Bay Trail now open through Oct. 4
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff After two seasons of closures due to remediation work at the former Panhandle Smelting and Refining Company — a.k.a. Black Rock — the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail is now open...
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Sandpoint council votes to change paid parking policy
Removes on-street kiosk use with option to extend parking stay by text or app By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Three weeks after pausing the downtown paid parking program that has roiled community opinion since its...
Sandpoint P&Z receives update on paid parking system
So far 2,700 permits sold, $11K in revenue gathered from hourly parking lots By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Lacking any old or new business at their regular July 7 meeting, Sandpoint Planning and Zoning commissioners...
New Bonner Mall owners plan for the future
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Ownership of the Bonner Mall in Ponderay changed hands over the summer in an off-market deal from longtime proprietors Bonner Mall Partnership, operated by the Magnuson family as majority owner,...
November 2025 election results
Voters elect new Sandpoint City Council members, approve wastewater bond by wide margin By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Bonner County voters went to the polls Nov. 4 to cast their ballots in a number of...
Sandpoint P&Z reviews draft parking management plan
By Zach Hagadon Reader Staff Proposed changes to parking management in downtown Sandpoint again went before members of the Planning and Zoning Commission at their April 15 meeting, where Community Planning and Development Director...
City Hall presents updated draft parking plan with new proposed fees
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff City staff returned Feb. 4 to the Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission, presenting an updated draft parking management plan that includes a new schedule of fees for off-street parking...
DEQ seeking comment on Black Rock cleanup plan
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It’s been a long time coming, but the effort to connect Ponderay with its Lake Pend Oreille waterfront is teeing up to enter the first stages of coming to...
In praise of imperfection
By John T. Reuter Reader Editor Emeritus The cafe next door to the Panida Theater had caught fire. As firefighters rushed to put out the blaze, they caused water damage to a small, lower...
Expect limited access to Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail parking area and trailhead through summer
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Visitors to the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail in recent weeks have been puzzled to see the trailhead closed. Located just to the north of the Seasons at Sandpoint condo...
