Deadline for absentee voter registration October 9
Today is one of the deadlines for Idaho voters hoping to cast an absentee ballot in the November…
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Students rally at D91 offices in Idaho Falls
Frustrated students held a civic lesson of their own outside school district 91 in Idaho Falls on…
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Chubbuck officials urge voters to protect the city
The Mayor and City Council of Chubbuck say they are collectively opposed to any proposal to merge the city with the city of Pocatello.…
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KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Idaho Constitutional Amendment HJR4
Idaho Constitutional Amendment HJR4, Require 35 Legislative Districts…
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KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Lynnette Grey Bull
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KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Wyoming Constitutional Amendment A
Wyoming Constitutional Amendment…
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Pandemic likely to dominate debate between Pence, Harris
Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger, California Sen. Kamala Harris, are facing off in a debate that will highlight conflicting…
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KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Jefferson County Races
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KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Teton County, Idaho Races
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KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Teton County, Wyo. Races
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KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Legislative District #28 State Senator
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KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Legislative District #28 State Representative, Position A
Legislative District #28 State Representative, Position…
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KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Legislative District #29 State Representative, Position A
Legislative District #29 State Representative, Position…
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KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Legislative District #31 State Representative, Position B
Legislative District #31 State Representative, Position…
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KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Legislative District #32 State Representative, Position B
Legislative District #32 State Representative, Position…
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KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Legislative District #33 State Representative, Position A
Legislative District #33 State Representative, Position…
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KIFI/KIDK Voter Guide: Legislative District #33 State Representative, Position B
Legislative District #33 State Representative, Position…
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Voter Guide: Idaho Law – Carta Sierra (I)
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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…
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Voting 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,…
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Idaho 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…
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Gov. 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…
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President Trump to hold news conference Wednesday
President Trump has scheduled a press conference for 4 p.m. MDT…
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Idaho 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…
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Bonneville County elections office have made changes for this years election
This is shaping up to be a big election year.…
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National Voter Registration Day
Today is National Voter Registration Day, created to encourage unregistered, new voters, or people who have changed addresses since the last…
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Wyoming begins early voting for Nov. 3 general election
General election voting is underway in…
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Wyoming 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 Reading Wyoming 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 Reading Election 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…
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Idaho tax revenues blow past expectations for August
Idaho’s state revenues for August blew past predictions for the second consecutive month.…
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Jordan 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)…
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Bonneville 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.…
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Idaho senate candidate Paulette Jordan visiting south Idaho
During a tour through southern Idaho, Idaho senate candidate Paulette Jordan stopped in Pocatello…
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Gov. 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…
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Idaho 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…
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Bundy 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…
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Idaho 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…
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UPDATE: 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…
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Idaho 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…
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Idaho 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…
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Kanye 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…
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Kanye 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…
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Spectators 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…
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Idaho lawmakers begin special session due to coronavirus
Idaho lawmakers started a special session Monday to deal with the coronavirus…
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What to know about mail-in voting in Idaho
Even with in-person voting as an option, people in Bannock County are planning…
Continue Reading Senate, 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 Reading Special 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 Reading Official: 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 Reading Idaho 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 Reading Wyoming 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 Reading Wyoming 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.…
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Trump 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…
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Senate 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 Reading Idaho 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…
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Gov. 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 Reading Utah 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 Reading Lawmakers 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…
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Supreme 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 Reading Idaho 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…
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Majority 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 Reading Gov. 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…
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Teton 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 Reading Reclaim 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.…
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Utah 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.…
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Utah 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 Reading Trump 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…
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Fuller 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.…
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Trump 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…
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Idaho: 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.…
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Official canvass finalizes Idaho primary election
After a nearly 37% turnout, Idaho’s primary election results are…
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President 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.…
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Governor 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.…
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Madison 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…
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Ron 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…
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Governor 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…
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Simpson wins 2nd District GOP primary
Mike Simpson has won the Republican primary for Idaho’s 2nd Congressional…
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Jordan 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…
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Fulcher wins 1st District GOP primary
Rep. Russ Fulcher has won the Republican primary for Idaho’s 1st Congressional…
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Bingham and Oneida election results
Results are now in for Bingham and Oneida…
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Teton County, Idaho election results
Two contested races were decided by Teton County, Idaho Republicans…
Continue Reading Bannock 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…
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