Current news from local sources, including the Bonner County Daily Bee, The River Journal and the Sandpoint Online Newsroom
February 7
Sagle's Jenkins on list of honorees
Business Women of Year named
Episcopals remodel Dover church
Transform former Kingdom Hall
Hecker to play football at EWU
Receives full-ride scholarship
February 6
F&G reappoints McDermott
Will serve another 4 years
Two men arrested in meth lab bust
Drug team led 3-month investigation
Timberlake Fire mulls levy
Town hall meetings will gather input
February 5
Car plows through shop's door
Employee accidentally hit gas pedal
Census workers hit streets soon
Aim to document every household
Idaho Legal Aid ends area visits
Loses funding for travel budget
Delegation reacts to charges
8 Idahoans detained in Haiti
February 4
Breakwater project on schedule
Mild winter conditions credited
Northside's Kohal wins award
Station hosts teacher contest
Group hopes reward nets arrest
$1,000 offered in hate crime spree
Idaho Parks reverses closures
Klatt: 'We had a paradigm shift'
February 3
Signs honor Kootenai centennial
Museum planned for 5-acre parcel
Ponderay OK'd for flood insurance
Program administered through FEMA
North Idaho parks to remain open
Layoffs, reduced budget hit agency
February 2
Realtors seek sewer fix with city
For now, home sellers pay costs
PAFE preps for grant awards
Expects to dole out $125,000
Fairgrounds slated for new lights
Grant helps fund $60,000 project
Harding's violation is dismissed
Woman connected to man's death
January 31
Holland wins 5th X Games title
Snowboarder makes history
Suspect ordered to hire attorney
Must finance his own defense
Wildlife center is community effort
Facility open to schools, tours
January 30
Quest Aircraft lays off 22 workers
CEO Schaller blames slow economy
Official's e-mail account hacked
Rasor recommends strong passwords
Minnick: Health care will be back
Touts leaner, meaner reform effort
January 29
Filings hint of contested races
Candidates can declare on March 8
Man sues for opened medicine bag
Says mystical qualities destroyed
Students raise money for Haiti
Change goes toward hospital
Wolf advocate IDs hunters on site
Says harassment not his intent
January 28
Alleged school threat investigated
Clark Fork was in 2-hour lockdown
Hearing reset in grocery theft case
Man charged with stealing $439,000
Man seeks clues to birth parents
Was given up for adoption in 1967
January 27
County seeks grant to buy boat
Would be moored at Garfield Bay
Man sentenced in gunfire incident
Apologizes for shooting at people
Mark Boncz sentencing delayed
Guilty of lewd, lascivious conduct
January 26
Holland heading to Olympic Games
Snowboarder grew up in Sandpoint
24 Hours benefit raises $75,000
Matt Gillis skis 196 nonstop laps
Blaze damages home in Kootenai
Couple was away when fire started
January 24
Kokanee recovery makes strides
Seven-fold increase in survival
Cheerleader's mom sues LPOSD
Seeks damages in student's injuries
Youth orchestra doubles in size
Local string program resurrected
January 23
City attorney Herrington retires
Council members also say goodbye
Alli Nieman receives top honors
To be inducted into Hall of Fame
Accused dealer faces charges
Woman was arrested last August
January 22
Kodiak plane deployed to Haiti
Aircraft was built in Sandpoint
Sheriff, police launch alert system
Delivers information to the public
Centenarian recalls life well lived
Lillian Johnson celebrates 100
January 21
City upholds veto of texting ban
Logan attempts to resurrect issue
Keith Brown's murder trial moved
Will be held in Shoshone County
Questions persist in arson case
Suspect's competency argued
CWC closing large Seattle store
Closure affects about 25 employees
January 20
Palmer released on probation
Caused deadly Clark Fork crash
Anderson sentencing postponed
State intended to bring up details
Man pleads guilty to lewd charge
Westra faces sentencing in March
Idahoans heading to Olympics
Holland awaits Jan. 25 go-ahead
January 19
City proposes safety measures
Addresses downtown issues
