Candidate Questionnaire: 2024 Primary Election
Compiled by Zach Hagadone and Ben Olson
Publisher’s note: Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches out to candidates in contested races to ask questions about how they would represent …
Compiled by Zach Hagadone and Ben Olson
Publisher’s note: Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches out to candidates in contested races to ask questions about how they would represent …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
“I had to get out of Commie-fornia,” he said, eyebrows wagging, all anticipation of landing a shared joke.
It didn’t land. I had just been …
By Linda Navarre and Todd Crossett, co-chairs, BCHRTF Members
Reader Contributors
“It means a great deal to those who are oppressed to know that they are not alone. Never let …
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint
Reader Contributor
The legislative session wrapped up two weeks ago. Many of the elected state representatives are now focusing their time on campaigning for the …
By Sandpoint Mayor Jeremy Grimm
Reader Contributor
Since my inauguration on Jan. 3, 2024, transitioning into the mayorship has been a journey of adaptation and transformation. Amid the typical challenges …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
I miss the good ol’ days.
You know, that era in politics when a candidate — no matter which party they belonged to — did …
Compiled by Zach Hagadone and Soncirey Mitchell
Publisher’s note: Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches out to candidates in contested races to ask questions about how they would represent …
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise
Reader Contributor
People deserve a government that works for them. The 2024 Idaho legislative session saw both triumphs and setbacks for the people of Idaho. …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Anxiety has been growing among Sagle residents about the proposed U.S. 95-Dufort Road to Lakeshore Drive corridor expansion, which the Idaho Transportation Department unveiled at …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The developers of a mountain bike park slated to break ground in Sagle on May 1 were met with a capacity crowd April 17 when …
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