Reader Staff The high-profile U.S. Highway 2 redevelopment concept — often referred to as “the Couplet” — will go before the City Council as an informational workshop Wednesday, March 15, following unanimous approval of...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint’s downtown design competition is officially on, after City Council members voted unanimously Feb. 15 to invite eligible teams to submit their proposals. The new timeline has the competition...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff You can give no greater gift to an arch-conservative than mentioning the word “democracy” — it gives them the opportunity to puff up with pedantic glee and launch into...
By Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise Reader Contributor People told me something I’ve never heard before as I was knocking on doors last year: “Stop the crazy!” Voters are concerned about increased extremism and inflammatory...
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor The weather here in Boise is a little better since the bone-chilling temperatures have passed. Now it is more like the Sandpoint I miss: 20s at night...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Despite being slated as an executive session item to be discussed at the end of a packed agenda, Bonner County commissioners at their business meeting Feb. 7 jumped right...
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sagle Reader Contributor Idaho legislative activity is trending up. Standing committees are increasing the frequency of their meetings and the number of new bills are beginning to stack up. Our...
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor The Idaho Legislature opened for business Jan. 4 with the state’s constitutional officers taking the oath of office. Five days later, Gov. Brad Little laid out the...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners heard and ultimately tabled recommendations from the Planning Commission to update the Hazardous Areas and Special Areas or Sites components of the Comp Plan on Jan....
