By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Idaho deserves leaders who study the bills instead of simply deferring to the lobbyists pushing them. The debate over data centers shows why that matters. The 2020 legislative session was...
By Jim JonesReader Contributor Attorney General Raúl Labrador is embroiled once more in a conflict of interest lawsuit. He is now accused of using his position to bias voters against Proposition 1, the initiative...
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Earlier this month, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled against Bonner County and local developers Tricore Investment, LLC, in a yearslong case regarding two contiguous minor land divisions outside of Coolin....
Event focused heavily on education, budgets By Ben OlsonReader Staff More than 100 people attended the third and final District 1 town hall gathering March 28 at Sandpoint Community Hall, hosted by Sen. Jim...
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Sandpoint city councilors made two votes Jan. 21 that will affect future land use and development patterns within city limits — both related to housing, which is widely regarded as...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council heard a number of updates on ongoing, big-ticket projects at its regular March 19 meeting, queuing up a busy season going into April and beyond....
By Lauren Necochea Reader Contributor Idaho Democrats are clear underdogs in the Legislature, but that doesn’t stop them from bringing forward real solutions. They are working to strengthen public schools through investments in facilities,...
By Kyle Pfannenstiel Idaho Capital Sun State lawmakers on Jan. 29 introduced a bill that would let the Idaho governor veto laws passed directly by voters. The bill by Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, would...
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners confirmed a $564,108.71 payment to Avista Utilities during the Jan. 14 business meeting, following the 2023 ruling by the Idaho Supreme Court in...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff I read a story once about a woman who constantly rearranged the furniture inside her home. Every few days or so, she’d try the couch on the other side...
