Idaho House votes down bill to end child marriage
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Idaho House killed a bill last week that would have raised the minimum age to get married in Idaho to 16 years old and required parental consent for...
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Sandpoint’s growth spells trouble for resort city taxing
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Sandpoint’s population is on the rise, but like any growth spurt, it carries with it an awkward phase or two. Many of them are apparent to even the casual...
Legislative update highlights Medicaid, education funding
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Rep. Sage Dixon, R-Ponderay, and Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, held a town hall gathering Saturday to update locals on the current legislative session, including the status of Medicaid expansion...
Dixon, Woodward hold town hall prior to legislative session
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Medicaid Expansion, the Idaho grocery tax and recent changes to state tax forms dominated discussion at a town hall gathering Saturday, hosted by Rep. Sage Dixon (R-Ponderay) and newly-appointed...
2018 Candidate Questionnaire
By Ben Olson Reader Staff We believe strongly in informing the community about candidates running for public office. As part of our commitment to this effort, we present this questionnaire for candidates in legislative...
Idaho rejects gun control bill aimed at domestic abusers
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Idaho House of Representatives voted down a gun control bill Tuesday that would have prevented convicted domestic abusers from owning firearms. The Associated Press reported the House GOP...
Climate change discussion attracts support, skepticism
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Friday night’s climate change presentation and panel discussion, “Let’s Clear the Air: A Conversation about Climate, Energy and Jobs,” attracted a full Sandpoint Community Hall. And as the...
Citizens’ Climate Lobby: a nonpartisan event not to miss
By Jim Ramsey Reader Contributor In the wake of catastrophic fires in the West in the summer and fall following the unprecedented storms in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico, this is certainly the right...
A Legislative Update
By Ben Olson Reader Staff By all accounts, the 2017 legislative session got off to a bumpy start. Lobbyists, reporters and lawmakers alike have acknowledged this session has had a “wonky” feel to it....
Mistrusting the messenger:
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff There was no love lost between Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, and the press last month. During the organizational session for the 2017 Idaho Legislature in early December, Associated Press...
