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 of the spectrum, he...
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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 very different priorities. In...
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 events like Ruby Ridge...
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 impressions of Andrus in...
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 her candidacy in the...
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 2018. According to Keough,...
What our leaders are saying about climate change…
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When President Trump announced that the United States would pull out of the Paris Climate Accord last week, he created a heat wave of feedback from all over the...
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....
Idaho elected officials prepare for 2017 legislative session
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff With the 2017 Idaho legislative session due to kick off Jan. 9, Idaho lawmakers will decide how to use an unexpected windfall in tax revenue. In the wake of...
Candidates forum scheduled for Nov. 2
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Want to learn more about the candidates running for local and state offices? You’re in luck. The Sandpoint Reader and SandpointOnline.com will be co-presenting a candidate forum on Wednesday,...
