City Council roundup
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad had strong words at the Sept. 7 regular meeting of the Sandpoint City Council, related to a number of “things happening …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad had strong words at the Sept. 7 regular meeting of the Sandpoint City Council, related to a number of “things happening …
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
There have been a lot of changes at City Hall over the past year. Most notably, the city completed a remodel of the administration …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
After a filing error by Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad’s campaign for Idaho governor prompted the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office to leave him off the …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad made a lot of headlines in November when he announced his candidacy for Idaho governor. Running as a Democrat in Republican-dominated …
By Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
It’s an honor to be working with such a team of professionals at the city of Sandpoint. The level of commitment to the job, to …
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
I’ve spent the past week in Boise as your District 1 board member for the Association of Idaho Cities. There are a couple updates …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
There will be a few new faces around City Hall after the swearing in and election certification Jan. 5 of Council members Joel Aispuro, Justin …
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 …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint City Council members voted Oct. 6 to approve the preliminary plat for a 10-unit single-family housing development dubbed Madison Meadows, located just north of …
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
Spring has begun and with it comes a renewed sense of optimism and excitement for change. More people have had COVID-19 shots, myself included, …
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