By Ryan Suppe IdahoEdNews.org Former West Bonner School District Superintendent Branden Durst has sued the district over the board of trustees’ termination of his contract last fall. Durst appeared to resign from the district...
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor Democracies are unhealthy without a balance of power between the parties and accountability at the ballot box. Sadly, Idaho’s ruling party is steadily moving deeper into extremism,...
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor Our branches of government are designed to provide checks and balances. When the Idaho Legislature commits overreach, cruelty or foolishness, the governor’s veto pen is the first...
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist “I had to get out of Commie-fornia,” he said, eyebrows wagging, all anticipation of landing a shared joke. It didn’t land. I had just been standing in line for...
By Linda Navarre and Todd Crossett, co-chairs, BCHRTF Members Reader Contributors “It means a great deal to those who are oppressed to know that they are not alone. Never let anyone tell you that...
By Zach Hagadone and Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Local government watchers enjoyed a double-header on March 5, as both the Bonner County board of commissioners and Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission took up the...
By Dan Gookin Reader Contributor Data is important. Especially in the realm of Idaho politics, where fear and innuendo dominate the landscape. A case in point is found in the recent release of the...
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I’m approaching my seventh anniversary of living in Sandpoint. Upon my arrival, I had only the incredible surroundings, a new bartending gig and the online events calendar to help...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff More high drama was on display at the Bonner County administration building over the past week, with the trespassing of two individuals from county commissioners’ business meetings citing “threats,”...
By Sen. Scott Herndon, R-Sagle Reader Contributor Happy New Year! Last year at this time we faced a forecast that the state of Idaho had $1.4 billion of expected tax collections above planned expenses....
