FORT HALL, Idaho (KIFI) — The Shosone Bannock Jr./Sr. High School will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, December 3, 2025, due to the building’s heating system not functioning properly.
School Administration announced the closure on Facebook Tuesday night, apologizing for the inconvenience. The post did not indicate the cause of the problem or how long the issue would take to repair.
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Lisa Burtenshaws won the runoff election for Idaho Falls mayor.
The unofficial results show Burtenshaw received 6,435 votes, or 53.1%, of the votes over Jeff Alldridge 5,663 votes, or 46.8%.
That’s a change from the November 4th election where Jeff Alldridge took a narrow lead with 5,599 votes, while Lisa Burtenshaw secured 5,537 votes.
“I’m excited to get to work,” Burtenshaw told Local News 8 after learning of her win. “I have listened to people along the campaign trail, and I know we have work to do with the community. I’m excited because we have great city employees. We have great directors in the city, and I know that we can. Accomplish the things that the community is asking us to do,” Burternshaw said.
In the Idaho Falls City Council race for Seat 2, Brandon Lee took 59.5% of the vote over Teresa Dominick’s 40.5%
12,107 ballots were cast on Tuesday compared to 11, 868 ballots cast in the November 4th election.
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – 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 votes, or 38%.
In the November 4th election, Mark Dahlquist also led the field, cruising to a first-place finish with 5,135 votes. Not far behind, Greg Cates secured the second spot with 3,938 votes.
“I’m so humbled for people for their support and their trust and confidence with me,” Dahlquist said Tuesday night at a watch party held at the Portneuf Valley Brewery. “I think the mayor’s position, there is no higher way or no higher form to serve your city. It’s a big responsibility, but I’m so excited.”
“They (voters) wanted a new direction. They wanted to hit the reset button,” Dahlquist said. “I’ve got a lot of work to do and a lot of people have spoken with me and they’ve got good solid platforms or ways I want to move, so I’m ready to roll up my sleeves. I’m ready to give this my all.”
Cates held a watch party at the Purpose Building in Downtown Pocatello.
“This has been a great experience regardless of the outcome. I met a lot of people, and I’ve learned a lot about myself as a person,” Cates said before knowing what the final results were.
Dahlquist will be replacing the outgoing mayor, Brian Blad. Blad came in third during the November 4th election.
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