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...
Keeping elected officials honest at all levels By Stan NormanReader Contributor There is a disturbing trend developing in the Idaho Legislature. Several bills have been introduced in the House that would effectively take power...
Mayor Grimm: House Bill 583 is a ‘significant step’ away from ‘local control’ By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The bill to effectively eliminate almost all powers of counties and cities to regulate short-term rentals is...
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff A bill to dramatically reduce the powers of counties and cities to regulate short-term rentals cleared the Idaho House Business Committee following a hearing Feb. 9, where legislators decided with...
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Sandpoint city councilors made two votes Jan. 21 that will affect future land use and development patterns within city limits — both related to housing, which is widely regarded as...
Rule change intended to get ahead of potential lawsuit, comes amid likely state legislation By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Changes to Sandpoint’s ordinance regulating short-term rentals will move forward, after members of the Planning and...
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission deferred a recommendation to the City Council on proposed changes to an ordinance regulating short-term rentals, voting at its Nov. 18 regular meeting to...
Push for deregulation coming from Idaho legislators and lawsuit threats By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Big changes are in store for how the city of Sandpoint regulates short-term rentals — or doesn’t regulate them —...
By Mayor Bob Giles Reader Contributor I’m compelled to let you know about House Bill 506, a proposed bill that would severely limit city councils’ ability to protect the health and safety of our...
