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Press conference on President Trump’s condition
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…
Continue ReadingVoting nearly impossible for eligible voters behind bars
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,…
Continue ReadingIdaho virus restrictions remain; schools get rapid testing
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…
Continue Reading“This represented an all-time low” Adler sounds off on Trump vs. Biden debate
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – Tuesday night’s debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, have people…
Continue ReadingGov. Little to hold statewide town hall Tuesday
Governor Little will host a statewide AARP telephone town hall Tuesday to provide information and answer questions regarding COVID-19 in…
Continue ReadingPresident Trump to hold news conference Wednesday
President Trump has scheduled a press conference for 4 p.m. MDT…
Continue ReadingIdaho aims for 1M registered voters in November election
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…
Continue ReadingBonneville County elections office have made changes for this years election
This is shaping up to be a big election year.…
Continue ReadingNational Voter Registration Day
Today is National Voter Registration Day, created to encourage unregistered, new voters, or people who have changed addresses since the last…
Continue ReadingWyoming begins early voting for Nov. 3 general election
General election voting is underway in…
Continue ReadingWyoming lawmakers eye end to tax break for new wind projects
Wyoming lawmakers are discussing whether to end a tax break on new wind energy…
Continue ReadingWyoming Republican Party censures member for PAC support
The Wyoming Republican Party has voted to censure a member of the Natrona County delegation for her role in founding a nonpartisan political action…
Continue ReadingElection 2020: Important dates to know
With less than two months until the 2020 election, it’s important to have a plan to vote safely this…
Continue ReadingIdaho tax revenues blow past expectations for August
Idaho’s state revenues for August blew past predictions for the second consecutive month.…
Continue ReadingJordan makes a campaign stop in Idaho Falls
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)…
Continue ReadingBonneville County faces a shortage of poll workers
Nationwide, states are facing a shortage of poll workers to assist with elections in November. Some areas in East Idaho are experiencing the hit.…
Continue ReadingIdaho senate candidate Paulette Jordan visiting south Idaho
During a tour through southern Idaho, Idaho senate candidate Paulette Jordan stopped in Pocatello…
Continue ReadingGov. Little to hold statewide town hall Tuesday
You can participate in an hour long statewide telephone town hall with Governor Brad Little and United States Attorney for Idaho Bart Davis Tuesday…
Continue ReadingIdaho governor offers state as potential monument site
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…
Continue ReadingBundy arrested at Idaho Statehouse for second time in 2 days
Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy was arrested Wednesday for the second time in two days at the Idaho…
Continue ReadingIdaho lawmakers resume special session to deal with virus
Idaho lawmakers meeting in a special session resumed work Wednesday on bills dealing with the coronavirus pandemic following two chaotic days…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Anti-government activist Bundy out of jail after arrest at Idaho Statehouse
Authorities on Tuesday arrested anti-government activist Ammon Bundy at the Idaho Statehouse after he refused to leave a meeting room where a few…
Continue ReadingIdaho lawmakers abandon meeting amid unruly spectators
One person was taken into custody Tuesday and lawmakers abandoned the room after spectators at a House committee meeting at the Idaho Statehouse…
Continue ReadingIdaho lawmakers start second day of special session on virus
Idaho lawmakers on Tuesday started the second day of a special session called by Republican Gov. Brad Little to deal with the coronavirus…
Continue ReadingKanye West qualifies for Idaho presidential ballot
Rapper Kanye West has qualified to appear on Idaho’s presidential ballot this November as an independent candidate, the Idaho Secretary of State’s…
Continue ReadingKanye West misses deadline for presidential ballot in home Wyoming
Rapper and music producer Kanye West has missed a deadline to submit signatures to get on the presidential ballot in his home state of…
Continue ReadingSpectators shatter glass door to get into lawmakers’ session
Angry spectators who couldn’t get into the Idaho House of Representatives for a special session to deal with the coronavirus pandemic Monday…
Continue ReadingIdaho lawmakers begin special session due to coronavirus
Idaho lawmakers started a special session Monday to deal with the coronavirus…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about mail-in voting in Idaho
Even with in-person voting as an option, people in Bannock County are planning…
Continue ReadingSenate, House races with all women a first in Equality State
Women are all but guaranteed to claim a majority of Wyoming’s congressional delegation for the first time after voters picked four – two Republicans…
Continue ReadingSpecial legislative session to address election, civil liability during the pandemic
Governor Brad Little issued a proclamation Wednesday outlining the issues to be considered by the Idaho Legislature during a special legislative…
Continue ReadingOfficial: Kanye signature work in Wyoming too close to polls
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…
