Jennifer Stapleton will resign as Sandpoint city administrator
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Among the biggest news to come out of Sandpoint City Hall in a year filled with hefty headlines was the pre-holiday announcement by City Administrator …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Among the biggest news to come out of Sandpoint City Hall in a year filled with hefty headlines was the pre-holiday announcement by City Administrator …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
In response to the now-routine hostility between county elected officials, employees and members of the public during the Bonner County board of commissioners’ meetings, the …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Representatives of the Idaho Transportation Department spoke to the Sandpoint Kiwanis on Dec. 18, sharing an update on ITD’s various projects — both ongoing and …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint City Council made big steps toward changing how traffic will flow on First Avenue, Superior and Pine streets at its regular Dec. 20 …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When Nicholas Douglas was driving down the mountain Dec. 9 from a job on Schweitzer, he saw something that didn’t look right. Instead of just …
By Reader Staff
Following CEO Sheryl Rickard’s announcement in October that she would retire after 37 years with Bonner General Health, the hospital will transition to new leadership before the …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
In a joint meeting Dec. 6, members of the Sandpoint City Council and Independent Highway District unanimously approved the vacation and abandonment of a portion …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners covered a number of issues at the forefront of the public’s consciousness during their regular Tuesday business meeting Dec. …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners touched on multiple aspects of the county’s finances — including the much-debated fairgrounds funds — at their meeting on …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Idaho Office of Administrative Hearings received testimony Sept. 6 from the Idaho Department of Lands, developers and the public about the proposed Idaho Club …
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