Self-sufficiency, compassion and the philosophy of ‘chugal’
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The green-thumbed students at Lake Pend Oreille High School have been giving back to the community by building and maintaining gardens of all shapes and …
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Requesting Sand Lake Trail restoration
By Gabrielle Duebendorfer
Reader Contributor
Sand Lake is a popular fishing and huckleberry picking destination and the trail from the end of Forest Service Road No. 2670 off Elmira Road …
Dist. 1 lawmakers Sauter, Woodward attend Sandpoint town hall
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Idaho District 1 Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint, and Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, gathered with constituents March 15 for what may be the last local town …
Idaho Democrats Fight for Families. Republicans Fight for Control
By Lauren Necochea
Reader Contributor
Idaho Democrats are clear underdogs in the Legislature, but that doesn’t stop them from bringing forward real solutions. They are working to strengthen public schools …
Supermajority, super disconnected
By Lauren Necochea
In a representative democracy, The people elect leaders to represent and serve their interests. However, in a familiar pattern, recent polling shows that Idaho voters hold views …
Idahoans defeated school vouchers — we can do it again
By Rep. Lauren Necochea
Reader Contributor
Our future depends on every child from every corner of Idaho receiving a great education. But when the Idaho Legislature convenes in January, special …
Matthee won’t let Idaho families down
By Emma Stanford
Reader Contributor
By failing to fund child care, state GOP leaders are failing Idaho families — and failing our economy. Healthy families are the backbone of a …
Governor’s school proposal too ‘Little,’ too late
Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise
Reader Contributor
If we truly valued our children, we would ensure they spend their days in safe school buildings. But decades of neglect have caused Idaho …
West Bonner Co. School District cancels board meeting due to lack of quorum
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 …
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