Emily Articulated: Hope
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist In his acceptance speech after winning the Senate race in Texas, James Talarico spoke the words so many in his state had been waiting to hear: “We just took back...
Category: Politics
Thank God love wins, because we keep messing it up
By Rev. Catherine LyleReader Contributor Jesus was clear and persistent in his call to love everyone; yet, throughout history, Christians have repeatedly failed to live out the servant-hearted discipleship he taught, leaving wounds that...
2026 local election results
While Republicans lost big nationally, Idaho — including Dist. 1 — resisted the ‘blue wave’ By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The 2026 midterm election delivered what observers are already calling historic wins for Democrats across...
Post-Prop. 1, let’s wreak some empathic havoc
By Jen Jackson QuintanoReader Contributor Despite the striving and storytelling of thousands over the past several years, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, a majority of Idahoans chose not to restore reproductive rights in our state....
Idaho breaks the ‘blue wave’
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The day after an election is always exhausting. Win or lose, they’re stressful exercises that more often than not combine overthinking with overdrinking, unhealthy food and long hours. This one,...
Prop. 1: Time for some facts
By Betsy Z. RussellReader Contributor In my nearly four decades covering Idaho politics, I saw lots of political mischief, mayhem and skullduggery. But I find the current misinformation and disinformation campaign against Proposition 1...
What are the ballot measures for the Nov. 3 election?
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Early in-person voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election ends at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 and absentee ballots must be received by no later than 8 p.m. on...
Korn’s warning on limiting public comments at BOCC meetings treads old ground
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Bonner County Commission Chairman Ron Korn began the Oct. 27 BOCC business meeting with a warning about limiting public comments that include derogatory remarks. As with several other times in...
Why should you care about roadless areas?
By Brad SmithReader Contributor Some of my fondest childhood memories involve hiking to pristine alpine destinations like Harrison Lake, catching cutthroat trout in a secret stream and seeing a rare mountain caribou in the...
CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE
2026 general Election By Reader Staff Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches out to candidates in contested legislative and local races to ask questions about how they would represent the constituents in the...
