Sandpoint Ceramics opens inside Cedar St. Bridge
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sandpoint is many things to many people, but one of its most prominent identities is as an arts town. This weekend, the arts community will welcome another outlet for...
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Aquatic invasive weed control in Lake Pend Oreille
By Jennifer Ekstrom Reader Contributor When I started working to protect water quality in Lake Pend Oreille in 2009, our community was highly concerned about chemical herbicides being sprayed in the water in attempts...
YEAR IN REVIEW: 2023
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff We’ve been doing these retrospectives every year since 2020, and so far the ’20s have lived up to their reputation for being “roaring.” Just reading the list of big...
It’s called the rule of law, not the rule of emotions
By Helen Newton Reader Contributor A lawyer friend once told me that property issues were a surefire money maker for any lawyer. “Kids and dirt,” he said. “Dirt and kids.” Seldom does either side...
Navigating water quality in Lake Pend Oreille
By Karissa Huntsman Reader Contributor As snow is falling on the mountains and hills around Sandpoint, many are looking ahead to the upcoming winter season. Here at the Idaho Conservation League, we are still...
Final Downtown Waterfront design nearing completion
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The calendar is ticking down to the culmination of the city of Sandpoint’s Downtown Waterfront Design Competition, which envisions a wide range of short- and long-term projects affecting everything...
Summertime update for Legislative District 1A
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor Greetings. I sincerely hope everyone is enjoying our summer. With several weeks to go before the summer temps and water levels begin to drop, it’s time for...
Final team advances to Phase 3 of downtown waterfront design competition
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff One day after a panel of judges heard presentations from the three teams in Phase 2 of the city’s downtown waterfront design competition, the Sandpoint City Council voted unanimously...
BNSF officially opens two-way rail traffic over Lake Pend Oreille bridges
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff After more than a decade of planning and construction since 2019, BNSF Railway announced Aug. 7 that it had officially opened two-way traffic on the new and refurbished train...
Sandpoint City Council looks at Sand Creek waterfront code change
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Top City Hall staff joined with members of the City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission and the public for a workshop Feb. 16 focused on a proposed code amendment...
