Tidal changes of the inland sea
By Ben OlsonReader Staff When a billy goat or ram is castrated, it’s known as a wether. Because they are sans family jewels, they have less testosterone, making them less aggressive and easier to...
Category: legislative election
Idaho’s latest abortion ruling adds to confusion
By Cynthia DalsingReader Contributor Is anyone else experiencing whiplash as yet another ruling about abortion access in Idaho has been decided? I follow these rulings closely given that I’ve worked in obstetric clinics and...
New economic data show the crunch Idaho families feel
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor A good life should be affordable for working people. Your paycheck should allow you to put food on the table, afford a decent home and see a doctor when your...
Keep your eye on the rabbit, Idaho
INL cannot permanently store nuclear waste By Rep. Monica Church, D-BoiseReader Contributor There’s an old country expression my grandfather used to say: keep your eye on the rabbit, because a hunting dog that chases...
Steve Johnson launches Dist. 1 Senate campaign
By Reader Staff Independent candidate Steve Johnson officially kicked off his campaign seeking the District 1 Idaho Senate seat, running against Republican nominee Scott Herndon on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. A retired...
Dumb of the Week
By Ben OlsonReader Staff It’s been another Dumb week to be alive. Let’s dive into the sucking void, shall we?After months of President Donald Trump raging about “his” Reflecting Pool being damaged by “vandals,”...
Recall effort aimed at Sandpoint mayor and council president is official
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The Sandpoint City Council is poised to reconsider the parking ordinance at its regular Wednesday, Aug. 5 meeting — likely addressing a raft of complaints and frustrations shared by area...
The property tax promise that’s built to fail
How Scott Herndon turns voter outrage into a fundraising engine, and why that’s the whole point By Gregory GrafPolitical Potatoes Kill the property tax. That’s the pitch. You own your home. You paid for...
Voting rights were a Republican thing, but with SAVE Act, they’re now in the GOP’s rearview mirror
By Jim JonesIdaho Capital Sun Voting rights in America were a Republican thing for more than 100 years, but the GOP made an about-face on the issue beginning with President Richard Nixon’s “Southern strategy.”...
Minority report: Forgive us our trespasses
By Dave BrittonReader Contributor The Bonner County Republican Central Committee on June 16 held its first meeting since reorganizing after the primary election for the new session. Early in the meeting we took up...
