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Lots of absentee voters in Kootenai County
November 4, 2023 1:09 a.m.

Lots of absentee voters in Kootenai County

Kootenai County has the third-highest rate of absentee ballots issued in the state of Idaho, according to data from the Idaho Secretary of State.

Shoshone County facing potential budget crisis
August 29, 2023 1:07 a.m.

Shoshone County facing potential budget crisis

According to BOCC chairman David Dose, after weeks of reviewing proposals and feeling confident moving forward with approving their proposed $16.5 million county budget, it was brought to the attention of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), that in its current state and with the proposed various revenue streams, the county would not have the funds to approve such a budget and that they needed to tighten their proposed budget by roughly $3 million.

OPINION: Idaho’s County Clerks are not mere clerks; let’s give them our respect
December 29, 2023 1 a.m.

OPINION: Idaho’s County Clerks are not mere clerks; let’s give them our respect

We sometimes hear Idaho’s County Clerks spoken of dismissively as mere clerks– low-level functionaries just there to carry out the orders of county commissioners. Those dismissive individuals might be surprised to learn that elected clerks are the heart and soul of most counties in the Gem State. Idaho law says they serve as clerk of the courts in their county, as well as ex officio auditor, recorder and county commission clerk.

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