Category: News

Residents seek city action against protesters

By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Farmers’ Market fans fed up by anti-abortion protesters are seeking the city’s help to remove them. Although it wasn’t on the council agenda, about a half-dozen concerned citizens utilized...

7B Drug Free offers free seminars

By Ben Olson Reader Staff 7B Drug Free, a coalition for substance abuse and prevention, is offering a couple of free seminars to help spread their message of hope and inspiration. A free Youth...

City rolls out parking reform

By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Downtown parking is about to get a lot more flexible. Starting Aug. 1, three parking lots—the ITD parking lot west of Fifth Avenue, the downtown city parking lot on...

Sandpoint PD receives award

The Sandpoint Police Department is getting a little credit for going the extra mile. The city announced this week that local police will receive the 2016 Tom McTevia Memorial Award. An honor given to...

Kochava ceremony brings in a crowd

By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff There’s no clearer sign of a booming business than the need for a bigger workplace. Kochava employees and administrators demonstrated that fact Monday by attracting Idaho politicians and international...

Solar Roadways project given green light

By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Following council approval Wednesday, the Solar Roadways demonstration project is on track for an autumn completion date. The project, which is funded through a $48,734 Idaho Gem State grant,...

Crazy Days hits Sandpoint

By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Bargain hunters, get out your pocket books. Downtown Crazy Days is just around the corner. A Sandpoint tradition for decades, Crazy Days brings out the fun for business owners...

National heat wave to spare the NW

By Ben Olson Reader Staff This week, some of the hottest temperatures of the season will hit across the nation with one notable exception: the Northwest. “The big high pressure ridge bringing the hot...

Long Bridge repairs making good progress

By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A $2.2 million Long Bridge repair project is making progress toward an expected completion early this fall. According to Idaho Transportation Department resident engineer John Perfect, the construction crews...