‘I dealt with the aftermath’…
By Kim KeatonReader Contributor I spent 15 years as the Sandpoint Middle School principal. I retired proud of what we built. Our students felt safe and parents trusted us to look after their kids....
Category: Local Elections
CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE
2026 primary Election: legislative Contested Races for Idaho Legislative District 1A and 1B House, District 1 SenateCompiled by Zach Hagadone, Ben Olson and Soncirey Mitchell Publisher’s note: Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches...
Primary candidate forums planned in Clark Fork and Sandpoint
By Reader Staff Residents of Idaho Legislative District 1 and Bonner County are invited to a trio of forums in advance of the Tuesday, May 19 primary election. First, the Farm Bureau will host...
BoCo Dems host state school superintendent candidate Becky Sundin in Sandpoint
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Though most Idaho voters’ eyes are on the Tuesday, May 19 primary elections, candidates for uncontested offices are still out campaigning — including Becky Sundin, the Democrat who is challenging...
Farm Bureau, local media to host state and local candidate forums
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff In the runup to the Tuesday, May 19 primary, voters in Idaho Legislative Districts 1 and 2 will have ample opportunity to get to know the candidates for state and...
Christian nationalist upset at BCRCC
By Dave BrittonReader Contributor The Bonner County Republican Central Committee met April 21 for its final meeting of the current legislative season. The main topic was a discussion of differing opinions about the voter...
Behind the scenes of the Bonner County Republican Central Committee
By Bonner County Sheriff Daryl WheelerReader Contributor I made my first run for the office of sheriff in 2008 against four other Republican candidates. The Bonner County Republican Central Committee (BCRCC) hosted a series...
Legislative update: 2026 session recap
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-SandpointReader Contributor Greetings. As the session wound down, I found myself wondering about how the work of this Legislature resonated with our residents and what Idahoans in our state were...
GOP education cuts shortchange our kids and our economic future
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Investing in our kids is how we ensure the next generation can earn good wages, build a strong economy and achieve an educated citizenry. And Idaho voters of all political...
The phony conservatism of Scott Herndon
By Timothy BraatzReader Contributor Scott Herndon, who is running for the Idaho senate, poses as a “small-government conservative.” In reality, he yearns for an intrusive state government to impose his extremist ideology on Idaho....
