Mayor’s Roundtable
By Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad Reader Contributor The growing community spread of COVID-19 in North Idaho is worrisome. Bonner General Hospital reported on Saturday, Nov. 14 it had moved into contingency mode to accommodate...
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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 73% of the Sandpoint...
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 a protective face covering...
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 release Canada geese at City...
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 is in the midst...
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 to have such a...
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 to light that the...
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 something to be proud...
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 carrying out its 2017...
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 culmination of several months...
