Mayor’s Roundtable: State of the City 2019
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
I wish everyone a happy New Year. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. I want to take this opportunity to usher …
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
I wish everyone a happy New Year. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. I want to take this opportunity to usher …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Downtown Sandpoint is changing.
It’s a reality acknowledged by most businesses owners, developers and city officials who work within the shopping district. The difference lies …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint is taking its first steps to develop a new Parks and Recreation master plan.
Announced at a City Council meeting Wednesday …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint is taking a wait-and-see approach with the University of Idaho property on North Boyer Avenue.
According to Sandpoint City Planner Jennifer …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint City Council approved a final plan for its proposed wastewater treatment plant.
Designed to bring the city into compliance with the most recent …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Heavy construction machinery made its way to Cedar Street this week as the sewer lateral replacement progressed in downtown Sandpoint.
First Avenue was closed this …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Before long, the full scope of Sandpoint’s city services will be available with a few taps on a touch screen.
City officials unveiled a new …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
An upcoming city of Sandpoint workshop will pave the way for the adoption of the next fiscal year’s budget.
Set for the regular Sandpoint City …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When Sandpoint’s Business Improvement District dissolved, so did the funding for downtown’s iconic flower baskets.
To keep the bright tradition going, the Sandpoint Shopping District …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint is losing two department heads in the coming weeks.
City Treasurer Shannon Syth is fast approaching her retirement date of Jan. …
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