Compiled by Zach Hagadone, Ben Olson and Soncirey Mitchell Publisher’s note: Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches out to candidates in state and local contested races to ask questions about how they would...
By Reader Staff With Election Day only seven short weeks away, voters continue to learn as much as possible about the candidates running for office before casting their votes on Tuesday, Nov. 5. One...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Idaho District 1B Rep. Sage Dixon, R-Ponderay, has stepped down from his seat in the Legislature, bringing to a close his fifth term in office prior to the November...
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The city of Priest River hosted Idaho Gov. Brad Little and members of his cabinet on Aug. 29 for the “Capital for a Day” event, during which attendees discussed...
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor Idaho Gov. Brad Little flew into our area Aug. 29 for a “Capitol for a Day” event in Priest River. Before and after the Priest River event,...
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor Children should come first. While we always strive to have supportive parents make children’s medical decisions, our state has long recognized that there are situations where older...
By Idaho Leaders United Reader Contributors The Idaho Legislature recently made the prudent decision to uphold the integrity of our state’s laws by rejecting a bill that would have dangerously redefined domestic terrorism. Idaho...
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor All Idahoans want to know their families can access health care when they need it; yet, we are living under a dangerous abortion ban that denies medical...
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor We have entered our twelfth week of the 2024 legislative session. The leaders in the House and Senate originally forecasted March 22 as our last day. However,...
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor Greetings. I hope all is well. The Legislature is in its 10th week of session. The introduction of bills has slowed but is still well ahead of...
