The Definition of Squander
By Matt LomeReader Contributor Fewer than two years ago, I bought a home in Sagle in the lovely suburban neighborhood located just to the south of Sandpoint’s iconic Long Bridge. One of the determining...
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SPOT bus opens new north-south route across the Long Bridge
Daily service intended to maintain access while pedestrian bridge is closed for safety By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The Selkirks-Pend Oreille Transit Authority announced it had established a new route June 12 with stops at...
ITD announces pedestrian Long Bridge will close ‘indefinitely’ for safety
SPOT bus steps up with new route including stops at north and south end of the bridge By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Weeks after the Idaho Transportation Department warned that it might close the entire...
Vandalism and tampering of control devices on pedestrian Long Bridge could mean full closure
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff As inspectors with the Idaho Transportation Department are addressing deteriorating concrete beams beneath the deck of the pedestrian portion of the Long Bridge, some users are making that work more...
ITD provides update on Long Bridge pedestrian access
Other upcoming projects include eliminating left turn option from Lakeshore to U.S. 95 By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Pedestrians and cyclists on the non-vehicle span of the Long Bridge will have to navigate around portions...
Long Bridge construction project nearing half completion
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Crews working on the Long Bridge construction project are almost halfway finished with the work, including completion of the majority of the southbound lane, according to an update from the...
ITD gearing up for six-week Long Bridge construction project
Work will focus on removing raised joint edges to lessen damage for snowplows By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The Idaho Transportation Department announced the beginning of a project on the Long Bridge intended to lower...
Emily Articulated: Walking town
By Emily Erickson Reader Staff “Sandpoint is a Walking Town,” the sign reads, proudly greeting vehicles as they exit the Long Bridge. “Come, park your car, stroll between shops, and wind your way along...
Bonner County to cease maintenance of Dog Beach
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners unanimously voted May 27 to cease maintenance of Dog Beach, located on the northern side of the Long Bridge, after discovering that the...
2025 year in preview
By Reader Staff Even if you’ve never read any of the works of 19th-century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, you’ve probably heard someone repeat his famous line: “A pessimist is an optimist in full possession...
