By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
A new political action committee called Defend and Protect Idaho is making headlines for its stance against what it calls “political extremism in Idaho,” with …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Two months after crisis standards of care were deactivated in most of the state’s health districts, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reinstated the …
By Kelcie Moseley-Morris
Idaho Capital Sun
The court proceedings for a public records lawsuit against Rep. Priscilla Giddings, R-White Bird, won’t take place until after the adjournment of this legislative …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Jeff Connolly announced Jan. 24 that he is running for re-election for Bonner County commissioner in District 2.
“As a lifelong citizen of this county …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, has come under fire from the hard-right contingent of the Idaho GOP for his vote against the Idaho Parental Freedom in …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
In a 29-minute speech Jan. 10, Idaho Gov. Brad Little delivered his fourth State of the State at the Capitol in Boise, officially opening the …
By Clark Corbin
Idaho Capital Sun
Gov. Brad Little teased plans to return some of the state’s historic projected budget surplus to Idahoans next year during a speech Dec. 1 …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The race for Idaho lieutenant governor has gotten significantly smaller (and more interesting), with the announcement Nov. 21 via Twitter by candidate Luke Malek that …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad made his run for Idaho governor official on Nov. 8 with an announcement in his hometown of Lewiston.
Though the Reader…
By Clark Corbin
Idaho Capital Sun
The Idaho Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Oct. 19 did not discuss or debate Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin’s supplemental budget request to have taxpayers …
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Happy Monday! This week you can partake in a live performance of ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ at the Panida, participate in a Family Fun Run and Fundraiser at Bonner General, or relax with a Live Concert at the Music Conservatory. See all this weeks events in the Community Calendars:
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Videography Jimmy Matlosz is making mini-documentaries, aka “mini docs” of notable Sandpoint persons. So far subjects have included cinematographer Erik Daarstaad, broadcaster Diane Michaels and man-of-many-talents Dan Shook. Latest is photographer Dann Hall. Go watch them at The Idaho Film Company»
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