Kelly Klaas
Top Story 8/21/14 – Obama announces death of Foley…plays golf
Four minutes after expressing his outrage at "ISIL" for killing journalist James Foley, he was out on the golf course laughing and "fist bumping" his golf buddies. Is anyone bothered by that or is being president a tough job and you gotta de-stress somehow...
Top Story 8/20/14 – Islamic State beheads American journalist
In a response to President Obama's air strikes in Iraq the Islamic State has beheaded American journalist James Foley. The video was uploaded to youtube. If you were the president, what would you do now?
It's another race day coming up this weekend at Magic Valley Speedway...
Top Story KLIXcast 8/19/14 – “Libertarians are Not Conservatives!”
The scuffle in the Idaho GOP still lingers even after the election of a new state party chairman. Twin Falls County Prosecutor Grant Loebs, who is deeply ingrained in the Republican party, says the Libertarians and Constitutionalists attempting to take over the party are NOT conservatives like they would like you to believe...
Top Story 8/19/14 – It costs HOW MUCH to raise a kid?
You better have a good job because it will cost you a quarter of a million dollars over the next 18 years to raise your child!
Things aren't getting much better in Ferguson, MO.
Steve Millington with the Twin Falls Republicans at 8:30...
Top Story KLIXcast 8/18/14 – Is the Ferguson, MO. cop to blame?
As tensions mount in Ferguson, MO. the eyewitness accounts are all over the spectrum. There are those who claim Michael Brown was totally innocent and those who think he was totally at fault. What do you think?
Randy Stapilus un-complicates Idaho's politics...
Top Story 8/18/14 – The Ferguson, Missouri mess
Things don't seem to be getting much better in Ferguson, MO. Now, the governor has called in the National Guard to restore order. The autopsy shows that Michael Brown was shot six times. Accounts of the shooting differ. Will this ever be sorted out...
Top Story KLIXcast 8/15/14 – Depression can KILL YOU!
Debbie Thomas from the Walker Center in Gooding gives us an inside look at depression.
Tim Voss talks about the upcoming Chef's Challenge at the Twin Falls Farmers Market on Saturday.
Ferguson, Missouri...tragedy and militarization.
Top Story 8/15/14 – Discussion about depression
The suicide of actor/comedian Robin Williams has raised the awareness of "depression" to a whole new level. Today we will talk to Debbie Thomas, CEO for The Walker Center in Gooding. Please tune in to learn about this horrible disease.
Tim Voss with the Twin Falls Farmers Market will be in at 8:20...
Top Story KLIXcast 8/14/14 – There probably won’t be a canyon jump this year
Attorney Paul Arrington with Back to the Snake River jump told us Thursday that due to time constraints the jump may have to be postponed until next year.
Sgt. Ken Mencl with the Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office says watch out for the school bus when school starts...
Top Story 8/14/14 – We’ll have exclusive news from the Snake River Canyon jump!
We will be talking to Paul Arrington, attorney for Omega Point Productions, the group planning the only attempted jump across the Snake River Canyon, about the latest developments. Tune in for this at 8 a.m.
The cops will have the "bad guys" list at 8:30...
Top Story KLIXcast 8/13/14 – Kill the mosquitoes before THEY kill US!
Kirk Tubbs with the Twin Falls County Pest Abatement District talks about West Nile Virus and how it is spread with mosquitoes. He gives us tips on how to kill the mosquitoe larvae before they develop into full-grown mosquitoes.
Twin Falls City Councilman Chris Talkington on State of the City outlines the downtown rebuild and the aftermath of the 2014 flood...
Top Story 8/13/14 – Kirk Tubbs will warn us about the “skeeters.”
Lots of rain the past couple of weeks has increased the danger of more mosquitoes, thereby raising the chances of "West Nile Virus." it's already been detected in a human in the Sun Valley area. Kirk Tubbs with the Twin Falls County Pest Abatement District has some good advice for us...
Top Story KLIXcast 8/12/14 – Jobs with the Idaho Dept. of Labor
If you are looking for a job or just wanting to get your unemployed adult children living in your basement a job...Jordyn Neerdaels from the Idaho Dept. of Labor has a long list of jobs today.
Steve Millington with the Twin Falls Republicans analyzes some of the GOP candidates...
Top Story 8/12/14 – More job opportunities with Idaho Dept. of Labor
Jordyn from the Idaho Dept. of Labor returns with more local job opportunities and hints and tips on how to increase your success of getting a job.
Unless you've been living on another planet for the past 40 years, you too are mourning the death of Robin Williams...
Top Story KLIXcast 8/11/14 – Is this the end of NCAA amateur athletics?
A judge has ruled that students have a right to be paid for their images, names and products under their NCAA scholarships.
Randy Stapilus says most of the Congressmen and women are going back to their states during the summer recess are going back to "reconnect" with their constituents...
Top Story 8/11/14 – Paying college athletes..NCAA 0, Courts 1
A federal judge ruled that the NCAA can't stop players from selling the rights to their names, images and likenesses, striking down NCAA regulations that prohibit them from getting anything other than scholarships and the cost of attendance at schools...
Top Story KLIXcast 8/8/14 – Should breastfeeding be allowed in public?
Idaho is one of only two states that do not have a law protecting a mother's right to breastfeed her baby in public. What? You mean there needs to be a law for that?
Aaron Hudson with the TFFD talks about the "Fill the Boot" campaign for Muscular Dystrophy...
Top Story 8/8/14 – What can you buy for $1 around the world?
A dollar may not buy much in the U.S. but in India it will by you an unlimited rice meal. In Egypt it will buy you a plate of spaghetti with the trimmings. We'll see just what else it will buy you in other parts of the world.
The Twin Falls firemen will be out collecting money as they "Fill the Boot" for Muscular Dystrophy this weekend...
Top Story KLIXcast 8/7/14 – Twin Falls Flood Update
Twin Falls City Manager Travis Rothweiler and Public Works Director John Caden update us on the flooding situation this week.
Randy Palmer explains the Ron Boyd Memorial Golf Tourney.
Carolyn White tells us about the Bob Nora concert coming up for the Magic Valley Arts Council...
Top Story 8/7/14 – Flood update from City Manager Travis Rothweiler
The rains have subsided quite a bit and the waters are receding in Twin Falls. The final "critical command" meeting is being held this morning at 8 o'clock. We will talk to City Manager Travis Rothweiler right after the meeting for an update...