Threat to Sandpoint schools resolved
By Reader Staff A social media post threatening possible violence at local schools Oct. 3 resulted in the criminal charge of a Sandpoint High School student and prompted the Lake Pend Oreille School District...
Category: News in Brief
Wood View Acres land division changed from four lots to two
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff A minor land division applied for by the Bonner County planning director saw major modification on Sept. 21, with county commissioners approving a change from a four-lot split to...
Camp Bay Road decision will go back to Bonner Co.
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff First District Court Judge Cynthia K.C. Meyer remanded the vacation of Camp Bay Road back to the Bonner County Commissioners for a second time on Sept. 20, ruling that...
Trestle Creek Marina permit faces termination
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The Army Corps of Engineers has announced plans to revoke its permit for the Trestle Creek Marina, citing changes to the proposed project and “significant objections to the authorized...
Bonner County secures first surplus-funded bridge contract
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff A couple of Bonner County bridges are slated for facelifts in coming years after commissioners voted unanimously Sept. 20 to move forward with securing state funding meant to improve...
Sandpoint P&Z recommends approval of rezone, PUD plan for University Place Phase 4
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The fourth phase of the University Place development went before the Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission at its regular meeting Sept. 20, with commissioners voting unanimously to recommend approval...
City, Dub’s owners respond to rumors of restaurant’s closure
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Sandpoint rumor mill was at it again over the past week, with posts popping up on social media claiming that longtime beloved restaurant Dub’s Drive-In — best known...
Off-leash dog area at Lakeview Park gaining steam with workshop, public survey
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Area dog owners are getting closer to having a space in south Sandpoint to run their animals off-leash, with the city of Sandpoint moving forward on installing a water-accessible...
City to kick off ‘design competition’ for downtown waterfront
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Members of the Sandpoint City Council heard a presentation at their regular meeting Sept. 21 on a unique way of determining the design of redevelopment projects at the downtown...
BoCo Comp Plan updates due for adoption Sept. 20
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The Bonner County Planning Commission continues to rework the county’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan, starting with the “Goals, Objectives and Policies,” which serves as a jumping-off point for the...
