Local election results: 2021
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff With countywide elections concluded Nov. 2, area voters put in place a new slate of public servants, turning away from incumbents in a number of high-profile races and declining...
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County passes anti-mandate resolution
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners voted unanimously in favor of a resolution Oct. 22 that states the county’s position against mandates — specifically mandated actions related to the ongoing novel coronavirus...
BoCo approves home base for Sandpoint Ice Arena
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners unanimously approved a lease agreement Oct. 26 between the Bonner County Fairgrounds and Sandpoint Community Center Corporation, paving the way for the nonprofit to utilize an...
County to take up anti-mandate resolution Oct. 22
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Nearly two months after it was introduced to the Bonner County Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Steve Bradshaw’s anti-mandate resolution — declaring Bonner County a “Constitutional County” and renouncing COVID-19...
Candidate Questionnaire – 2021 Election
Ahead of the Tuesday, Nov. 2 election, the Reader is presenting a limited series of election guides featuring questions and answers with candidates for a range of local offices. This week focuses on candidates...
Where are all the workers – Part IV
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff This article is the fourth installment in a series during which the Reader has examined various aspects of the labor shortage affecting area employers. For previous parts, visit sandpointreader.com....
Lakeshore Drive construction underway
By Reader Staff Construction began Oct. 6 at the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and US-95 at the southern end of the Long Bridge, part of “efforts to improve US-95 near Sandpoint,” according to a...
Rognstad eyeing run for Idaho governor
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad confirmed to the Reader on Oct. 12 that he is exploring a run for Idaho governor in the 2022 election. According to a statement emailed...
Midstokke reaches plea deal with prosecution
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor Former Sandpoint midwife Denise Midstokke reached a plea deal last week in criminal charges stemming from the death of a newborn she was hired to deliver. According to court...
P&Z recommends approval of 25-acre rezone to make way for multi-family housing
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint’s housing affordability crisis was front and center at the Oct. 5 meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission, as members voted 3-1 to recommend approval for a Comprehensive...
