Keep BoCo Rural proposes land use code amendment
By Reader Staff
Keep Bonner County Rural, a newly formed group of citizens dedicated to following land use issues in the county, has filed an application to amend the county’s …
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Local election results: 2021
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
With countywide elections concluded Nov. 2, area voters put in place a new slate of public servants, turning away from incumbents in a number of …
Rognstad eyeing run for Idaho governor
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad confirmed to the Reader on Oct. 12 that he is exploring a run for Idaho governor in the 2022 election.
According …
P&Z recommends approval of 25-acre rezone to make way for multi-family housing
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint’s housing affordability crisis was front and center at the Oct. 5 meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission, as members voted 3-1 to recommend …
Where are all the workers? Part III
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
This article is the third piece in an ongoing series during which the Reader will examine various aspects of the labor shortage affecting area employers.
By now …
P&Z reschedules hearing on 25-acre rezone
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Citing lack of a quorum, the Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission pushed back its Sept. 28 public hearing on the proposed rezone and Comprehensive Plan …
P&Z denies Sand Creek development ordinance rewrite
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission members voted Sept. 21 to recommend denial of Title IX zoning changes governing construction within the 25-foot setback on Sand …
Council approves plats for Boyer Meadows, University Place Phase 2A subdivisions
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint City Council members voted Sept. 15 to move two subdivision projects forward on North Boyer Avenue, voting 4-2 to approve the preliminary plat for …
Council greenlights local option tax for Nov. ballot
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
In a special meeting Sept. 8, the Sandpoint City Council voted 4-1 to approve a resort city local option tax of 1% for inclusion on …
‘Whose workforce?’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
A proposed 21-lot subdivision on the west side of North Boyer Avenue received a recommendation of approval from Sandpoint Planning and Zoning commissioners Aug. 17 …
