Dist. 1A Rep. Mark Sauter to seek a second term
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Republican Rep. Mark Sauter has announced he will seek a second term serving in the District 1A seat of the Idaho Legislature.
Stating in a …
Category: Local Elections
Brian Riley announces candidacy for BoCo commissioner Dist. 1 seat
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The actions of the Bonner County board of commissioners have been tumultuous — to say the least — and now comes a challenger to Dist. …
The Idaho Open Primaries initiative explained
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
As its opening salvo in Idaho politics, Reclaim Idaho successfully gathered enough signatures to place a Medicaid expansion initiative onto the 2018 ballot, which reportedly …
Emily Articulated: Change
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
As I’m writing today, we are on the cusp of change (just as we are around every Election Day). Each voting cycle brings new ideas, …
2023 election results
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
For the first time in eight years, Sandpoint will have a new mayor when Jeremy Grimm is sworn in at City Hall in January following …
What to know about Election Day 2023
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 7 for a range of city, school trustee and other district offices.
Six candidates are running for …
An Election Day for the books
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
I did the math the other day, and figured out I’ve covered Sandpoint City Hall under six mayors: David Sawyer, Ray Miller, Gretchen Albrecht-Hellar, Marsha …
Candidates’ forum recap
By Zach Hagadone and Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
A near-capacity crowd turned out Oct. 17 at the Sandpoint Community Hall for a candidates’ forum featuring office seekers in contested races …
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 …
‘The biggest mistake I ever made’
By Carrie Logan
Reader Contributor
I regret my decision as mayor of Sandpoint to create a new city position: city administrator. If I had it to do it again, I …
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