LPOSD to announce superintendent pick
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Lake Pend Oreille School District Board of Trustees is due to announce its pick for superintendent in an early morning meeting Thursday, March 24 at the LPOSD District...
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County to reconsider 700-acre Selle Valley rezone
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners voted unanimously March 22 in favor of scheduling a reconsideration hearing for a 700-acre zone change in the Selle Valley, which had been approved in February...
Sandpoint council approves Sand Creek code amendment
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint city councilors unanimously approved a code amendment March 16, replacing existing construction setbacks along Sand Creek with a new section that prohibits building within 25 feet of the...
City accepts $7.5M gift for James E. Russell Sports Facility
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint received an unprecedented gift March 16: $7.5 million from the family of James “Jim” Russell to design and construct a new multi-use, year-round enclosed court...
Official May primary candidates list released
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff With Idaho’s primary elections exactly two months away, the official list of candidates vying for political seats from Congress to county commissions is now available following the March 11...
Citing filing error, secretary of state leaves Rognstad off May primary ballot
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad made a lot of headlines in November when he announced his candidacy for Idaho governor. Running as a Democrat in Republican-dominated Idaho, he faced an...
School district interviews superintendent candidates, will announce finalists March 18
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Lake Pend Oreille School District trustees are narrowing in on a replacement for outgoing Superintendent Tom Albertson, who is retiring in July. Watched by district staff and community members...
State, county candidates announce bids for office
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The May primary is shaping up to be a busy one in North Idaho, as state and local candidates share campaign announcements ahead of the official election filing deadline...
Nonprofit group aims to help voters get informed
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff An independent streak has long been a feature of politics in the Idaho panhandle. Whether that skewed to the right or left of the political spectrum has depended on...
Idaho Lt. Gov. McGeachin in hot water over address to white nationalist group
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin is running into some trouble and having a harder time than usual shaking it off, as her recent participation in the America First Political...
