Driving ahead
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When Understory Coffee closed in January 2019, many locals were sad to see owners Evan and Johnelle Metz move out of Sandpoint as they sought …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When Understory Coffee closed in January 2019, many locals were sad to see owners Evan and Johnelle Metz move out of Sandpoint as they sought …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint City Hall is casting its net even wider in hopes of capturing public opinion on housing and neighborhoods, offering a survey related to the …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
A slate of new and re-elected Bonner County officials were sworn into office Jan. 9, marking the return of some old faces and the addition …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The Bonner County commissioners’ Jan. 3 meeting marked the last weekly business meeting appearances by District 2 Commissioner Jeff Connolly and District 3 Commissioner Dan …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
We’re just going to get this one out of the way at the top. Since 2020, when we started doing these annual review/previews, we included …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
In its third bout before the Bonner County commissioners, the board voted unanimously to approve an application to vacate the last 2,550 feet of Camp …
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
Last week the Sandpoint City Council reviewed a report from Leland Consulting, a firm that specializes in economic development, strategic growth and public private …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When I was younger and someone asked where I was from, I’d tell them I was born and raised right here in Sandpoint. They might …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
As the Sandpoint Police Department continues to investigate “the potential misuse of public funds” at the Bonner County Fairgrounds on the part of late-Fair Director …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey and Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
An investigation into “the potential misuse of public funds” at the Bonner County Fairgrounds is underway, prompting local law enforcement officials to …
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