Stephen Hartgen, who represented Twin Falls for five terms in the Idaho House and was editor and publisher of the Times-News for 23 years, has died. He was 77. His wife, Linda Wright Hartgen, who ...

Stephen Hartgen — former editor, publisher, legislator, columnist and bona fide force of nature — passed away just hours short of the New Year. He was churning out opinion columns right to the very ...

South-central Idaho may be rapidly growing — but retired Republican state legislator and former Times-News publisher Stephen Hartgen said he doesn’t see that growth having a significant impact on the ...

When the annual IRS conformity bill came up for a vote today in the House Revenue & Taxation Committee, there were two “no” votes, from Reps. Ron Nate, R-Rexburg, and Stephen Hartgen, R-Twin Falls.

A Facebook dust-up over the weekend drew sharp comments from a Twin Falls lawmaker, Idaho’s first lady, and the Idaho Freedom Foundation, the Times-News reports today. A post from Rep. Stephen Hartgen ...

I enthusiastically support Stephen Hartgen for reelection to the House of Representatives. I have been privileged to know Steve since he became my cousin by marriage to Linda Wright Hartgen. Both ...

As we enter the final days before the election, I would encourage you to give thoughtful consideration and vote for Stephen Hartgen as your state representative. I met Stephen more than 20 years ago ...