Sagle, Westside fire districts approve successor joint powers agreement
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It has been a season of dramatic change for the Selkirk Fire service. First came calls for a change in the joint powers agreement leadership …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It has been a season of dramatic change for the Selkirk Fire service. First came calls for a change in the joint powers agreement leadership …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
After years of discussion, the city of Sandpoint is going to allow off-leash dogs at City Beach with the express purpose of harassing — and …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint City Council welcomed a new member April 17 with the confirmation of Rick Howarth to fill the seat left vacant by former-Council President …
By Sandpoint Mayor Jeremy Grimm
Reader Contributor
Since my inauguration on Jan. 3, 2024, transitioning into the mayorship has been a journey of adaptation and transformation. Amid the typical challenges …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Panhandle Special Needs, Inc. has been given notice by the city that its lease will not be renewed when it expires 2033, and will then …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint will have a new Community Planning and Development director as early as Monday, April 8, after Mayor Jeremy Grimm announced March …
By Paul Graves
Reader Contributor
In spite of what your perception might be of this commentary’s title, I’m not really writing about partisan politics. Sure, a bombshell of partisan politics …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Members of the Sandpoint City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission again gathered March 13 for a joint working session to go “chapter by chapter” …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The revised Sandpoint Comprehensive Plan took a step toward completion Feb. 13 with a joint work session of the City Council and Planning and Zoning …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It has been almost a month since former-Sandpoint City Administrator Jennifer Stapleton resigned her position, effective Jan. 3, and members of the City Council will …
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