Threat to Sandpoint schools resolved
By Reader Staff
A social media post threatening possible violence at local schools Oct. 3 resulted in the criminal charge of a Sandpoint High School student and prompted the Lake …
By Reader Staff
A social media post threatening possible violence at local schools Oct. 3 resulted in the criminal charge of a Sandpoint High School student and prompted the Lake …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Sandpoint’s population is on the rise, but like any growth spurt, it carries with it an awkward phase or two.
Many of them are apparent …
Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint Business Improvement District is no more.
Council members decided Wednesday to dissolve the district, which collected fees from downtown businesses, and release members from …
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