Sagle man to be sentenced
Likely faces 10 years to life
Democrats do 180, shut out public
Minority party adopts GOP practice
January 17
Interest builds for Communiversity
Local presentation set for Jan. 21
Prison recommended for Harding
Connected to Priest Lake slaying
Appeals court affirms sentence
Dingman serving time for drugs
January 16
BPA, corps table lake level request
Want to consider public concerns
High court to review Rawley case
Convicted in Clark Fork stabbing
Jackknifed truck blocks Hwy. 95
Driver injured, cited in incident
January 15
P&Z approves 9 mapping requests
80 residents show up for hearing
Unknown ailment afflicts deputy
Benefit to assist Cruse family
Damaged fireplace sparked blaze
Home, most contents destroyed
BSU's Petersen Coach of the Year
2nd time to win Bryant award
January 14
SHS teen struck while jaywalking
Crossed road between stopped cars
Negotiations continue in rape case
Staffiero waives right to hearing
Trio of SHS coaches win awards
Thoreson, Tajan coaches of year
January 13
Driver inattention cited in accident
Pedestrian killed at Fifth and Cedar
Northern Lights raises power rates
Will increase an average of 2.5%
Molestor seeks new sentence
53-year-old impregnated child
Who makes more than governor?
213 state workers top Otter's pay
January 12
ISP: Driver in crash was drunk
Man died in Highway 95 collision
Man's troubles continue in Iowa
Sentenced in felony abuse case
Otter's plan phases out funding
Public TV, rights groups at risk
Moose Madness heading for SHS
Limited number of tickets available
January 11
Legislative session starts today
View governor's address on public TV
Nate Holland wins World Cup
Sandpoint native poised for Olympics
January 10
Tents, heaters keep work on track
Overpass columns near completion
Winter Carnival is volunteer effort
Festivities kick off this week
Settlement reached in wolf case
Man perceived animal as a threat
January 9
Ex-realtor Lowell to pay $2 million
Judgment entered in Ponzi scheme
Prospects look bright for company
Bonners Ferry firm may be hiring
January 8
Man sentenced in choking case
Allen ordered to return to Iowa
Judge: Sex offender stays on list
Davis served time for '94 offense
Fairgrounds celebrates expansion
33 campsites, pavilion on the way
Gov. Otter warns of school cuts
State of the State address on tap
January 7
Disabled woman tied up, robbed
Suspects sought prescription drugs
Fire destroys Sagle-area home
Family of four was away during blaze
BPA sheds some light on proposal
Says lake level plan allows flexibility
Toboggan found after 20 years
Young skiers dig up Schweitzer sled
January 6
Man out on probation arrested
Charged with drug trafficking
Jail ordered in pot growing case
Spokane man must serve one month
Car lockout leads to felony arrest
Stash of marijuana found in vehicle
Candidate cites prophecy in video
Rammell's statements hit YouTube
January 5
Mayor vetoes ban on texting
Says issue better left to state, fed
Man accused in RV theft case
Allegedly rented out one of trailers
Parents "blessed" with 2010 baby
Marks 5th generation born in county
BSU tops TCU for Fiesta Bowl title
Fake punt sparks 17-10 upset
January 3
Economist sees mixed recovery
Says Sandpoint is on leading edge
Landmark cafe reopens in Elmira
Owner had to drill a new well
Garden Company aids in life skills
Brings session home to Sandpoint
January 2
Trial set for March in gun incident
Sandpoint man pleads innocent
Africa gala raises $20,000 for mission
Mission serves AIDS-stricken Swaziland
January 1
Lawmakers wade into lake issue
Call for further study of BPA plan
Judge declines to nullify settlement
Brown argued Harding violated terms
December 31
Airport faces winter use dilemma
No funding to keep ice off runway
Incident with officer brings charge
Woman accused of chest bumping
Longtime IDL employee retires
Starr helped veterans find jobs
Vandals rally for wild H-Bowl win
Beat out Bowling Green 43-42
December 30
P&Z takes up proposed changes
Mulls nearly 20 map amendments
Theft hits Bonners Ferry pharmacy
Prescription drugs stolen in break-in
