CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE
2026 general Election By Reader Staff Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches out to candidates in contested legislative and local races to ask questions about how they would represent the constituents in the...
Tagged: comprehensive plan
‘Affordability’ the top concern at forum
All invited Republican candidates decline to attend By Ben OlsonReader Staff The dais was noticeably sparse at the Oct. 20 candidates’ forum at Sandpoint High School as half of the invited candidates declined to...
City presents proposed zone changes at open house
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Attendance was steady throughout Sandpoint’s zoning code update open house, which took place Oct. 6 from 12:30-5:30 p.m. at Community Hall, where attendees were invited to view presentation materials and...
City staff provides comments on new Averill resort hotel project
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The new plans for Averill Hospitality’s resort hotel adjacent to City Beach are beginning to move through the process, with city staff providing its first round of comments on the...
BOCC announces job openings, minor changes to Zoom
Planning Commission hosts public hearing on MLDs By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners touched on several forthcoming issues and changes in the county regarding online participation, litigation, planning and position...
City Hall opts to eliminate Sandpoint area of impact
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Members of the Sandpoint City Council voted unanimously Aug. 6 to eliminate the city’s area of impact. The decision followed a recommendation July 15 from the Planning and Zoning Commission,...
BOCC, Planning hosts ongoing workshops on land use
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff As part of a years-long effort to update the Comprehensive Plan, the Bonner County board of commissioners and Planning Department continue to host a series of hearings and workshops to...
Ponderay gearing up for Comp Plan update with open house and public meeting
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The city of Ponderay will host an open house and public hearing Thursday, July 24 focused on its updated Comprehensive Plan. Bringing together consultants, Planning Commission members and city staff,...
New Census data shows in-migration drove 1.5% population increase statewide
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Bonner County was among the 12 counties in Idaho to outpace the state’s overall growth rate of 1.5% last year, adding 1,246 residents between July 2023 and July 2024...
Shaping the future of North Idaho’s ‘Great Lakes’
By Jennifer Ekstrom Reader Contributor The “Great Lakes” of North Idaho are no secret. For decades, people have flocked to our sparkling waters from urban centers near and far, drawn by the promise of...
