Sandpoint business owner files tort against city of Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A Sandpoint business owner has filed a tort claim against the city of Sandpoint five months after a police raid on her business has yet to result in criminal...
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The future of public comment at the BOCC
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners maintained an uncharacteristically reserved first half of its regular business meeting on Feb. 20 — unanimously approving airport grant applications, the Justice Services’...
City to host open house on Fifth and Pine stoplight project
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The long-running — and frequently controversial — East-West Connection project between U.S. Highway 95 and U.S. 2 is getting underway with an open house Thursday, Feb. 22 at City...
City Hall holds work session on revised Comp Plan
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The revised Sandpoint Comprehensive Plan took a step toward completion Feb. 13 with a joint work session of the City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission. Officials gathered to...
Democrats Karen Mathee and Kathryn Larson announce campaigns for Dist. 1 House seats
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Idaho’s Legislative District 1 has two new challengers, with Democrats Karen Matthee and Kathryn Larson joining the race for Seats A and B, respectively. Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint, currently...
City of Sandpoint announces work session on final Comp Plan draft
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council will host a joint working session with the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. at Sandpoint City Hall (1123 Lake...
Bonner County resident trespassed again from commissioner meetings
By Soncirey Mitchell and Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Following the controversial citizen’s arrest and trespassing of county residents Dave Bowman and Rick Cramer on Jan. 26 by Luke Omodt, chair of the Bonner County...
BOCC civil protection order clarified after five months
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners reached an unprecedented level of dysfunction in August of 2023, when Commissioner Steve Bradshaw allegedly made a verbal threat against fellow-Commissioner Asia Williams,...
Omodt announces Dist. 3 commissioner reelection bid
By Reader Staff Bonner County Commissioner Luke Omodt has announced he will seek an additional term representing District 3, which includes the areas immediately north of Sandpoint and the eastern portion of the county. Omodt...
Local officials respond to trespassing of citizens from BOCC meetings
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff More high drama was on display at the Bonner County administration building over the past week, with the trespassing of two individuals from county commissioners’ business meetings citing “threats,”...
