Emily Articulated: Town Meeting Day
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
We have officially returned to the time of year when politics loom large in our lives. Our mailboxes are stuffed with postcards summarizing political platforms …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
We have officially returned to the time of year when politics loom large in our lives. Our mailboxes are stuffed with postcards summarizing political platforms …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
With the May 19 primary election looming, the Sandpoint Reader and Sandpoint Online have joined forces to host a virtual candidates forum on Tuesday, April …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Idaho Secretary of State Lawrence Denney announced April 1 that all Idahoans will vote in the May primary using absentee ballots.
“In order to keep …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The May 19 primary election, in which locals will vote on Bonner County and state offices, has started to draw official filings for both Bonner …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Priest River native Jeff Connolly will again be running for District 2 Bonner County commissioner in 2020.
Connolly told the Reader on Dec. 31 that …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The images are blurry and no faces are visible, but it’s clear what people are doing: two are hauling a kayak, one has an inner …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Political reporters have long called it an “October surprise” — a piece of news coming on the verge of an election with the potential to …
As we do every year, the Reader is offering a candidate questionnaire to help better inform you about the candidates. This week, we focus on Sandpoint City Council and Sandpoint …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Election Day is right around the corner. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, voters will decide on Sandpoint mayoral and council candidates, Ponderay mayoral and council candidates, …
By Reader Staff
In case you missed it, we’re facing down an election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, and the slate of 2019 candidates for office in Sandpoint has been confirmed.…
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