November 2025 election results
Voters elect new Sandpoint City Council members, approve wastewater bond by wide margin By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Bonner County voters went to the polls Nov. 4 to cast their ballots in a number of...
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Local election forum scheduled for Oct. 20
Sandpoint City Council candidates, area ballot measures to be featured By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Though it’s still a little less than a month from the Tuesday, Nov. 4 election, voters in Bonner County can...
Claims vs. reality: The truth about the Open Primaries Initiative
By Gray Henderson Reader Contributor Idahoans deserve an election system that empowers every voter, regardless of political affiliation, to have a say in our most important elections. That’s why Proposition 1, the Open Primaries...
Candidate Questionnaire: 2024 General Election
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...
Early voting set to open for Nov. 5 election
By Reader Staff Early voting in the Tuesday, Nov. 5 election will open Monday, Oct. 21 and run through Friday, Nov. 1, according to the Bonner County Elections Office. Hours will be Monday-Friday, from...
Open primaries initiative backers plan North Idaho events
By Reader Staff Idahoans for Open Primaries is bringing its message of support for Proposition 1 to communities throughout North Idaho, with guests including former-Sen. Joe Stegner, R-Lewiston, and former-Rep. Ed Morse, R-Hayden, as...
Steve Johnson announces bid for Dist. 1 BOCC seat
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Four months ahead of the Tuesday, Nov. 5 general election, the race for Dist. 1 Bonner County commissioner took a turn with the announcement July 2 by Steve Johnson...
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...
Emily Articulated: New(s) and old words
Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Can you hear it? That’s the sweet sound of silence descending like springtime fog, blanketing the earth after the torrential downpour of primary election messaging. We’re nearing the few months...
Despite challenging political times, we have options to improve our representation
By Diana Dawson Reader Contributor This week a flier arrived from Scott Herndon called “Stop the Steal!” In it Democrats are accused of working to return “liberal Jim Woodward” to office, along with a...
