The most recent COVID-19 figures from the Panhandle Health District list four confirmed cases in Bonner County — unchanged since last week. Meanwhile, the number of cases in neighboring Kootenai County remained at 61, as...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint city leaders addressed plans for reopening some government functions to the public at the April 22 meeting of the City Council, with City Administrator Jennifer Stapleton stating that...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Meeting via remote connection on April 15, the Sandpoint City Council unanimously voted to approve an amendment to the professional services agreement with Bernardo Wills Architects, the firm hired...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council held a virtual meeting Wednesday, April 1 at 5:30 with a sparse agenda. Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad recognized that he had received numerous letters on...
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 Ben Olson Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council held a special meeting Wednesday, March 25 at 5:30 p.m. to consider an ordinance granting Mayor Shelby Rognstad “emergency powers to provide for the safety...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council unanimously approved Mayor Shelby Rognstad’s declaration of local emergency March 18 — the last day the body will meet in person for the foreseeable future...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff An upcoming hearing in The Festival at Sandpoint weapons ban lawsuit is seeing a new date, as legal counsel for the city accepted Bonner County’s motion to allow discovery...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Since late January, Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad has found himself on the receiving end of dozens of phone calls and emails from gun rights proponents angry about what they...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint hosted several open houses on the Parks Master Plan ahead of a workshop Jan. 15 at the regular City Council meeting, gathering input on concepts...
