Arlo’s Ristorante finds new location
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Nearly a month since Arlo’s was ousted from its downtown location, the popular local Italian restaurant is finalizing its move into a new building. Arlo’s will be the latest...
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Students to gather county feedback
By Susan Drumheller Reader Contributor Graduate students from the University of Utah’s College of Architecture and Planning will be gathering information via public “listening sessions” and surveys throughout Bonner County on Sept. 20-23. The...
Public meetings set for smelter EIS scoping
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Several public meetings are scheduled for citizens to weigh in on the controversial silicon smelter proposed for construction in Newport, Wash. The meetings begin next week, starting on Sept....
School, city staff talk crosswalk safety
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Thanks to a collaboration between the city and Washington Elementary students, the beginning of the school day could get a whole lot safer. At the Sandpoint City Council meeting...
Forty-foot statue bound for Jamaica
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff An art project that could go as far as Jamaica and New York City is getting its start in Ponderay. Local man Don Frost is carving a giant redwood...
Animal shelter to pursue dog park project
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The longstanding effort to establish a local dog park just got $25,000 closer to reality. Panhandle Animal Shelter Executive Director Mandy Evans announced this week the organization was awarded...
Unpacking the 2019 Bonner County budget
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In a budget workshop on Aug. 8, county clerk Mike Rosedale laid out the greatest point of contention during this budget season: to take forgone taxes, or to not...
Sandpoint council OKs $44.5 million budget
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council approved a budget Wednesday night with total expenditures amounting to $44,538,939. The final budget is the result of months of work, with additional fine-tuning in...
Bonner County budget sees salary, tax increases
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The 2019 Bonner County budget was finalized last week, boasting increased salaries in several departments and introducing a 3-percent tax increase. Going into effect this October, the budget features...
Ting begins phase-two construction
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff With phase one complete, Ting is rolling out construction for its phase-two network construction targeting southern Sandpoint. While phase one covered neighborhoods between Fifth and Division avenues, phase two...
