By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff A new study by the Idaho Transportation Department will begin the process of identifying possible replacements for the U.S. 95 “Long Bridge” south of Sandpoint. According to an announcement...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Representatives of the Idaho Transportation Department spoke to the Sandpoint Kiwanis on Dec. 18, sharing an update on ITD’s various projects — both ongoing and planned — in District...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The last time I went up in a small aircraft from the Sandpoint Airport had to have been sometime between 2001 and 2002. A high-school friend of mine was...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Local emergency crews’ extensive training in aquatic rescues paid off last week when a man and a woman were pulled from the water near the Long Bridge. According to...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A non-injury wreck involving several vehicles closed both lanes of the Long Bridge Monday morning. The Sandpoint Police Department posted to their Facebook page about the 4-5 vehicle crash...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A bobcat seeking shelter on the Long Bridge caused a stir Monday, with a Sandpoint Police Department Facebook post on the sighting becoming a minor viral hit. The Sandpoint...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bleeding Hearts Tattoo Emporium has been planning to participate in the “Adopt a Highway Program” for some time, but when shop owner Jon Bates heard one of his clients...
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...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A $2.2 million Long Bridge repair project is making progress toward an expected completion early this fall. According to Idaho Transportation Department resident engineer John Perfect, the construction crews...
