By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Over the summer, the Idaho Republican and Democratic parties went to work on their platforms. What emerged were revised documents that both, in their own way, reflect evolving partisan...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s been a tumultuous year and a half since U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R) sat down with the Reader shortly before the inauguration of President Donald Trump. He dropped...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Idaho is almost entirely surrounded. With Canada’s passage of legalized marijuana in June, it joins Montana, Washington, Oregon and Nevada as a government bordering Idaho that has adopted more...
Rep. Ilana Rubel Asst. House Democratic Leader Reader Contributor Idaho is at the bottom of a national ranking again. The latest blow comes from WalletHub, which rates Idaho as the worst state for working...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The primary election Tuesday night was nothing less than momentous in its impact, dealing fundamental changes to several offices and a serious blow to wilderness efforts in the Scotchman...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff One might not expect the eye-popping vistas of Scotchman Peaks to be the symbolic site of a political battlefield. Yet as pro- and anti-wilderness advocates mobilize for a May...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A primary election candidate forum filled the Sandpoint High School auditorium Tuesday night, leading to some detailed discussions and occasionally rowdy moments. In the Republican primary for District 3...
Reader Staff Editor’s Note: We are only featuring candidate profiles for those running in contested races. We’ll feature profiles again during the general election with primary winners. We asked the three candidates running for...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Editor’s Note: Glen Bailey is running as a Republican in the District 1 Bonner County Commissioner race, a position he currently holds. Reader: Since being elected to the board...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Editor’s Note: Patricia Wentworth is running as a Democrat for Bonner County Commissioner, District 1. Sandpoint Reader: Tell me about your history in North Idaho. Patricia Wentworth: I moved...
