City, LPOSD candidates declared for Nov. 2023 election
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s not a presidential election year, but the November 2023 election will be a lively one locally, with a deep field of candidates for a …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s not a presidential election year, but the November 2023 election will be a lively one locally, with a deep field of candidates for a …
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
It has been another busy year for the city of Sandpoint. The city is in a good state. The city started off 2022 by …
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
Sandpoint and the region is at a critical moment right now. Idaho continues to be the fastest growing state in the nation and the …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Since late January, Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad has found himself on the receiving end of dozens of phone calls and emails from gun rights proponents …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Political reporters have long called it an “October surprise” — a piece of news coming on the verge of an election with the potential to …
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
It has been busy this month at the city.
Consideration of the future of the University of Idaho/Boyer property has been atop the list …
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
I want to thank everyone who came to the first “Lunch With the Mayor” at Cedar St. Bistro on the last Thursday in October. …
By Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
This is the first of four weekly articles during the month of October describing my goals and priorities for the city of Sandpoint.
This series …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
As the newly appointed District One director for the Association of Idaho Cities, Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad will have a hand in planning policies that …
By Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
Last week the city co-hosted the first ever Manufacturer’s Summit here in Sandpoint. Roughly 40 business leaders from the region gathered with a few elected …
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