Father scheduled to be sentenced
Hit child in head, causing bruises
December 29
County lauds BONfire program
Commends outgoing chairman
Driver faces multiple charges
Stopped along Highway 95
Hearing set in man's rape case
Staffiero is free on $50,000 bail
December 27
Text messaging ban gains support
Council mulls proposed restrictions
Death highlights tree well dangers
Study found extrication difficult
Artwork inspires forthcoming play
Red Tape premieres at the Panida
December 26
Obama responds to three teens
Wrote letters from detention center
Harding back behind bars again
Was implicated in man's death
Teen charged with lewd conduct
Also a suspect in school thefts
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Add to your winter bucket list
"Sandpoint, Idaho, may not be on your winter bucket list - but it should be," says Big Sky Journal in their December 2009 article "Sandpoint Winter Carnival provides perfect haven". Leading the transition movement
N.Y. Times writes in-depth article on the Sandpoint Transition Initiative in their story "The End is Near! (Yay!)" (registration required) published in April 2009. A 'Top 10 Dream Town'
Sunset Magazine calls Sandpoint a "four-season outdoorsy resort that's also a real town with a strong community spirit." Click to see the September 2008 Top 10 Dream Towns list. We're a 'market to watch'
Mountain Living Magazine says Sandpoint is one of 5 "mountain markets to watch." Click to see its September 2008 market appraisal, What Market Slump? (pdf format) An 'idyllic adventure haven'
National Geographic Adventure Magazine touts the local character of "quiet Sandpoint," while newcomers rave about the town's strong sense of community. Click to read the August 2008 story Idaho's Last Stand. Now we're top 10 for retirement
U.S. News & World Report names Sandpoint one of the nation's top 10 retirement spots "that offer delightful surroundings and amenities but still are easy on the wallet." Click to read the June 3, 2007 cover story, or check the Sandpoint profile titled "Lakeside living that's far from the crowds." A top-15 travel destination
"I was smitten with this lakefront town from the moment I saw it," says USA Today travel writer Laura Bly in naming Sandpoint a top U.S. destination. Read the entire May 25, 2007 story: Summer Vacations: 15 unforgettable trips.
We've got the goods in fall
The New York Times features Sandpoint and Lake Pend Oreille in a guide for "leaf lovers" published Oct. 6, 2006. Click to read the full story: Fall Foliage; Bright Leaves, Big Country. Click for more National Press
Milfoil herbicides
Bonner County has used herbicides for the past three summers to fight Eurasian milfoil infestations in some 3,000 acres of Lake Pend Oreille. The herbicides, Sonar PR, Renovate and Navigate (and a similar chemical DMA 4), contain Fluridone, Triclopyr and 2,4-D, respectively. Although the county contends all the herbicides are safe, opponents contend nonchemical methods would be safer. Bonner County subsequently formed the Bonner County Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force; members continue to consider how to fight the noxious weed without herbicides. Links:
- Milfoil treatment set to begin on Monday (August 7, 2009)
- Daily Bee: Commissioners accept $652,000 to fight milfoil (March 21, 2009)
- Daily Bee: County sets schedule for area milfoil treatments (June 17, 2008)
- Daily Bee: Herbicide applications anchor 2008 milfoil plan (Mar. 23, 2008)
- Daily Bee: More herbicides planned for 2008 lake treatment (Jan. 16, 2008)
- Daily Bee: Off-season herbicide testing nears approval (Oct. 31, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Winter herbicide testing proposed on lake (Oct. 28, 2007)
- Daily Bee: State proposes 2,4-D reprise to treat milfoil (Oct. 24, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Final application of restricted herbicide Renovate to begin (Aug. 3, 2007)
