Voters need to press local government to take care of stray dogs
By Mark Hon Reader Contributor If your beloved dog went missing, and was found alone, sick or injured, what would you want to have happen to it? Would you want it humanely cared for...
Category: Politics
New Idaho law protects predators over minors
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor Children should come first. While we always strive to have supportive parents make children’s medical decisions, our state has long recognized that there are situations where older...
Leading the library
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff When the former director of the East Bonner County Library resigned in early 2024, trustees embarked on a monthslong nationwide search for a replacement. After interviewing a number of...
This hobbit kills fascists
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Cultures as different as England post-1066 C.E. and Nazi Germany have manipulated myths and stories to substantiate their ideologies and shape their images. This practice is alive and well...
Back of the book: Defending the ‘weird’ from the ‘lame’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff After a lifetime of being called “weird,” it’s strange to see that word having its cultural day in the sun, though being deployed to such devastating political effect. “Weird”...
County argues over $72,000 severance payment for exiting employee
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Bonner County Commissioners Luke Omodt and Steve Bradshaw have recently come under scrutiny by fellow-Commissioner Asia Williams and some members of the public for supporting a $72,000 severance payment...
Project 2025 agenda will harm Idaho families
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor Our nation was founded on the enduring principles of freedom, personal liberty and the opportunity to leave a better life for our children. However, the proposals within...
Sandpoint shows state, federal officials failings of wastewater treatment plant
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint Mayor Jeremy Grimm is busy making the city’s case for an overhaul of the wastewater treatment plant at Lakeview Park — most recently bringing representatives from state and...
Legislative update: In praise of local health care providers
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Dover Reader Contributor I hope your summer is going well. The lake is up and warm, the skies are mostly clear, we have had a little rain and the temperatures...
Medical providers fear new law will increase teen health issues
By Karen Matthee Reader Staff Health care providers throughout Idaho are sounding an alarm: A new law threatens to increase unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases, drug abuse and mental health issues among our youth....
