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Otter: Stakeholders need to preserve broadband system

The school broadband network is a ‘valuable service’ that needs to stay online, Gov. Butch Otter said Tuesday, after a judge voided the system’s contract.

Ybarra’s social media non-presence

Want to get in touch with the state superintendent-elect? It doesn’t look like you’ll find her on Facebook and Twitter these days.

Coeur d’Alene facing teacher shortage

The state’s sixth-largest district is searching for special education and substitute teachers, and has other lingering vacancies.

Analysis: With a GOP rout, history repeats itself

Was the resounding defeat of Propositions 1, 2 and 3 a one-off, or a political aberration? Tuesday’s results suggest it.

Post-election showdown: dueling Ybarra Twitter parodies

Politics in the Twitter age: Dueling parody accounts surface one day after Sherri Ybarra’s election as state superintendent.

GOP’s sweep and Ybarra’s win, Storified

The numbers are final (finally) in the state superintendent’s race. Here are some early Twitter reactions.

Catchphrase update: and the winners are …

The Republican superintendent’s candidate has an election catchphrase. Or three. And here they are.

Election night live blog

Numbers, news and analysis from Election Night 2014.

Weekend poll: Ybarra 46 percent, Jones 45 percent

The state superintendent’s race is the closest statewide election, according to a poll released Saturday. Republicans hold double-digit leads in other statewide races.