City Hall takes in updates on major projects
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint City Council heard a number of updates on ongoing, big-ticket projects at its regular March 19 meeting, queuing up a busy season going …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint City Council heard a number of updates on ongoing, big-ticket projects at its regular March 19 meeting, queuing up a busy season going …
By Bonner County Republican Women, Inc.
Reader Contributors
In late 2024, without input from the City Council or the public, Sandpoint Community Planning and Development Director Jason Welker — with …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint City Hall is moving forward with the development of its new parking management plan, with March described as “business outreach month.”
Community Planning and …
By Jason Welker
Reader Contributor
There’s a lot of misinformation about what the city “requires” of private developers in Sandpoint with regard to off-street parking. Recent op-eds and posts on …
By Jason Welker
Reader Contributor
Recent op-eds have accused the city of Sandpoint of “privatizing” City Beach and making it less accessible to the public through a proposed paid parking …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
More residents than normal attended the Jan. 21 meeting of the Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission, eager to hear a presentation from Planning and Community …
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