Cruel party
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Of all the self-immolations in modern politics, Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem takes the cake. Or should I say dog treat? Noem is a firebrand acolyte of former-President...
Category: Politics
BOCC appoints new Fair Board member
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners appointed resident Quentin Ducken to the Bonner County Fair Board at their Tuesday, May 7 meeting, filling a position that has been open...
District 1 Senate, House candidates respond to questions at primary forum
By Zach Hagadone and Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Candidates for District 1 Idaho Senate and District 1 Idaho House Seats A and B gathered at the Sandpoint High School auditorium April 30, providing voters with...
Idaho voters are now the only check on GOP extremism
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor Our branches of government are designed to provide checks and balances. When the Idaho Legislature commits overreach, cruelty or foolishness, the governor’s veto pen is the first...
The importance of following up
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor Three weeks ago, residents of Sagle learned of an effort by the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) to evaluate some alternatives for Highway 95 improvements. This came as...
Despite challenging political times, we have options to improve our representation
By Diana Dawson Reader Contributor This week a flier arrived from Scott Herndon called “Stop the Steal!” In it Democrats are accused of working to return “liberal Jim Woodward” to office, along with a...
Candidates for Bonner County commissioner, sheriff take on issues at forum
By Soncirey Mitchell and Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Candidates for District 1 and District 3 Bonner County commissioner seats joined contenders for Bonner County sheriff at a community forum April 29 in the Sandpoint High...
Rick Howarth appointed as newest Sandpoint City Council member
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council welcomed a new member April 17 with the confirmation of Rick Howarth to fill the seat left vacant by former-Council President Jason Welker, who stepped...
Candidate Questionnaire: 2024 Primary Election
Compiled by Zach Hagadone and Ben Olson Publisher’s note: Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches out to candidates in contested races to ask questions about how they would represent the constituents in the...
Emily Articulated: Big headlines, micro effects
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist “I had to get out of Commie-fornia,” he said, eyebrows wagging, all anticipation of landing a shared joke. It didn’t land. I had just been standing in line for...
