By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners dedicated much of the Dec. 31 business meeting to discussing Sheriff Daryl Wheeler’s temporary resignation and whether the board is required to affirm...
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners settled a legal dispute that began January 2024, when former-Chair Luke Omodt trespassed and performed a citizen’s arrest on frequent meeting attendees Rick...
By Reader Staff Even if you’ve never read any of the works of 19th-century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, you’ve probably heard someone repeat his famous line: “A pessimist is an optimist in full possession...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff We’ve been publishing the “Year in Review” for a while now, and every installment seems to get bigger and bigger. Maybe that’s because there’s always more and more news,...
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Commissioner-elect Brian Domke has rejected an appointment to serve out the remainder of current Dist. 1 Commissioner Steve Bradshaw’s term — which ends Monday, Jan. 13. Domke’s decision, announced...
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County Republican Central Committee passed a resolution Dec. 17 to appoint Commissioner-elect Brian Domke to District 1 Commissioner Steve Bradshaw’s seat, despite Bradshaw’s insistence that he will...
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff In a special meeting Nov. 19, Bonner County Republican Central Committee Chair Scott Herndon declared the Bonner County Commissioner Dist. 1 seat vacant — despite the protests of Commissioner...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It has been an unexpected honor and pleasure to have been invited twice in the past year to travel the 400-plus miles south to Caldwell and present to students...
By Rep. Lauren Necochea Reader Contributor How much do Idaho women have to suffer before Republicans allow abortion care in medical emergencies and when health and fertility are threatened? This month, Idaho Attorney General...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Being born and raised in Sandpoint, I’ve done a bit of gatekeeping over the years. The term “gatekeeping” began trending a few years ago to describe “When someone takes...
