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 …
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‘I’m just not comfortable crossing the border right now’
By Ben Olson and Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Vehicles bearing license plates from Canadian provinces are a familiar sight in North Idaho, especially during the summer tourist season. Neighbors on …
Proposed downtown apartment development riles some residents over parking exemption
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
A proposed mixed-use development on Church Street would bring 48 one-bedroom and studio apartment units and 618 square feet of commercial space to downtown, but …
Double whammy
By Brendan Kelty Naples
Reader Contributor
I was dismayed reading in the March 13 edition the Reader about the current financial troubles at the James E. Russell Sports Center at …
New Census data shows in-migration drove 1.5% population increase statewide
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Bonner County was among the 12 counties in Idaho to outpace the state’s overall growth rate of 1.5% last year, adding 1,246 residents between July …
City Hall takes in updates on major projects
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint City Council heard a number of updates on ongoing, big-ticket projects at its regular March 19 meeting, queuing up a busy season going …
Update on James E. Russell Sports Center shows lower-than-anticipated revenue
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Planning and Community Development Director Jason Welker recently walked the council and mayor through an update on the James E. Russell Sports Center, which has …
City Hall begins process for Phase 3 of downtown revitalization
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The third phase of a long-running downtown revitalization project is entering its beginning stages, with Sandpoint Construction Manager Erik Bush and Public Works Director Holly …
Timberline Helicopters announces expansion of Sandpoint operations
By Reader Staff
Timberline Helicopters is expanding its operations in Sandpoint, which City Hall stated in a news release March 3 marks “a major step forward” for Mayor Jeremy Grimm’s …
City advances plan to reconstruct downtown parking lot
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint Mayor Jeremy Grimm cast a tiebreaking vote at the Feb. 19 meeting of the Sandpoint City Council, advancing the preliminary design for a reconstructed …
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