Idaho schools to close for rest of the school year
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Idaho State Board of Education voted Monday, April 6 to extend the soft closure of all public school buildings in the state through the …
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From the Senate to the schools
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
It seems Idaho’s longest-serving female senator won’t have to give up her passion for improving the state’s public education system anytime soon.
Idaho Gov. Brad …
Don’t believe misleading facts about Proposition 2
By Sen. Shawn Keough
Reader Contributor
The official voters’ guide from the State of Idaho for November’s ballot contains several arguments against Proposition 2 (Medicaid Expansion) that are false or …
22 Years
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Both relief and poignancy define Shawn Keough’s final year as District 1 Idaho state senator.
Relief comes at the thought that she isn’t facing a …
RINO: A new species of voter
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
Long-time Hope resident Mark Heisel is a registered Republican.
While he holds economic and social beliefs that may traditionally fall on the bluer end …
Two legislative visions compete in 2018 session
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
When it comes to the 2018 legislative session, moderate lawmakers and self-described liberty legislators — the deeply conservative wing of the Republican Party — envision …
The American Redoubt Series: The anatomy of a one-party state
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Editor’s Note: In last week’s political article we discussed some of the factors that contributed to a building of mistrust for the federal government after …
Memories of Cecil Andrus
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Cecil Andrus, Idaho’s longest-serving governor and former U.S. secretary of the interior, passed away last week. We asked several local residents about their memories and …
Ahrens enters senate race
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The race for the District 1 Idaho Senate seat is shaping up with Colburn Precinct Committeeman and Legislative District One Republican Chairman Danielle Ahrens declaring …
Keough to retire in 2018
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
After a political career of more than two decades, District 1 Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, this week announced plans to retire from the Legislature in …
