By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners adopted a $63 million fiscal year 2020 budget Aug. 26, following two public hearings in which increased revenues, spending and salaries dominated the discussion. Despite budgeted...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County released a $63 million proposed 2020 budget Aug. 14, unveiling a $6 million increase over last year’s budget and prompting a conversation about how, when and why...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County Emergency Management Services is pursuing grant funding for a mobile phone alert system designed to speed CPR-certified citizens to the scene of nearby emergencies while first responders...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Longtime Festival at Sandpoint Executive Director Diana “Dyno” Wahl has been removed from her position by the Festival board of directors following an Aug. 11 arrest on suspicion of...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The building at 419 N. Second Ave. is arguably the most iconic in Sandpoint. The Spanish colonial revival-style brick structure, built in 1927 and dedicated in 1928 as the...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Six months after a fire ripped through the buildings at 202 and 204 N. First Ave., destroying four businesses in downtown Sandpoint, signs of life will soon return to...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In recent summers, the debate over wake on Bonner County waterways has been nothing short of turbulent. As boaters desire larger wakes for recreating, waterfront property owners have become...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Phase II of the city of Sandpoint’s long-term plan for a range of downtown construction projects is nearing its kickoff, with contractor Sonray Enterprises planning to get under way...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Sandpoint City Administrator Jennifer Stapleton confirmed Aug. 14 that the University of Idaho has begun sales negotiations regarding the university’s property on North Boyer in Sandpoint. “I know that...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint, along with Colorado-based open spaces consultants GreenPlay and landscape architectural firm Bernardo Wills Architects, hosted a full-day open house and public input session Aug. 14,...