Continue ReadingIdaho lawmakers to consider COVID-19 liability bill
Some key decisions are in store as Idaho lawmakers gear up for a rare special session next week.…
Continue ReadingWyoming primaries bring burst of Democratic activity
wo well-funded Republican candidates with past experience in federal office face several little-known challengers, while an usually large number of…
Continue ReadingWyoming primary: 2 Republicans dominate Senate, House races
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.…
Continue ReadingTrump briefly leaves press briefing after shooting near the White House
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…
Continue ReadingSenate candidate Paulette Jordan discusses voter suppression, census in Fort Hall
Jordan discussed the implications of the pandemic on tribes, voter suppression and low tribal participation in the census.…
Continue ReadingIdaho restrictions to remain; governor wants schools open
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…
Continue ReadingGov. Little to call special legislative session
Governor Brad Little announced Wednesday he will call the Idaho Legislature into a special legislative session the week of August…
Continue ReadingUtah governor says postponing election would be ‘foolish’
Republican Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said the state has no intention of delaying the November election following President Donald Trump’s suggestion on…
Continue ReadingLawmakers seek special session for liability shield law
Idaho lawmakers are proposing legislation creating a liability shield for protection against lawsuits during declared emergencies such as the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court asked to allow online initiative signatures
A group that wants Idaho to count online signatures during the coronavirus pandemic for an education funding initiative for the November ballot says…
Continue ReadingIdaho lawmakers seek options for calling special sessions
Lawmakers concerned that Republican Gov. Brad Little has too much power following his emergency declaration because of the coronavirus pandemic…
Continue ReadingMajority of Idaho cities, counties submit letters of intent to support public safety, pass savings onto property taxpayers
Fifty-four cities and 28 counties submitted letters of intent to participate in Governor Brad Little’s plan that leverages federal coronavirus relief…
Continue ReadingGov. Little applauds federal court decision supporting Idaho health insurance option
Governor Brad Little applauded a federal court decision that supports Idaho’s approach for Enhanced Short-term…
Continue ReadingTeton County encourages absentee voting in August primary
Teton County, Wyoming voters are encouraged to vote by absentee ballot for the Wyoming 2020 primary election August 18. …
Continue ReadingReclaim Idaho ready to begin online petition drive
Reclaim Idaho says it is ready to proceed with an online petition drive in favor of its K-12 Education Initiative.…
Continue ReadingUtah GOP governor’s race still tight between Cox, Huntsman
The Republican race for the first open Utah governor’s seat is close as the coronavirus has made counting ballots more complicated.…
Continue ReadingUtah primary will look different due to coronavirus
Next week’s primary elections in Utah will be slightly different due to legislation passed to accommodate struggles voters may have faced during the…
Continue ReadingTrump says he’ll issue executive order to protect monuments
President Donald Trump says he’ll issue an executive order to protect monuments that are coming under new scrutiny as America wrestles with racism…
Continue ReadingFuller to seek GOP party chairmanship
Mark Fuller, the Chairman of the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee has announced he will run for State Party Chairman this year.…
Continue ReadingTrump administration supports Idaho transgender sports ban
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…
Continue ReadingIdaho: Throw out education funding ballot initiative lawsuit
State officials say a lawsuit seeking more time to collect signatures for an education funding ballot initiative should be thrown out.…
Continue ReadingOfficial canvass finalizes Idaho primary election
After a nearly 37% turnout, Idaho’s primary election results are…
Continue ReadingPresident Trump delivers remarks and signs Executive Order on Safe Policing
President Trump will deliver remarks and sign an Executive Order on Safe Policing for Safe Communities in the Rose Garden at approximately 10 a.m.…
Continue ReadingGovernor Little gives OK to lift more virus restrictions
Governor Little will host a press conference regarding Stage 4 of Idaho Rebounds at 10 a.m. MT Thursday.…
Continue ReadingMadison County commissioner wins seat in the House in District 34
After serving as a Madison County commissioner for the past 12 years, Jon Weber is heading to state…
Continue ReadingRon Nate wins against incumbent Britt Raybould
A familiar face is heading back to represent the State. Ron Nate beat the incumbent Britt Raybould in the race for District 34 Seat B in the…
Continue ReadingGovernor Little appoints Aaron von Ehlinger to District 6 House Seat
Governor Brad Little announced the appointment of Aaron von Ehlinger to fill the Idaho House of Representatives seat for Legislative District…
Continue ReadingSimpson wins 2nd District GOP primary
Mike Simpson has won the Republican primary for Idaho’s 2nd Congressional…
Continue ReadingJordan to face Risch in Idaho’s U.S. Senate race in November
Paulette Jordan, who garnered national attention in 2018 amid hopes from supporters she could become the county’s first Native American governor, on…
Continue ReadingFulcher wins 1st District GOP primary
