Local results for the 2024 May primary
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Idahoans around the state went to the polls May 21 to select candidates who will appear in the November general election. The primary in District 1 — which includes...
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Army Corps expects 2,057-ft. lake level by Memorial Day
By Ben Olson Reader Staff U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Colonel Kathryn Sanborn visited Albeni Falls Dam near Oldtown on May 21 to tour the site and answer questions about spillway operations that have...
What to know about the May 21 primary
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Voting in the 2024 primary election will take place in person at the polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, though early voting continues from...
Idaho GOP House leaders provide overview of 2024 Legislature following adjournment
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Leaders of the Republican Caucus in the Idaho House of Representatives gathered April 10 in a meeting room of the Capitol in Boise to address reporters following the adjournment...
Gov. signs Herndon bill limiting leaseholder rights to regulate weapons on public property
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Idaho Supreme Court justices ruled unanimously in June 2023 that the Festival at Sandpoint had the right to ban firearms on city-owned War Memorial Field during the term of...
Introduction of domestic terrorism bill should be cause for deep concern for Idaho’s residents
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...
Updates on the state of Lake Pend Oreille
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began the spring refill of Lake Pend Oreille on April 1, with the goal of raising the water from the average winter levels...
Idaho’s growth is slowing, but some counties — including Bonner — outpace the state average
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Idaho Department of Labor reported in January that the state’s population growth had slowed in 2023 to 1.3%, though still outpacing the national growth rate of 0.5%. However,...
Slate of 2024 primary candidates finalized
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Tuesday, May 21 primary will feature a crowded field of candidates, after the filing period to run for office closed March 15 and revealed contested races up and...
Open Primaries Initiative exceeds state requirement with 70,000+ signatures
By Reader Staff Idahoans for Open Primaries has surpassed the petition signature requirement for the ballot initiative to end Idaho’s closed primary system, seeking to create nonpartisan primary elections that are open to all...
