Festival at Sandpoint recap
By Ben Olson Reader Staff With a flash of fireworks and a crescendo from the Festival at Sandpoint Orchestra, the popular summer concert series wrapped its 41st season on Aug. 4. The Reader tracked...
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Gov. signs Herndon bill limiting leaseholder rights to regulate weapons on public property
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Idaho Supreme Court justices ruled unanimously in June 2023 that the Festival at Sandpoint had the right to ban firearms on city-owned War Memorial Field during the term of...
Drones disrupting osprey nest at Memorial Field
By Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint has received reports recently of drones being flown at War Memorial Field and disturbing the resident osprey. As a reminder to residents and visitors, the city underscored...
Judge: Bonner County lacks standing in Festival gun suit
By Zach Hagadone and Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff After a year in the courts, countless hours of community conversation and gallons of newspaper ink, the lawsuit against the city of Sandpoint brought by Bonner...
Council approves amendment to Memorial Field design contract
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...
City opening bids for Memorial Field project
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff While the project to remake War Memorial Field has been a local conversation point for months, it hasn’t yet made the leap from the drawing board into reality. The...
Council decides on airport land use, new sidewalk ordinance, artificial turf infill option
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council made a number of big decisions at its Dec. 18 meeting, approving a range of land use policy changes related to the Sandpoint Airport, new...
City, consultants hear public feedback on Memorial Field changes
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint and consultant firm Bernardo Wills Architects hosted a public workshop Nov. 25 on the future design of War Memorial Field. The gathering at City Hall...
City approves Memorial Field design contract
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It again fell to Mayor Shelby Rognstad to break a tie Nov. 20, as the Sandpoint City Council considered whether to approve a design contract for major changes to...
Council narrowly approves Memorial Field design including synthetic turf
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Calling it “probably the most difficult decision I’ve made in four years, and I think it is too for this council,” Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad cast the tie-breaking vote...
