City gearing up to begin Fifth Ave./Pine St. traffic signal project
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
After more than a year of planning and discussion, the relocation of the traffic signal at Fifth Avenue and Church Street to the intersection of …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
After more than a year of planning and discussion, the relocation of the traffic signal at Fifth Avenue and Church Street to the intersection of …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Local and regional transportation topics led the regular Aug. 2 meeting of the Sandpoint City Council, with majority votes to increase funding for an updated …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
For some residents, the change to two-way traffic in downtown Sandpoint may feel like it came out of nowhere. Even so, it’s a transition that …
By Scarlette Quille
Reader Humor Columnist
I remember living in a big city. My morning commute was eight miles, and it took no less 30 minutes on a good day. …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The rollout of two-way traffic on downtown streets continues following cautious and gradual beginnings last week.
This week saw Pine Street’s transition to two-way on …
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