Associated Press

Most of the three-quarters of a million people held in U.S. jails have the right to vote. But many of them are unable to, stymied by misinformation,…

Idaho virus restrictions remain; schools get rapid testing

October 1, 2020 9:00 AM News Team, Associated Press

Idaho will remain in the fourth and final stage of reopening the economy during the coronavirus pandemic for at least another two weeks, Gov. Brad…

“This represented an all-time low” Adler sounds off on Trump vs. Biden debate

September 30, 2020 8:38 PM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Tuesday night’s debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, have people…

Gov. Little to hold statewide town hall Tuesday

September 29, 2020 9:51 AM News Team

Governor Little will host a statewide AARP telephone town hall Tuesday to provide information and answer questions regarding COVID-19 in…

President Trump to hold news conference Wednesday

September 7, 2020 10:27 AM News Team

President Trump has scheduled a press conference for 4 p.m. MDT…

Idaho aims for 1M registered voters in November election

September 23, 2020 11:15 AM Associated Press

Elections officials in Idaho have said they are aiming for a million registered voters in the state this year, many of whom are expected to vote by…

Bonneville County elections office have made changes for this years election

September 23, 2020 10:04 AM Ariel Schroeder

This is shaping up to be a big election year.…

National Voter Registration Day

September 22, 2020 10:48 AM News Team

Today is National Voter Registration Day, created to encourage unregistered, new voters, or people who have changed addresses since the last…

Wyoming begins early voting for Nov. 3 general election

September 18, 2020 3:37 PM Associated Press

General election voting is underway in…

Wyoming lawmakers eye end to tax break for new wind projects

September 16, 2020 2:56 PM Associated Press

Wyoming lawmakers are discussing whether to end a tax break on new wind energy…

Wyoming Republican Party censures member for PAC support

September 16, 2020 1:09 PM Associated Press

The Wyoming Republican Party has voted to censure a member of the Natrona County delegation for her role in founding a nonpartisan political action…

Election 2020: Important dates to know

September 14, 2020 4:47 PM Emma Iannacone

With less than two months until the 2020 election, it’s important to have a plan to vote safely this…

Idaho tax revenues blow past expectations for August

September 8, 2020 4:01 PM Associated Press

Idaho’s state revenues for August blew past predictions for the second consecutive month.…

Jordan makes a campaign stop in Idaho Falls

September 3, 2020 9:14 PM Adrian Luevano

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – US Senate candidate (D) Paulette Jordan is making her trip across Idaho to campaign for a Senate seat against (R)…

Bonneville County faces a shortage of poll workers

September 3, 2020 10:36 AM Ariel Schroeder

Nationwide, states are facing a shortage of poll workers to assist with elections in November. Some areas in East Idaho are experiencing the hit.…

Idaho senate candidate Paulette Jordan visiting south Idaho

September 2, 2020 5:43 PM Emma Iannacone

During a tour through southern Idaho, Idaho senate candidate Paulette Jordan stopped in Pocatello…

Gov. Little to hold statewide town hall Tuesday

September 1, 2020 9:41 AM News Team

You can participate in an hour long statewide telephone town hall with Governor Brad Little and United States Attorney for Idaho Bart Davis Tuesday…

Idaho governor offers state as potential monument site

August 31, 2020 12:54 PM Associated Press

Gov. Brad Little has responded to President Donald Trump’s call for a “National Garden of American Heroes” by not only suggesting nearly two dozen…

Bundy arrested at Idaho Statehouse for second time in 2 days

August 26, 2020 12:15 PM Associated Press

Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy was arrested Wednesday for the second time in two days at the Idaho…

Idaho lawmakers resume special session to deal with virus

August 26, 2020 10:02 AM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers meeting in a special session resumed work Wednesday on bills dealing with the coronavirus pandemic following two chaotic days…

UPDATE: Anti-government activist Bundy out of jail after arrest at Idaho Statehouse

August 25, 2020 6:10 PM Kaitlin Miklos

Authorities on Tuesday arrested anti-government activist Ammon Bundy at the Idaho Statehouse after he refused to leave a meeting room where a few…

Idaho lawmakers abandon meeting amid unruly spectators

August 25, 2020 4:17 PM Associated Press

One person was taken into custody Tuesday and lawmakers abandoned the room after spectators at a House committee meeting at the Idaho Statehouse…

Idaho lawmakers start second day of special session on virus

August 25, 2020 9:48 AM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers on Tuesday started the second day of a special session called by Republican Gov. Brad Little to deal with the coronavirus…

Kanye West qualifies for Idaho presidential ballot

August 25, 2020 3:31 PM Associated Press

Rapper Kanye West has qualified to appear on Idaho’s presidential ballot this November as an independent candidate, the Idaho Secretary of State’s…

Kanye West misses deadline for presidential ballot in home Wyoming

August 25, 2020 11:13 AM News Team

Rapper and music producer Kanye West has missed a deadline to submit signatures to get on the presidential ballot in his home state of…

Spectators shatter glass door to get into lawmakers’ session

August 24, 2020 12:37 PM Associated Press

Angry spectators who couldn’t get into the Idaho House of Representatives for a special session to deal with the coronavirus pandemic Monday…

