Mayor’s Roundtable: A Sandpoint Legacy
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
Friday, Aug. 7 marked the long awaited grand reopening of War Memorial Field. This project had been envisioned by many residents for years. Since …
Category: Mayor’s Roundtable
Mayor’s Roundtable: We are beating COVID-19
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
I thank all of you who have taken the guidance of the governor and CDC seriously by practicing social distancing, staying home and wearing …
Mayor’s Roundtable: The goose problem and solution
By Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
In 2018, the Sandpoint City Council approved a plan — partnering and authorized with appropriate state and federal agencies — to capture and …
Mayor’s Roundtable: Planning progress for Sandpoint’s future
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
If ever there is a time to have a direct impact on the future of your hometown, it is now. The city of Sandpoint …
Mayor’s Roundtable: Happy holidays!
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
As this holiday season approaches, I’m incredibly grateful to all of our city staff for their dedication, hard work and professionalism. We are blessed …
Mayor’s Roundtable: Why the City Beach land swap is good for Sandpoint
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
A draft of the City’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan is under way and through the planning process a number of missed opportunities came …
Mayor’s Roundtable: United by our values
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
Sandpoint is a community characterized by engaged citizenship. With more than 300 registered nonprofits, ours is a community of people who care. This is …
Mayor’s Roundtable: An honor to serve
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
It has been an incredible honor and privilege to serve as mayor of Sandpoint.
This is a particularly important time as the city is …
Mayor’s Roundtable: 2020 budget
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
In this month’s addition I’d like to share with you a few highlights of the city’s proposed budget for 2020. The budget is the …
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Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss out on Live performances of music & theater, fundraising, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
