Republican Central Committee candidates sweep major offices By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff More than 45% of Bonner County residents showed up for Idaho’s May 19 primary, according to the Idaho Secretary of State’s unofficial results,...
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Ponderay City Council held its regular meeting May 18, during which the board heard Avista Utilities’ application for a special use permit to build a public utility complex near...
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist I’m an avid fan of the “whodunit,” the often formulaic mystery centered around a single question: Who committed the crime? The audience, whether reader or viewer, joins the investigator in...
The performative patriot — all flag, no patriotism By Tim BearlyReader Contributor He’s like Bruce Wayne, at least that’s how he fancies himself. But rather than using his immense wealth to help the people...
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Our civilization has persisted with the majority of adults operating at the emotional-intellectual level of bratty 13-year-olds for a long time — and even managed to not only survive them...
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Idaho moves forward when we invest in the people who grow our food, build our infrastructure, teach our kids and keep communities running. Democratic leaders know this and have enacted...
By Ben OlsonReader Staff North Idaho wasn’t always like this. Believe it or not, there was a time in the not-too-distant past when North Idaho was a more politically balanced region. Our district often...
By Zach Hagadoneand Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Ahead of the Tuesday, May 19 primary election, candidates in contested races for Idaho Legislative District 1 Senate, Dist. 1 House and Bonner County offices gathered at the...
By Reader Staff Early voting in the 2026 primary opened May 4 and will run Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through Friday, May 15 at the Bonner County Elections Office (1500 Hwy. 2, Ste....
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Less than a month after Gov. Brad Little signed into law House Bill 752, criminalizing transgender people using bathrooms according to their identity, the legislation is going to court. According...