Idaho lawmakers begin special session due to coronavirus

August 24, 2020 10:14 AM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers started a special session Monday to deal with the coronavirus…

What to know about mail-in voting in Idaho

August 20, 2020 5:25 PM Emma Iannacone

Even with in-person voting as an option, people in Bannock County are planning…

Senate, House races with all women a first in Equality State

August 19, 2020 5:03 PM Associated Press

Women are all but guaranteed to claim a majority of Wyoming’s congressional delegation for the first time after voters picked four – two Republicans…

Special legislative session to address election, civil liability during the pandemic

August 19, 2020 11:01 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little issued a proclamation Wednesday outlining the issues to be considered by the Idaho Legislature during a special legislative…

Official: Kanye signature work in Wyoming too close to polls

August 18, 2020 5:20 PM Associated Press

Rapper and music producer Kanye West’s campaign ran into trouble with the law Tuesday on his first day of trying to get on the presidential ballot in…

Idaho lawmakers to consider COVID-19 liability bill

August 18, 2020 5:18 PM Bre Clark

Some key decisions are in store as Idaho lawmakers gear up for a rare special session next week.…

Wyoming primaries bring burst of Democratic activity

August 18, 2020 11:15 AM Associated Press

wo well-funded Republican candidates with past experience in federal office face several little-known challengers, while an usually large number of…

Wyoming primary: 2 Republicans dominate Senate, House races

August 17, 2020 11:33 AM Associated Press

Two well-known and well-funded candidates dominate a dozen Republicans while a bigger-than-usual field of Democrats seek nomination for the U.S.…

Trump briefly leaves press briefing after shooting near the White House

July 14, 2020 2:56 PM News Team

President Donald Trump has been abruptly escorted by a U.S. Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a…

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Senate candidate Paulette Jordan discusses voter suppression, census in Fort Hall

August 10, 2020 2:04 PM Emma Iannacone

Jordan discussed the implications of the pandemic on tribes, voter suppression and low tribal participation in the census.…

Idaho restrictions to remain; governor wants schools open

August 6, 2020 9:00 AM News Team, Associated Press

Gov. Brad Little said Thursday Idaho will remain in the fourth and final stage of his plan to reopen during the pandemic for at least another two…

Gov. Little to call special legislative session

August 5, 2020 11:25 AM News Team

Governor Brad Little announced Wednesday he will call the Idaho Legislature into a special legislative session the week of August…

Utah governor says postponing election would be ‘foolish’

July 30, 2020 3:37 PM Associated Press

Republican Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said the state has no intention of delaying the November election following President Donald Trump’s suggestion on…

Lawmakers seek special session for liability shield law

July 30, 2020 1:22 PM Associated Press

Idaho lawmakers are proposing legislation creating a liability shield for protection against lawsuits during declared emergencies such as the…

Supreme Court asked to allow online initiative signatures

July 22, 2020 2:41 PM Associated Press

A group that wants Idaho to count online signatures during the coronavirus pandemic for an education funding initiative for the November ballot says…

Idaho lawmakers seek options for calling special sessions

July 20, 2020 3:51 PM Associated Press

Lawmakers concerned that Republican Gov. Brad Little has too much power following his emergency declaration because of the coronavirus pandemic…

Majority of Idaho cities, counties submit letters of intent to support public safety, pass savings onto property taxpayers

July 20, 2020 2:52 PM News Team

Fifty-four cities and 28 counties submitted letters of intent to participate in Governor Brad Little’s plan that leverages federal coronavirus relief…

Gov. Little applauds federal court decision supporting Idaho health insurance option

July 20, 2020 12:52 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little applauded a federal court decision that supports Idaho’s approach for Enhanced Short-term…

Teton County encourages absentee voting in August primary

July 9, 2020 12:00 PM News Team

Teton County, Wyoming voters are encouraged to vote by absentee ballot for the Wyoming 2020 primary election August 18. …

Reclaim Idaho ready to begin online petition drive

July 9, 2020 9:27 AM News Team

Reclaim Idaho says it is ready to proceed with an online petition drive in favor of its K-12 Education Initiative.…

Utah GOP governor’s race still tight between Cox, Huntsman

July 1, 2020 3:37 PM Associated Press

The Republican race for the first open Utah governor’s seat is close as the coronavirus has made counting ballots more complicated.…

Utah primary will look different due to coronavirus

June 25, 2020 4:17 PM Associated Press

Next week’s primary elections in Utah will be slightly different due to legislation passed to accommodate struggles voters may have faced during the…

Trump says he’ll issue executive order to protect monuments

June 23, 2020 10:29 AM Associated Press

President Donald Trump says he’ll issue an executive order to protect monuments that are coming under new scrutiny as America wrestles with racism…

Fuller to seek GOP party chairmanship

June 19, 2020 3:25 PM News Team

Mark Fuller, the Chairman of the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee has announced he will run for State Party Chairman this year.…

Trump administration supports Idaho transgender sports ban

June 19, 2020 2:26 PM Associated Press

A recently passed Idaho law banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports – the first such law in the nation – received support from the…