Fifty years along the shore
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Contributor
Since its donation to the city of Sandpoint by the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1922, City Beach has drawn tourists from around the world.
The …
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From Bonner County to outer space
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
North Idaho may soon have a connection to a worldwide effort to launch a space-based internet service into every nook and cranny of the planet.…
Elections workers gearing up to start mailing absentee ballots
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
November might seem like a long way off, but voting in the 2020 General Election, set for Tuesday, Nov. 3, will soon start ramping up.…
Idaho funnels $150 million in CARES Act funds to education
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Idaho’s Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee unanimously approved two spending measures Sept. 15 that would funnel $99 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act …
City P&Z delays recommendation on University Park development
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint Planning and Zoning commissioners took their first deep dive Sept. 15 into the University Park development, a mixed use subdivision proposed for the 75-acre …
Callahan fire now at 1,200 acres, Bernard fire active on 880 acres
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Bonner County residents — as with most everyone living in the Western United States — continue to suffer smoke-choked skies as large fires burn across …
City Council approves Bridge St. land swap
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
As the Sandpoint City Council unanimously adopted its long-running Parks and Recreation Master Plan on Sept. 16, the first piece of the city’s Waterfront at …
City passes $34.6M budget, $930K+ in property tax relief
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint City Council unanimously passed a $34.6 million dollar budget for Fiscal Year 2021 and approved a budget ordinance at its meeting Sept. 2, …
County approves digital poll books
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted unanimously Sept. 8 to approve the purchase of electronic poll books, bringing Bonner County Elections operations into the modern era of …
‘Tell us what you need’
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Sitting down in the Sandpoint High School library across from Lake Pend Oreille School District Superintendent Tom Albertson and a host of other administrators, Gov. …
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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Enter the Sandpoint in Pictures Winter Photo Contest! Post your best winter snapshot in the Sandpoint Winter Photo Contest for a chance at hometown fame, plus a $20 gift certificate to MickDuff’s and a copy of the scenic coffee table book ‘Selkirks Spectacular.’ How to enter? Easy – just post your photo and vote daily at SandpointPictures.com»
