Lakeshore Drive construction underway
By Reader Staff Construction began Oct. 6 at the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and US-95 at the southern end of the Long Bridge, part of “efforts to improve US-95 near Sandpoint,” according to a...
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Pathway beneath Long Bridge opens
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Though it is a signature feature of the Sandpoint area, the span of U.S. 95 commonly referred to as the Long Bridge hasn’t received a lot of attention from...
Register cars bought in Idaho online
By Reader Staff The Idaho Transportation Department’s Division of Motor Vehicles is adding another option to its online DMV services: Idahoans who have recently purchased a vehicle from a licensed Idaho dealership may now...
Strong Creek Bridge to remain closed through mid-July
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Strong Creek Bridge in Hope will remain inaccessible to cars over the upcoming holiday, as crews work to completely replace the nearly century-old structure. Original estimates of a...
Strong Cr. Bridge to be replaced
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The nearly century-old bridge over Strong Creek in Hope is slated for replacement in coming weeks — a project that will alter travel through the area into the summer...
Botched software rollout cripples driver’s license services
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Idaho drivers who find themselves unable to renew their driver’s licenses need not fret—the state has announced that all expirations are extended to Oct. 31. Offices across the state,...
Changing lanes: traffic reverts to two-way on Fifth Ave.
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The long-awaited switch-over to two-way traffic begins today, Thursday, on Fifth Avenue. After numerous weather-related delays, first from the fall to the spring and then from early May to...
The trees of the Long Bridge
By Cate Huisman Reader Contributor The majority of the denizens who enjoy walking or cycling across the old Long Bridge have no idea how precarious its existence is. It’s not that it’s about to...
