Candidate Questionnaire 2023
Compiled by Zach Hagadone, Soncirey Mitchell and Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Publisher’s note: Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches out to candidates to ask questions about how they would …
Compiled by Zach Hagadone, Soncirey Mitchell and Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Publisher’s note: Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches out to candidates to ask questions about how they would …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For the first time in nearly a month after the Aug. 29 special election that resulted in the recall of former-West Bonner County School District …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
More than 120 residents showed up to the Priest River Lamanna High School for a packed agenda before the West Bonner County School District Board …
By Jim Jones
Reader Contributor
Having followed public affairs in the Gem State since 1966, I have always believed that most Idahoans are practical people who appreciate and support reasonable, …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
A season of high drama in the West Bonner County School District is moving into a new phase Thursday, Sept. 7, when the Bonner County …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Voters in the West Bonner County School District made headlines around the state Aug. 29, turning out in large numbers to successfully recall two trustee …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Weeks of controversy have roiled the West Bonner County School District, as its trustees have hosted a number of charged public board meetings related to …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Tuesday was a night for incumbents as seats on the Pend Oreille Hospital District Board and East Bonner County Library District went to individuals with …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Educators in West Bonner County School District are hoping the second time is the charm for a $3 million-per-year supplemental levy.
The levy proposal, which …
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