By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Board members of the East Bonner County Library District faced a restive crowd at their April 12 meeting, as dozens of opponents of the library’s …
By Sen. David Nelson, D-Moscow
Reader Contributor
Investing in infrastructure is something almost all Idahoans can agree on, yet we haven’t got it down. This might be the year we …
By Idaho House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel, D-Boise
Reader Contributor
The ballot initiative is the voice of the people. It’s the only mechanism for Idahoans to enact a law when …
By Clark Corbin
Idaho Capital Sun
A bill that bans transgender girls and women from participating in girls’ and women’s sports has quickly spread to more than 30 statehouses across …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Lawmakers in Boise gaveled back into session April 6 after an 18-day recess prompted by an outbreak of COVID-19 among a number legislators and staffers; …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Idaho Gov. Brad Little presented a strong stance against so-called “vaccine passports” during a live announcement April 7, sharing that he’d be signing an executive …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When the Idaho Supreme Court appealed a District Court ruling March 22, effectively voiding the conditional use permit for an asphalt batch plant in Sagle, …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Gem State lawmakers remain in recess until Tuesday, April 6 — in what Capitol watchers have referred to as a “historic” suspension of proceedings owing …
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
Having survived COVID-19 and feeling sort of — but not completely — immune, I recently traveled down Mexico way. I didn’t go into Mexico, except …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Learning how to drive is a rite of passage — for most teenagers, it’s their first brush with adulthood and a critical step toward independence. …
THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Bid it up for the Festival! As we look forward to summer’s concerts, the Festival at Sandpoint hosts their annual fundraiser online – with a silent auction all week + a live wine auction event Saturday. Don’t miss out! Plus more to check out on the Entertainment Calendar»
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Enter the Sandpoint in Pictures Winter Photo Contest! Post your best winter snapshot in the Sandpoint Winter Photo Contest for a chance at hometown fame, plus a $20 gift certificate to MickDuff’s and a copy of the scenic coffee table book ‘Selkirks Spectacular.’ How to enter? Easy – just post your photo and vote daily at SandpointPictures.com»
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