Rep. Russ Fulcher has won the Republican primary for Idaho’s 1st Congressional…
Continue ReadingBingham and Oneida election results
Results are now in for Bingham and Oneida…
Continue ReadingTeton County, Idaho election results
Two contested races were decided by Teton County, Idaho Republicans…
Continue ReadingBannock County election results
Ernie Moser is the apparent winner of the Bannock County republican nomination for County Commissioner. Moser had 3,659 votes to Joel Jolley…
Continue ReadingBonneville County election results
Two closely watched races in Bonneville County were settled by republican voters…
Continue ReadingPower County election results
Four people were vying for the Republican nomination for Sheriff in Power County. …
Continue ReadingJefferson County election results
Three republican races were settled in Jefferson County…
Continue Reading2 Lemhi County Commission seats decided
Two Lemhi County Commission seats were decided…
Continue ReadingFremont County election results
Fremont County voters have selected Republican Blair Dance for County Commissioner in District 1.…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses case challenging Idaho’s initiative process
A federal lawsuit challenging Idaho’s ballot initiative process as unconstitutional because it requires signatures from multiple legislative…
Continue ReadingResults for Idaho’s first mail-in primary due late Tuesday
Idaho is holding its first mail-in primary because of the coronavirus pandemic, and a federal court ruling is allowing voters an extra week to…
Continue ReadingGovernor Little OKs additional lifting of restrictions
Governor Brad Little will host a press conference regarding Stage 3 of Idaho Rebounds at 1:30 p.m. Thursday.…
Continue ReadingIdaho gets 14K more absentee ballot requests after extension
The state of Idaho has received another 14,000 absentee ballot requests after a federal court extended the deadline for the primary election because…
Continue ReadingIdaho Republican joins transgender sports lawsuit fight
Idaho Republican Party Chairman Raul Labrador has signed on to represent two college track athletes who want a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit…
Continue ReadingIdaho voters had until Tuesday to request absentee ballots
Idaho voters will now have until Tuesday to request their absentee ballots, according to a new Idaho federal court ruling Friday…
Continue ReadingVoters break records with ballot requests for May Primary Election
Based on the number of statewide ballot requests, the 2020 May Primary Election is on track to have the largest voter turnout of any…
Continue ReadingIdaho official improperly released private addresses 9 times
The Idaho Secretary of State’s office says it improperly released the protected addresses of 55 people to several groups and individuals that…
Continue ReadingTurnout looks to be big in Idaho’s first mail-only primary
County election workers across Idaho were bustling for the state primary on Tuesday, but the tasks were far from the usual…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s first mail-in primary moves ahead amid coronavirus
Idaho is holding an entirely mail-in primary for the first time as the state works to slow the spread of the coronavirus…
Continue ReadingIdaho will enter Stage 2 of Idaho Rebounds on May 16
Governor Brad Little announced during a press conference Thursday Idaho will enter Stage 2 of Idaho Rebounds on May…
Continue Reading“Going to break all kinds of records,” mail-in election has huge turnout
Bannock, Madison, Bingham and Bonneville counties are all seeing significant increases in people participating in the…
Continue ReadingThyra Stevenson, Idaho state rep., dies at 75
Idaho state Rep. Thyra Stevenson died Monday, a week after suffering a serious heart…
Continue ReadingHere’s how to vote in the Idaho Primary
Idaho’s primary election is May 19 and that’s how long you have to get your request for a ballot in to the County Elections…
Continue Reading3 candidates take part in forum for Bonneville County Sheriff
Bonneville county needs to decide on its next sheriff…
Continue ReadingNorthern Idaho lawmaker hospitalized after heart attack
A northern Idaho lawmaker has been hospitalized after suffering a heart…
Continue ReadingIRS complaint filed against Idaho Freedom Foundation
A complaint has been filed to the IRS about the Idaho Freedom Foundation’s 501(c)(3) status after the group was allegedly involved in “illegal”…
Continue ReadingActivist apologizes after refusing to leave playground
An anti-vaccine activist who was arrested in Idaho after she repeatedly refused orders by police to leave a playground that had been closed because…
Continue ReadingBingham GOP to hold forum with Legislative candidates
The Bingham County Republican Central Committee will hold a virtual forum with candidates running in the Idaho Legislative District 31B.…
Continue Reading‘Virtual rally’ to be held in East Idaho this Saturday
“It’s an avenue to give people an opportunity to come out and participate in a safe manner. To listen to a different perspective a different view…
Continue ReadingGov. Little announces 4-stage plan to reopen Idaho
In an effort to instill ‘certainty’ and ‘confidence’ in Idahoans, Governor Brad Little announced a 4-stage plan to reopen Idaho during a…
Continue ReadingIdaho governor gets flak from own party on virus decisions
Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s efforts to flatten the curve and slow the rate of infection and spread of the coronavirus after it made a rapid entry into…
Continue ReadingJackson businessman announces candidacy
Jackson Hole businessman Peter Long has announced his candidacy for the Teton County Board of Commissioners. …
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