By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County Commissioner Dan McDonald is facing backlash after audio from a 2017 meeting on the proposed Newport silicon smelter was released on YouTube. When a member of the...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff With the housing market booming in Bonner County, the county assessor will have an important role to play in overseeing data and information related to county property. This year,...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioner seats in Districts 1 and 3 are up for election Nov. 6, with Steven Bradshaw and Steve Johnson vying for the District 1 seat and Dan...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It was standing room only at the Sandpoint library meeting room when more than 100 people showed up to see Democratic gubernatorial candidate Paulette Jordan speak. Jordan, who would...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Sandpoint area voters have an opportunity Friday to learn more about Paulette Jordan, Democratic candidate for Idaho governor. Jordan, who would be the first Native American governor in the...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Medicaid expansion is a debate Idaho has grappled with since the introduction of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. Now the state has a chance to settle that debate...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff While Proposition 1, headed for state ballots this November, has many Idahoans scratching their heads, it’s also inspired vigorous debate among proponents and opponents alike. The ballot measure is...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Election Day is fast approaching. To ensure that your trip to your polling place is as speedy as possible, drop by the library this Tuesday for a primer on...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff There’s a voting powerhouse in the U.S. with the ability to transform the political landscape — if anyone can get it to turn out, that is. Young Millennial voters...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In a budget workshop on Aug. 8, county clerk Mike Rosedale laid out the greatest point of contention during this budget season: to take forgone taxes, or to not...
