Putting heartbeats downtown
By Sandpoint Mayor Jeremy Grimm
Reader Contributor
Some recent public discussion surrounding parking and proposed downtown housing reflects how deeply Sandpoint residents care about our downtown core. I respect and …
Category: Builder’s Notes
Commissioners temporarily halt minor land divisions, place restrictions on RV parks
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners made two decisions at the March 25 business meeting that will affect future population density and land use, approving a 182-day moratorium …
Sandpoint P&Z hears presentation on plan for paid parking at city-owned lots
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
More residents than normal attended the Jan. 21 meeting of the Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission, eager to hear a presentation from Planning and Community …
The best man I know
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The world is shining a little dimmer this week. Ted Bowers, one of the greatest human beings I’ve ever had the pleasure to know, has …
Choosing your contractor
By Ted Bowers
Reader Columnist
For the first 10 years of my career as a builder in Sandpoint, my contract with customers consisted of a verbal agreement and a handshake. …
Notes of a Builder:
By Ted Bowers
Reader Columnist
In my last article I wrote about safety and what we can do to prevent accidents and injuries. My wife pointed out after reading it …
So you wanna build something?
By Ted Bowers
Reader Columnist
Editor’s note: In Ted’s last column, he discussed the importance of making a plan before you build. In this Part II, he talks about scale …
So you wanna build something?
By Ted Bowers
Reader Builder Columnist
So you have a building project you want to undertake. Where do you start? What comes next?
Presumably you know what you want, but …
Let’s be Frank about the Earl-Y days: Part 3
By Ted Bowers
Reader Columnist
In this final article about the “Early” days, I thought I would talk about some of our more memorable jobs with Boles Construction.
The Oddfellows …
Let’s be Frank about the Earl-y days: Part 2
By Ted Bowers
Reader Columnist
In the mid 1970’s Sandpoint still had much of its small town flavor. The tourist industry was still in its infancy and the economy was …
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