‘You vote for your district’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
District 1 Idaho lawmakers Jim Woodward and Mark Sauter hosted an end-of-session wrap-up and town hall May 3 at the Sandpoint Community Hall.
Dubbed the …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
District 1 Idaho lawmakers Jim Woodward and Mark Sauter hosted an end-of-session wrap-up and town hall May 3 at the Sandpoint Community Hall.
Dubbed the …
By Nishelle Gonzales
Reader Contributor
I have sat back and watched this new administration the last few months with horror and grief. I had a realization today that brings me …
By Clarice M. McKenney
Reader Contributor
For more than 50 years I have voted Democrat, and most of those years I was unable to be an activist, be involved in …
By Reader Staff
Publisher’s note: Congressman Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, came to the Sandpoint Reader offices on April 23 for an interview, but we didn’t have enough space to run the …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
I was born on Good Friday. I wasn’t raised religious, but I’ve always understood the cultural significance of that date and worn it like a …
By Lauren Necochea
Reader Contributor
Liberty and justice are under attack as the Trump regime’s assault on due process and unlawful deportations escalates. It’s happening in plain sight, with little …
By Ben Olson and Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Vehicles bearing license plates from Canadian provinces are a familiar sight in North Idaho, especially during the summer tourist season. Neighbors on …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
As the Trump administration and its congressional allies continue to push for privatizing public lands, Idaho Republican Rep. Mike Simpson has bucked the White House, …
By Lauren Necochea
Reader Columnist
Our government exists to serve the people. But another legislative session ruled by the Republican supermajority showed exactly what happens when one party has unchecked …
By Liam FitzGerald
Reader Contributor
“The truth will set you free.”
— John 8:32
On March 27, President Donald Trump issued an executive order, which, according to the White House, …
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