Jennifer Stapleton will resign as Sandpoint city administrator
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Among the biggest news to come out of Sandpoint City Hall in a year filled with hefty headlines was the pre-holiday announcement by City Administrator …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Among the biggest news to come out of Sandpoint City Hall in a year filled with hefty headlines was the pre-holiday announcement by City Administrator …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners covered a number of issues at the forefront of the public’s consciousness during their regular Tuesday business meeting Dec. …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s been a long road to travel, but the downtown Sandpoint waterfront design competition reached a critical juncture Nov. 15, when members of the City …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Current and former Sandpoint city staff, elected officials, friends and members of the Russell family, as well as representatives of local court sports groups, construction …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The uproar over the James E. Russell Sports Center at Travers Park took another dramatic turn at the Oct. 18 regular meeting of the Sandpoint …
By Zach Hagadone and Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
A near-capacity crowd turned out Oct. 17 at the Sandpoint Community Hall for a candidates’ forum featuring office seekers in contested races …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Republican Central Committee gathered Sept. 19 to tackle a lengthy agenda, but the item that drew the greater number of about 100 …
By Luke Omodt,
County Commissioner, Dist. 3
Reader Contributor
During their summer meeting, the Idaho GOP adopted Rule XX, which states: “The Idaho Republican Party is a private organization dedicated …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
As candidates have filed to run for local office in the November election, Jim Woodward has his eye on the May 2024 Republican primary, announcing …
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 …
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