BOCC strikes standing rules
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners voted Jan. 21 to eliminate a set of 12 standing rules from the regular business meeting, arguing that they …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners voted Jan. 21 to eliminate a set of 12 standing rules from the regular business meeting, arguing that they …
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle
Reader Contributor
The Idaho Legislature is back in session in Boise. We have completed two weeks. I expect we have at least 10 more weeks …
By Jason Welker
Reader Contributor
Recent op-eds have accused the city of Sandpoint of “privatizing” City Beach and making it less accessible to the public through a proposed paid parking …
By Jennifer Ekstrom
Reader Contributor
The “Great Lakes” of North Idaho are no secret. For decades, people have flocked to our sparkling waters from urban centers near and far, drawn …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There’s a lot to cover this week in the land of the Dumb, so let’s try to keep up.
Last week, before the convicted felon …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The first time Donald Trump assumed the presidency of the United States, I quit my job as editor of Boise Weekly, we sold our …
By Dr. Paula Kellerer
Reader Contributor
Do you remember staying home from school as a kid when you were sick? Maybe you watched The Price is Right. It was …
By Bonner County Democrats
Reader Contributors
We’ve been saying it for years — Democrats and Republicans have more to agree about than we might think. The submission by Bonner County …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Bonner County welcomed the newest batch of elected officials in a swearing-in ceremony Jan. 13, which introduced Dist. 1 Commissioner Brian Domke and reinstated Dist. …
By Kyle Dunphey
Utah News Dispatch
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Jan. 13 that it will not hear Utah’s sweeping public lands lawsuit, in which the state argued it should …
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