An Election Day for the books
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff I did the math the other day, and figured out I’ve covered Sandpoint City Hall under six mayors: David Sawyer, Ray Miller, Gretchen Albrecht-Hellar, Marsha Ogilvie, Carrie Logan and now...
Category: Local Elections
Candidates’ forum recap
By Zach Hagadone and Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff A near-capacity crowd turned out Oct. 17 at the Sandpoint Community Hall for a candidates’ forum featuring office seekers in contested races for Sandpoint mayor and...
Candidate Questionnaire 2023
Compiled by Zach Hagadone, Soncirey Mitchell and Ben Olson Reader Staff Publisher’s note: Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches out to candidates to ask questions about how they would represent the constituents in...
‘The biggest mistake I ever made’
By Carrie Logan Reader Contributor I regret my decision as mayor of Sandpoint to create a new city position: city administrator. If I had it to do it again, I would not go down...
Candidates’ forum scheduled for Oct. 17
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Sandpoint Reader, KRFY 88.5 FM Panhandle Community Radio and Sandpoint Online will host a candidates’ forum Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the Sandpoint Community Hall (204...
Legislative update
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor The 2024 presidential race is upon us. Idahoans will have a say in the selection process twice (primary and general election), but just how we decide is...
Slate of candidates for local elections finalized
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The filing period for candidates in the Tuesday, Nov. 7 election has closed, drawing dozens of incumbents and would-be office holders to local races for everything from mayoral and...
BoCo Republican Central Committee declines to censure commissioners
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Bonner County Republican Central Committee gathered Sept. 19 to tackle a lengthy agenda, but the item that drew the greater number of about 100 attendees to the Ponderay...
‘I wasn’t elected by the precinct leaders of the BCRCC’
By Luke Omodt, County Commissioner, Dist. 3 Reader Contributor During their summer meeting, the Idaho GOP adopted Rule XX, which states: “The Idaho Republican Party is a private organization dedicated to the promotion of...
Woodward will seek Dist. 1 Senate seat
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff As candidates have filed to run for local office in the November election, Jim Woodward has his eye on the May 2024 Republican primary, announcing Sept. 7 that he...
