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About North Idaho Republican

North Idaho Republican is an independent conservative news publication covering politics, elections, local government, and community life across five North Idaho counties: Kootenai, Bonner, Boundary, Benewah, and Shoshone.

We cover the news that matters to North Idaho families. County commission decisions. School board actions. State legislature votes that affect our communities. Local elections and primaries. Property taxes and land use. Second Amendment rights. The civic life of the communities where we live.

Coverage Area

Our coverage area includes Kootenai County (Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, Hayden, Rathdrum, Spirit Lake, Dalton Gardens), Bonner County (Sandpoint, Ponderay, Priest River, Clark Fork), Boundary County (Bonners Ferry, Moyie Springs), Benewah County (St. Maries, Plummer, Tensed), and Shoshone County (Kellogg, Wallace, Osburn, Mullan, Pinehurst).

Editorial Perspective

Our editorial perspective is conservative. We support the Republican Party platform, limited government, individual liberty, the Second Amendment, parental rights, property rights, and state sovereignty. We make no pretense of neutrality on questions of governance, liberty, and the values that define North Idaho communities.

We do commit to factual accuracy. News coverage reports verifiable facts with attribution. Opinion content is clearly labeled. When we get something wrong, we correct it promptly and transparently.

Independence

North Idaho Republican is not affiliated with any political action committee, campaign, candidate, or party organization. We are not associated with any similarly named PAC or advocacy group. We are published independently from Sandpoint, Idaho.

We accept no advertising or sponsorship that would compromise our editorial independence. Our coverage is driven by what matters to the conservative communities of North Idaho, not by any outside interest.