Buyer beware
By Molly O’ReillyReader Contributor A local political candidate is promising to eliminate property taxes. As the old saying goes, “If it sounds too good to be true — beware!” Is it voodoo economics? For...
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The price of stewardship
By Sandpoint Mayor Jeremy GrimmReader Contributor Amid the celebrations surrounding the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding, we have a remarkable opportunity to reflect on what has sustained the longest-running constitutional republic in history....
Unchecked power has a price, and Idahoans are paying it
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Two hundred and 50 years ago, we declared our independence from a king who abused his power. Our founders knew what unchecked authority could become: a president who answers to...
Legislative update
2026 session recap By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-SagleReader Contributor The 2026 legislative session adjourned for the year on April 2. As expected, developing the annual budget was the dominant topic this year. It was...
City Hall delays putting 1% local option tax on the ballot until Nov. election
Proposal would have put money toward sewer plant, roads, but more info needed By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The proposal to float a 1% local option sales tax past Sandpoint voters in the May 19...
New lawsuit challenges Idaho’s private school tax credit program
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Idaho’s controversial private school tax credit program is being challenged in court, with a lawsuit announced Sept. 17 in Boise arguing that House Bill 93 is unconstitutional. According to Idaho...
‘Working together for Sandpoint’s future’
By Sandpoint Mayor Jeremy GrimmReader Contributor Many of us feel the pinch of rising costs, from groceries to gas to utility bills. Taxes are no exception, and people are right to expect that their...
Idaho congressional delegation applauds passage of ‘big, beautiful bill’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The U.S. House passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” on a 218-214 vote July 3, which President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4. While Trump proclaimed...
Proud mom travels to D.C. to stand up for public schools
By Monica Dickson Reader Contributor I’m a dental hygienist, a working mom and the proud parent of two kids in Idaho’s public schools. Recently, I took a week of unpaid leave from my job...
Congressional hopeful Kaylee Peterson visits Reader office
By Reader Staff Editor’s note: Kaylee Peterson has been campaigning as a Democrat against Republican U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher since 2022. Amid a swing through 10 counties in Idaho in 10 days, she visited...
