With the November election just over a month away, the candidates vying to become the next mayor of Caldwell are sharing their visions for the city. Incumbent M

Lisa Burtenshaw, Christian Ashcraft, and Jeffrey Aldridge fielded questions from residents, focusing on the challenges of rapid growth, housing affordability, infrastructure strain, and the need for better communication between city hall and the public.

Over two days of taping, moderators Lindsay Allen, Naomi Boutz, Javis Cornett, Helo Hancock, and Tyrel Stevenson interviewed candidates for the Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, Hayden, and Rathdrum City Councils;

New Boise Parks and Recreation Director, Sara Arkle, steps into her role as voters prepare to decide on an $11M levy to fund open space preservation, new neighborhood pathways, and more.

IDAHO FALLS – Jim Freeman, a two-term city councilman with a family history of public service in Idaho Falls, is seeking re-election for a third term. The 69-year-old man is one of two candidates vying for Seat 6. His challenger is James Skinner.

Stand Up For Idaho, a nonprofit that “advocates for the common good, well-being, and civic betterment for Idaho citizens,” is hosting each of the Idaho Falls mayoral candidates at a town hall tonight (Wednesday).

EastIdahoNews.com will be publishing the responses to candidate questionnaires every day through the municipal election on Nov. 4. Read them all here. IDAHO FALLS — One candidate is running against the incumbent for Seat 4 on the Idaho Falls City Council this November.

Idaho’s legislative budget committee is digging into nearly 20 years of the state’s past budgets to better weed out unessential expenses.