Idaho’s population surpasses 2 million in 2024
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Riding a surge in population from 2021 to 2023, there are now more than 2 million people living in Idaho, according to numbers reported Dec. …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Riding a surge in population from 2021 to 2023, there are now more than 2 million people living in Idaho, according to numbers reported Dec. …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint residents weary of degraded street conditions throughout the city may have the opportunity to weigh in on a 1% local option sales tax that …
By Reader Staff
If it feels like Idaho’s population has risen at a rapid pace over the past year, it’s because it has. According to new numbers from the U.S. …
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