By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Idaho lawmakers, lobbyists and political junkies. With the holiday decorations back in storage and a new year begun, Idaho legislators...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Priest River native Jeff Connolly will again be running for District 2 Bonner County commissioner in 2020. Connolly told the Reader on Dec. 31 that he looks forward to...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Public Utility District issued a letter and refund Dec. 11 to PacWest Silicon CEO Jayson Tymko, terminating the agreement meant to provide power to the proposed...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Mayor Shelby Rognstad stood Dec. 26 for his swearing in as mayor of Sandpoint — the first second-term Sandpoint mayor in almost 50 years. “It’s a privilege to serve...
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners voted for a “limited release of information” in response to a public records request from the Reader regarding legal fees in the county vs....
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff A simple majority of U.S. House members voted Dec. 18 to impeach President Donald Trump, making him only the third chief executive in United States history to be impeached...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Owing to the holidays, the Sandpoint City Council won’t convene for its regular meeting until Thursday, Jan. 2, when Council members Andy Groat, Kate McAlister and Deb Ruehle will...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff A bombshell report conducted by independent firm Rampart Group LLC Investigators for the Washington House of Representatives and released Dec. 19 describes eastern Washington Republican Rep. Matt Shea as...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The next step in the ongoing legal challenge to a proposed asphalt plant in Sagle is in the hands of Second District Court Judge Jeff M. Brudie, who is...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County District Court Judge Barbara Buchanan granted another continuance Dec. 16 in the case of Judith Carpenter, the Coeur d’Alene woman accused of murdering 79-year-old Shirley Ramey at...
