ELECTIONS

News and insights about the candidates and issues on the ballots in 2026

Voters approve splitting Mountain View into two smaller districts

By Emma Epperly | 05/20/2025

Overall, 65% of voters supported deconsolidation.

A bad night for school bonds: Shelley, Filer and Middleton asks fail

By Carly Flandro | 05/20/2025

Get the latest here as election results roll in

22 levies pass and just two fail with nearly $75 million on the ballot

By Emma Epperly | 05/20/2025

The supplemental levy asks range from $45,000 in the Three Creek up to $15 million in Lakeland.

The fate of Idaho’s largest school district (geographically) to be determined next week

By Emma Epperly | 05/15/2025

Residents of Grangeville, Kooskia, and Elk City will vote Tuesday on whether or not to split the Mountain View School District into two smaller districts with more local control. 

Rural Shelley makes a big bond ask — for the second time

By Carly Flandro | 05/14/2025

Shelley School District is seeking a $78.6 million bond, partly to build a new high school, in Tuesday’s election.

Popular career-technical school depends on Post Falls and Lakeland levies

By Emma Epperly | 05/12/2025

North Idaho voters will decide if that’s a worthy investment on May 20.

Post Falls superintendent says levy is a necessity

By Emma Epperly | 05/05/2025

The North Idaho leader gives community presentations hoping to persuade voters to support a nearly $12 million supplemental levy. The election is May 20.

Lakeland leaders talk up the positives ahead of May levy vote

By Emma Epperly | 04/11/2025

Superintendent Lisa Arnold doesn’t dwell on is what’s at stake: jobs, sports, school safety and a variety of academic programs.

Middleton to ask patrons for $19.9 million bond to build an elementary school

By Emma Epperly | 03/11/2025

Voters in Middleton have not passed a bond since 2008.

West Bonner pins hopes on $4.7 million two-year levy ask in May

By Emma Epperly | 02/28/2025

If the levy fails, the district would be in dire straits.