- Daily Bee: More than 200 PEL protesters march on herbicides (July 24, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Clean Lakes to start next round of herbicides with Renovate (July 20, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Clean Lakes finishes first round of Sonar and moves to Renovate (July 11, 2007)
- Daily Bee: County announces lake herbicide treatment schedule (July 7, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Herbicide applications set to begin in several areas around lake (July 4, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Fabric barriers installed at Windbag Marina to to suffocate milfoil (July 1, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Cocolalla Lake readied for application of 2,4-D herbicides (July 1, 2007)
- Daily Bee: County to seek more funding after survey finds more milfoil (June 27, 2007)
- Daily Bee: County announces lake herbicide application schedule (June 21, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Lake herbicide contract awarded to Clean Lakes Inc. of CDA (June 13, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Lake milfoil surveying to happen before and after treatment (June 3, 2007)
- Daily Bee: County to use majority of state funding for herbicides (May 10, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Task force puzzled by refusal of bio-controls (April 19, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Panel criticizes use of weevils, bio-controls (April 14, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Task force mulls treatment options (April 11, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Seminar to recruit divers for milfoil dredging (March 31, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Commissioners approve milfoil recommendation (March 14, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Task Force backs herbicides, alternatives (March 8, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Public raps herbicides at hearing (March 7, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Milfoil task force to discuss plan for 2007 (March 1, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Task force mulls alternatives to kill weeds (Feb. 16, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Expert to meet with task force on milfoil (Feb. 13, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Milfoil panel disagreeing on best plan of attack (Feb. 1, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Milfoil panel has 60 days to develop plan (Dec. 13, 2006)
- Daily Bee: Milfoil task force holds first meeting (Dec. 13, 2006)
- Daily Bee: Control program gets critical review (Nov. 10, 2006)
- Daily Bee: Forum examines milfoil treatment (Oct. 1, 2006)
- Daily Bee: County to form milfoil task force (Sept. 24, 2006)
- Daily Bee: Sonar treatments killing milfoil (Sept. 1, 2006)
- Daily Bee: Doubts persist at Denton Slough (Aug. 31, 2006)
- Daily Bee: Milfoil treatments end soon (Aug. 23, 2006)
- Daily Bee: Groups unite against herbicides (Aug. 14, 2006)
- See all Task Force e-mail archive
- Join the List Serve for Task Force e-mail
- See info on Sonar, Renovate or 2,4-D
- See AquaTechnex project page
- Learn about Eurasian milfoil in Idaho
- Join the Fray: Check the Community Issues Forum to read or post opinions
Jamie Packer Centre
The Jamie Packer Centre is a proposed mixed use recreational and residential development that would be sited in downtown Sandpoint at the location of the former Catholic Church on Sixth Avenue, between Oak and Church streets. The center would include an ice arena, volleyball and basketball courts, meeting rooms, housing and a parking structure. Opponents fear the center would change the character of the neighborhood; supporters say it would create an important new public space and contribute to downtown vitality. The Sandpoint City Council approved the zone change and conditional use permit for the center on June 25, 2009, giving it a green light to proceed.
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Sand Creek Bypass
Construction is under way for the Sand Creek Bypass. And as the project moves forward, some local opposition continues to brew.
