Sandpoint P&Z welcomes new members
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Gone are the days when the Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission was considered a sideshow to the City Council. More growth and development activity has …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Gone are the days when the Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission was considered a sideshow to the City Council. More growth and development activity has …
The City of Sandpoint will hold elections for three vacant council seats on Nov. 7, 2017. The seats of three council members — Shannon Williamson, Robert Camp and Stephen Snedden …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Football has been a defining school experience for innumerable students. Now local seventh graders can count themselves among them.
Local sports volunteers Mose Dunkel and …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Big changes are afoot at Sandpoint City Hall following council approval on Wednesday of Stephen Snedden as a councilman, Mose Dunkel as a Parks and …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
A Sandpoint city candidate forum drew more than 100 people out Wednesday night to watch mayoral candidates Mose Dunkel and Shelby Rognstad square off on …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Authorities finally have a name connected to the robocall that disturbed many residents earlier this month: Dan Grost.
The Idaho Secretary of State’s Office received …
For this special election double feature, we crafted a questionnaire for our two Sandpoint mayoral candidates, Shelby Rognstad and Mose Dunkel so that you, the voter, might gain a better …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
If our (Wo)Man on the Street interviews are any indication, many Sandpoint candidates could probably use a primer on mayoral candidates. If so, you’re in …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Phones across Sandpoint started ringing Tuesday, delivering a recorded message attacking mayoral candidate Shelby Rognstad that many are calling racist, sexist and juvenile.
Both candidates …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The roster of candidates for election is starting to fill out, even if contested seats are looking a little sparse.
Sandpoint City Council incumbents Tom …
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