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 …
Category: Politics
Legislature’s income tax relief left low- and middle-income families behind
By May Roberts
Reader Contributor
The income tax package approved by the Idaho Legislature during the 2025 session gave huge tax breaks to Idaho’s wealthiest households while leaving behind or …
A Few Thoughts… On writing for free
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
After 61 days away traveling the West — with 10 days on Maui thrown into the middle — it’s good to be home. I drove …
Bonner County to cease maintenance of Dog Beach
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners unanimously voted May 27 to cease maintenance of Dog Beach, located on the northern side of the Long Bridge, …
The alchemy of grief
By Nichelle Gonzales
Reader Contributor
If you are paying any attention to the downward spiral of our country, then you’re feeling a sense of grief. This grief also shows up …
House GOP strips sell-off provisions but public lands remain at risk
By Abby Urbanek
Reader Contributor
After weeks of public outrage and mounting bipartisan backlash, U.S. House Republicans quietly removed a provision that would have mandated the sale of hundreds of …
GOP legislators mock the Idahoans who provide your health care
By Lauren Necochea
Reader Contributor
Lawmakers are elected to serve the people of Idaho, by the people of Idaho. Any Idahoan who approaches our elected leaders with concerns should be …
Sandpoint takes down lifeguard stands at City Beach
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
City Hall has been debating what to do about Sandpoint’s moribund City Beach lifeguard program since at least the spring of 2023, when officials sounded …
PHD board debates nature of public health, role of clinical services
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Panhandle Health District Board of Health held a public strategic planning meeting May 10, to discuss clinical services and the district’s priorities going forward. …
Sandpoint P&Z votes to approve Church St. multi-family development plan
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
After a three-hour meeting that included a public hearing May 20, members of the Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-2 to approve the multi-family …
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