Resource links:
• ITD Sand Creek Bypass – Weekly updates
• NICAN – Opponents of Sand Creek route for bypass
News links:
- Daily Bee: NICAN ends challenge to bypass (June 27, 2009)
- Daily Bee: Judge denies motion filed by NICAN (April 22, 2009)
- Daily Bee: Sletager seeks damages from ITD, others (Jan. 16, 2009)
- Daily Bee: Marina owner files new court papers against ITD (Nov. 21, 2008)
- Daily Bee: First shovelfuls of dirt moved at groundbreaking (Oct. 30, 2008)
- Daily Bee: ITD to celebrate bypass groundbreaking with ceremony (Oct. 22, 2008)
- Daily Bee: ITD outlines complexities involved with project (Sept. 19, 2008)
- Daily Bee: ITD confirms total bypass cost tops $144 million (Sept. 18, 2008)
- Daily Bee: Appeals court lifts bypass injunction; ITD moving forward (August 28, 2008)
- Daily Bee: Marina owner plans to take fight to state supreme court (August 16, 2008)
- Daily Bee: Injunction sets stage for August court hearing (July 11, 2008)
- Daily Bee: 9th Circuit issues stay against Sand Creek Bypass (July 10, 2008)
- Daily Bee: ITD board rapped bypass proposal during June meeting (July 9, 2008)
- Daily Bee: NICAN seeks delay in injunction from appeals court (July 9, 2008)
- Daily Bee: Judge rejects Sletager's attempt to halt bypass permit (July 5, 2008)
- Daily Bee: ITD board approves bid for bypass (June 20, 2008)
- Daily Bee: ITD ponders $98.5 million bid for bypass (June 4, 2008)
- Daily Bee: Bypass lawsuit venue moved to Idaho (Apr. 24, 2008)
- Daily Bee: ITD will put out request for bypass bids on April 22 (Apr. 9, 2008)
- Daily Bee: Bypass permit rekindles litigation by developer (Apr. 8, 2008)
- Daily Bee: State seeks change of venue in bypass lawsuit (Apr. 5, 2008)
- Daily Bee: Bypass right-of-way deal pending with railroad (Feb. 28, 2008)
- Daily Bee: NICAN suing Corps for insufficient bypass review (Jan. 16, 2008)
- Daily Bee: ITD accepts BNSF Railway's right-of-way offer (Dec. 13, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Council approves ITD bypass agreement (Oct. 18, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Corps sets conditions to minimize impact on creek (Sept. 22, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Army Corps issues bypass draft permit (Sept. 22, 2007)
- Daily Bee: ITD claims bypass foe has conflict of interest (Sept. 13, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Decision on bypass permit delayed until September (August 31, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Rep. Eskridge complains bypass delay is costing state (August 19, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Mayor Miller upset after trio votes against park proposal (August 17, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Council rejects park, bike path proposal along bypass (August 16, 2007)
- Daily Bee: ITD to develop park, bike path along bypass route (August 2, 2007)
- Daily Bee: State declines group's request for bypass peer review (July 12, 2007)
- Daily Bee: ITD declines to revisit bypass plan after group's request (May 18, 2007)
- Daily Bee: NICAN files U.S. District Court briefs for bypass lawsuit (April 13, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Army Corps needs more byway analysis (March 21, 2007)
- Daily Bee: Committee approves traffic plan (Dec. 8, 2006)
- Daily Bee: Views compete at hearing (Nov. 21, 2006)
- Daily Bee: ITD says bypass still priority (Nov. 19, 2006)
- Daily Bee: Traffic proposal inches ahead (Nov. 3, 2006)
- Daily Bee: Traffic solution moving forward (Oct. 9, 2006)
- Daily Bee: Bordenave to present traffic plan (Sept. 30, 2006)
- Daily Bee: Tunnel plan gets city hearing (Sept. 29, 2006)
- Daily Bee: Forum seeks traffic solutions (Sept. 28, 2006)
- Sandpoint Online: Conquering Gridlock forum
- Daily Bee: Sandpoint OKs byway easement request (Sept. 22, 2006)
- Daily Bee: Hearing set on bypass project (Sept. 14, 2006)
- Daily Bee: Study affirms bypass predictions (Sept. 4, 2006)
- Spokesman: Newcomer has vision of tunnel (Aug. 19, 2006)
- Daily Bee: ITD misses Byway lawsuit deadline (Aug. 5, 2006)
- River Journal: Mayor dislikes tunnel plan (July 25, 2006)
- Daily Bee: ITD gives tunnel chilly reception (July 22, 2006)
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