New Sandpoint City Council members sworn in
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff There will be a few new faces around City Hall after the swearing in and election certification Jan. 5 of Council members Joel Aispuro, Justin Dick and Jason Welker,...
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Deputy prosecutor alleges ‘defamation campaign’ by county officials
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County Deputy Prosecutor Scott Bauer filed a notice of tort claim Dec. 28 against Bonner County, alleging “malicious defamation” by Commissioners Dan McDonald and Jeff Connolly — as...
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 land use code “in...
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 high-profile races and declining...
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 to a statement emailed...
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 approval for a Comprehensive...
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 the connection between affordable...
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 change for about 25...
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 Creek, amending the measure...
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 the 21-lot Boyer Meadows...
