May primary voting to be absentee ballot only
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Idaho Secretary of State Lawrence Denney announced April 1 that all Idahoans will vote in the May primary using absentee ballots.
“In order to keep …
Category: Politics
Here We Have Idaho: What’s happening at the Idaho Legislature this week
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
A ‘divisive’ session
As Idaho lawmakers approach the end of the 2020 Legislature, which is expected to adjourn Friday, March 20, they’ve already started to …
Here We Have Idaho
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Education funding
The powerful Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee unanimously approved a budget for Idaho public schools March 3, amounting to $1.977 billion in fiscal year 2021 …
Primary primer: How to navigate the 2020 primary elections
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Bonner County Elections supervisor Charlie Wurm is gearing up for “three days of craziness here,” as voters prepare to head to the polls Tuesday, March …
Primaries at a glance
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Idaho’s presidential primary election is less than a month away, and the local and state primary races are on the horizon. As the latter approaches, …
Sandpoint mayor and LPOSD levy votes drew the most heat in 2019 local elections
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Bonner County Elections officials reported a comparatively early night Nov. 5, posting preliminary results by 11:17 p.m. and turning off the lights by 11:30 p.m. …
Candidate Questionnaire
As we do every year, the Reader is offering a candidate questionnaire to help better inform you about the candidates. This week, we conclude our coverage with responses from Ponderay …
Candidate Questionnaire: Sandpoint City Council & Sandpoint Mayor
As we do every year, the Reader is offering a candidate questionnaire to help better inform you about the candidates. This week, we focus on Sandpoint City Council and Sandpoint …
Local elections matter: Vote Nov. 5
By Luke Malek
Special to the Reader
As sure as you see the jack-o-lanterns appear on porches around your neighborhood, fall is in the air, and with it comes Election …
Candidates forum planned for Sandpoint, Ponderay, school district races
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Election Day is right around the corner. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, voters will decide on Sandpoint mayoral and council candidates, Ponderay mayoral and council candidates, …
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