County primary races taking shape
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 County commissioner seats and...
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Connolly announces bid for 2020 reelection
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 he looks forward to...
Momentum builds for Bay Trail underpass
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 tube slung over his...
October surprise(s)
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 alter its outcome. Typically...
Candidate Questionnaire: Sandpoint City Council & Sandpoint Mayor
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 mayor. Next week, Ponderay...
Candidates forum planned for Sandpoint, Ponderay, school district races
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, as well as Zone...
2019 election: Nine candidates vie for four Sandpoint city offices, including mayor
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. By way of a...
Burgstahler, Terrell, Meyers elected
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Tuesday was a night for incumbents as seats on the Pend Oreille Hospital District Board and East Bonner County Library District went to individuals with trustee experience. In the...
Jordan, Humble visit North Idaho in final campaign stretch
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff With days to go before the Nov. 6 election, Democratic candidates for state office are making a final sweep through North Idaho to energize supporters. Idaho gubernatorial candidate Paulette...
McDonald’s campaign questioned
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Sagle resident Bill Harp is filing an objection with the county prosecutor over his concern that Dan McDonald, who is running for reelection in the Bonner County Commissioners’ office,...
