Early voting in May 20 election ends Friday
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The window for early voting in the Tuesday, May 20 election closes Friday, May 16, with ballots accepted until 5 p.m. at the Bonner County Elections Office (1500 Hwy....
Category: News in Brief
Sandpoint City Hall formally opens new downtown parking lot
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Officials from City Hall, the Sandpoint Urban Renewal Agency, construction representatives and members of the public gathered May 13 to officially cut the ribbon at Sandpoint’s newly rebuilt downtown...
Sandpoint council approves proposed reduction to city’s area of impact
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Members of the Sandpoint City Council voted May 7 to approve a proposed adjustment to the city’s area of impact, reducing it from the current 12.3 square miles to...
BoCo Planning Commission to host workshop on land divisions
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County Planning Commission will host a public workshop Tuesday, May 20 on land division standards under Bonner County Revised Code. The 4:30 p.m. meeting will take place...
Church Street multi-family development to go before P&Z
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The two-phase proposed apartment development at 413 and 417 Church St., in downtown Sandpoint, is taking an unorthodox path through the application process with a public review Tuesday, May...
Chief Armstrong presents argument in favor of local fire district levies
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff At the beginning of the Idaho Fireplace Forum, hosted May 3 by Dist. 1 Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint, and Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, at the Sandpoint Community Hall, Selkirk...
‘You don’t get into public service to not serve the public’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff About 40 people turned out for a public meeting May 1 in Ponderay, where U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel provided updates on a number of local issues. Col....
‘You vote for your district’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff District 1 Idaho lawmakers Jim Woodward and Mark Sauter hosted an end-of-session wrap-up and town hall May 3 at the Sandpoint Community Hall. Dubbed the Idaho Fireplace Forum, due...
Sandpoint officials warn of scam email requesting payment of development fees
By Reader Staff City Hall is cautioning residents to be wary of a scam that purports to collect fees related to development applications. According to a news release, a local developer received an email...
Army Corps will close Springy Point campground due to ‘limited staff’
By Reader Staff U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced the closure of Springy Point Recreation Area on April 29, as well as reduced services at several other USACE-managed facilities on Lake Pend Oreille...
