By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Members of the Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission took in a presentation Nov. 1 from City Planner Amy Tweeten, who recapped a pair of workshops hosted Oct. 20-21 focused...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Among the items on the agenda at the Dec. 15 meeting of the Sandpoint City Council — its last of 2021— was authorization for an application to seek $250,000...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Don Carter has seen a lot change in Sandpoint in the 42 years he’s worked as the chief building inspector for the city. He’s gone through 14 mayors and...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Though initial estimates had the current phase of downtown construction slated for completion Nov. 26, city officials announced Oct. 4 that the end of November will mark only an...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s a common refrain heard among local residents: Sandpoint is a walking town, so watch out for bicyclists and pedestrians. The problem is, Sandpoint’s sidewalk network has spotty connectivity...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Thanks to a collaboration between the city and Washington Elementary students, the beginning of the school day could get a whole lot safer. At the Sandpoint City Council meeting...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Despite the poor air quality, construction work along Cedar and Oak streets is on schedule and on budget. This week, workers will finish installation of the stormwater piping and...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A program scheduled to begin this year is expected to improve the performance of Sandpoint’s wastewater system. City officials awarded Planned and Engineered Construction a contract Wednesday to install...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff For newly-hired Sandpoint Public Works Director Amanda Wilson, the appeal of working in a small city is all about having a long-term impact. Having honed her expertise in rural...
