Instead of voting in a presidential primary election this year, Idaho voters will choose their political party’s nominee via presidential nominating caucuses.
In a town with one newspaper, it’s said, “Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one.” They have the privilege to be the only voice. Last election cycle, rather than endorsing candidates themselves, The Press ran an editorial titled “Organizations Say You Can Trust These Candidates.” The organizations, some claimed to be non-partisan, all endorsed the same list of candidates. These groups were the NIR (North Idaho Republicans), DART (Democrats And Republicans Together) BCEQEC, (Bipartisan Citizens to Elect Qualified Experienced Candidates, NDOC (Nonpartisan Doctors of Coeur d’Alene) and Citizens for Cd’A Public Schools. These organizations had one thing in common — their recommendations differed from the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee’s recommendations.
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I am new here — like 18 months new. And to learn more about my new home, I’ve started attending meetings. A lot of them. Here is a list of some I’ve observed: Hayden City Council meetings — 11, North Idaho College Trustee — three, Post Falls City Council — nine, Community Library Network — three, Kootenai Metropolitan Planning Organization — three, candidate townhalls — six, Kootenai County Republican Central Committee — 10, Kootenai County Commissioners — five, coffee with the sheriff — three, and fundraiser events for candidates — many.
From hundreds of stories published by The Press in 2023, newsroom staff carved out a list of the top 10 issues, challenges and events that Press reporters covered over the past 12 months.
It was just about 50 years ago that Richard Butler, an expatriate Californian, came to Kootenai County and founded the Aryan Nations, physically established near Hayden Lake.
It was just about 50 years ago that Richard Butler, an expatriate Californian, came to Kootenai County and founded the Aryan Nations, physically established near Hayden Lake.