Here we have Idaho
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff In a 29-minute speech Jan. 10, Idaho Gov. Brad Little delivered his fourth State of the State at the Capitol in Boise, officially opening the 2022 session of the...
Category: Politics
Idaho GOP committee defeats proposed ballot rule requiring endorsements
By Kelcie Moseley-Morris Idaho Capital Sun A rule that would have required any candidate seeking a statewide, legislative or county level position to first obtain the endorsement of Republican central committees in order to...
Luke Omodt announces bid for District 3 Bonner County commission seat
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The May 2022 Republican primary field got a little deeper Jan. 12, when Sandpoint resident Luke Omodt announced he would run for the District 3 Bonner County commissioner seat...
ARPA fund legal opinion should arrive within the week
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The use of American Rescue Plan Act funds by Bonner County has remained a hot topic of discussion at weekly commissioner meetings since early November, when Sheriff Daryl Wheeler...
New Sandpoint City Council members sworn in
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff There will be a few new faces around City Hall after the swearing in and election certification Jan. 5 of Council members Joel Aispuro, Justin Dick and Jason Welker,...
Deputy prosecutor alleges ‘defamation campaign’ by county officials
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County Deputy Prosecutor Scott Bauer filed a notice of tort claim Dec. 28 against Bonner County, alleging “malicious defamation” by Commissioners Dan McDonald and Jeff Connolly — as...
Citizen committee opposes ‘extremism’ in Idaho Legislature
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff As the 2022 Idaho legislative session approaches, with lawmak-ers expected to convene Monday, Jan. 10 in Boise, the pushback against the “extremism” of some members is already ramping up....
Idaho Gov. Brad Little teases new tax cut package at taxpayers’ conference
By Clark Corbin Idaho Capital Sun Gov. Brad Little teased plans to return some of the state’s historic projected budget surplus to Idahoans next year during a speech Dec. 1 at the Associated Taxpayers...
Malek steps back from lt. gov. race
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The race for Idaho lieutenant governor has gotten significantly smaller (and more interesting), with the announcement Nov. 21 via Twitter by candidate Luke Malek that he would drop out...
Here we have Idaho: ‘This is not necessary’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff For those keeping score at home, the Idaho Legislature was in session for more than 300 days this year — pushing the part-time, “citizen Legislature” into an historically long...
