Jimmy Carter and Cecil Andrus exemplified public service
By Helen Newton
Reader Contributor
It was in October 1976, before he was elected, that I met Jimmy Carter. Well, to be fair, I didn’t actually “meet” him; but, in …
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Privatization of City Beach
By Bonner Co. Republican Women, Inc.
Reader Contributors
As Republicans, we believe in free market capitalism, private entrepreneurship and private property rights. Still, we also believe in the inalienable collective …
City approves sending ‘letter of interest’ to state for wastewater treatment plant funding
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint City Hall moved the ball forward on the long-running effort to replace and rebuild the aged wastewater treatment plant, with approval at a Jan. …
Sandpoint City Council nixes giving employees free JER Sports Center memberships
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Members of the Sandpoint City Council backed away from a proposed resolution that would have given city employees free memberships to the James E. Russell …
Lady Liberty statue reinstalled at City Beach following repairs
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint’s miniature Statue of Liberty is back on its pedestal at City Beach after a monthslong restoration and repair effort.
The city of Sandpoint announced …
City Council receives update on wastewater treatment plant replacement project
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint is progressing with its effort to replace and upgrade the ailing wastewater treatment plant, which has limped along for years with …
IDL specialist to Sandpoint council: spongy moth detection ‘very unlikely to result in any problem’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
While the detection of spongy moth in Sandpoint recently raised concerns for some, a specialist with the Idaho Department of Lands told the Sandpoint City …
Pieces selected for six-month cycle of Sandpoint’s ‘Silver Box’ art-on-loan program
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Select Sandpoint street corners will be home to new sculptures in the city’s Silver Box public art-on-loan program, after council members approved a trio of …
Sandpoint City Hall seeking applicants for P&Z, Arts and Culture, and ADA advisory positions
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint is seeking applicants for a number of advisory positions, including on the Planning and Zoning Commission; Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation …
Political life ‘on the bias’
By Paul Graves
Reader Contributor
As we race closer to Election Day on Nov. 5, let’s pause for a moment and think about bias. We all have biases, particularly …
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the 