Capital investments include $34 million for wastewater treatment plant By Zach HagadoneReader Staff City Council members voted unanimously Aug. 19 to adopt Sandpoint’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget, approving expenditures of $92 million — the...
How Scott Herndon turns voter outrage into a fundraising engine, and why that’s the whole point By Gregory GrafPolitical Potatoes Kill the property tax. That’s the pitch. You own your home. You paid for...
By Zach Hagadoneand Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Ahead of the Tuesday, May 19 primary election, candidates in contested races for Idaho Legislative District 1 Senate, Dist. 1 House and Bonner County offices gathered at the...
Preparing for January By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-SandpointReader Contributor Greetings, The cold weather is upon us. For legislators, it’s time to finalize plans for the 2026 legislative session in Boise. I keep a running...
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....
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor The 2024 presidential race is upon us. Idahoans will have a say in the selection process twice (primary and general election), but just how we decide is...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County Commissioners approved four business property tax exemptions Tuesday in an effort, they said, to stimulate local business growth and create more well-paying, permanent jobs. Mountain Metals, a...
