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July 16
July 15
July 14
As Naples Clover Fire continues burning
To 20 years
Crowds to Sandpoint boardwalk
$450K in new grants
Budget approval to late July
Counts of grand theft
Three day celebration
In time at Pioneer Picnic
On Upper Priest Lake
Construction to begin in September
Has no limits this summer
July 11
Post levy town hall
Community Needs Health Assessment
With local artist collaboration
Destined for food bank
Summer safety efforts
Proposal to sell off public lands
Over taxpayer misuse investigation
July 10
Unveils 2025 poster
Final downtown parking plan
Dropped in 2024
As POAC's Artist of the Year
$49.9M fiscal year 2026 budget
Over safety concerns
Headline Sandpoint Pride
Go to Pride
Celebrates five years
Critical Hospital quality honors
Is retiring
About fishing for Walleye in LPO
July 09
July 08
According to Food Network
For recreation center
Happening this weekend
OML violation
Local Hoopfest champions
Watercraft inspection MOU
Locating murder suspect in Sawtooths
July 07
To stand up for public schools
To Pine Street Woods
Comp plan hearing
Approval of subdivision preliminary plat
At Organic Agriculture Center
Health care coverage under new bill
Celebrates Grand reopening
Bayview Daze
Special meeting
Mortgages for fallen firefighters
Sought in North Idaho
Rainbow trout in Idaho this month
July 03
Boyer culvert emergency
Transportation projects
Kicks off Saturday at City Beach
Boating confidence course
Offered through NIC
Approves food vendor
North Idaho connections emerge
CDA firefighter shooting ambush
Center more time to generate revenue
$6.8B for K-12 school programs
July 02
State recommends 44 years in prison
In Coeur d'Alene
Before fatal attack on ID firefighters
GOP megabill, sending it to House
In Purdue opioid settlement
July 01
Years of the North ID. cultural scene
After multiple 'booms' heard
Simmer in North Idaho
To keep Fourth of July fun alive
Focus on white nationalism
Firefighters who were ambushed
UI students in deal to avoid execution
Cannot be displayed in ID schools
Take effect today in Idaho
Public access for immigrants at issue
Still a top killer on ID roads
June 30
While responding to CDA fire
Returns with magic, merriment
Former Daily bee reporter
Fireworks dangers ahead
At Sandpoint library
Right here in Sandpoint
Set to change plea
Take effect July 1
Lacking measles vaccination
June 27
Current course
At Find Your Strength
New PRLHS principal
For North Idaho businesses
Highlights for July 2025
Plan your July
June 26
After alleged threat
Traditional Fourth of July
Fulfillment in serving others
Take place this weekend
Proposed public land sales
Rugged, shuttle-served laps
Ruling in ski death case
June 25
11th annual Sandpoint Beerfest
Inspiring next generation of stewards
At diabetes Children's Congress
In Sandpoint, ID
Potential fees for new developments
Hearing for rate hike request
Wildfire funding authority
Second sex abuse case
Violates Senate rules
ICE in deporting jailed immigrants
To have measles vaccine, report says
June 24
To Sandpoint
Adopts June 18 agenda
After Montana tragedy
Dishes up treats, fun
In Idaho
Rural school funding bill
Drive regional growth
School maintains 'status quo' in ID
United Way to bolster volunteerism
Into the record books
June 23
Bike tune up, ride
Field to Fork Festival
Decision upheld
Art to area youth
Absent visitors affect local economies
International Master
Could be sold under new proposal
Health exception to our abortion ban
Remains below U.S. rate
June 20
Critically injured in MT collision
Students raise $13K for school
But still faces financial hardship
Wildfire bills exceeding funding
Creates confusion & consternation
June 19
Draws estimated 1,000 protesters
Sandpoint, others told to revise
Community Night to lineup
After Culvert failure on N. Boyer
For second-degree arson in 2024 fire
Of new Career Technical Ed Center
Public lands, ID must fight back
With Grant Winkels
Laurie Shook to play Panida
June 18
Hard-learned lessons
Private road standards requirement
$1.25 million in grants
Funds inmate transfers
Abortion ballot initiative language
Prepare for possible spending cuts
June 17
See large turnout, counter-protest
In arson case
Another banner year
To child sex abuse charges
Stop in Sandpoint
Trial set for July
Trump, DOGE totaled $1.9M in Idaho
Struggling to buy housing
June 16
Safety concerns raised
For Ponderay
Panhandle Bike Ranch on hold
Earns WOW honors
Trail network for season opening
Summer meals for kids
Bikepacking Panhandle route
Hidden gems and local legends
No longer deliver babies
June 13
Honored at annual gala
Ongoing art appreciation talks
On Little Live Radio Hour
For a night of music
Sandpoint's beloved ArtWalk
'Swift resolution' to trade war
ID loses $6.3M federal grant
Are coming to a town near you
Jail assessment findings at town hall
June 12
To kick off summer season
Executive director
Road's closure
Staffing at Careywood fire station
Overnight until host is in place
Gardeners to feed community
To be launched at June 18 event
Final musical before school closure
Officials brace for active season
June 11
To be held is coming weeks
Is on Saturday, June 14
In Lake Pend Oreille
Walmart, Safeway, and more
On child well-being
June 10
June 09
June 06
June 05
June 04
June 03
June 02
Pinned down by 700lb boulder
Is illegal in Idaho
Announces retirement
Green Bay Campground host
Fatal crash in Bonner County
Gathering spot at Pine Street Woods
At Fulcher's office
Build homegrown workforce
Budget, tuition increase
Civil rights milestones all summer
Campaign fizzles
May 30
Non-school art void
On costs exceeding revenue
In Bonner County
One-woman documentary play in NYC
May 29
After fire district levies defeated
At Dog Beach
Lifeguard stands at City Beach
Free trees at farmers' market
Online misconceptions
Manley Creek Fire
Meeting on area dams and waterways
Of nuclear attack sub USS Idaho
Timberline Helicopter expansion
But public lands remain at risk
Elementary Truck Meet a success
Seeking volunteer resident firefighters
May 28
To remain transparent
Sewage incident outcome
Of Instagram impersonator
Near Laclede in Bonner County
To round two of National Spelling Bee
To sing in Czechia
Growth predicament
To build firing squad chamber
To stop Labrador's deposition
May 27
With "Tunnel to Towers" climb
But state may pay millions more
After U.S. Supreme Court deadlocks
Monarch Butterflies this summer
Online child predators
May 26
For summer fun & lake stewardship
The Sandpoint Sailing Association
Closing with 'last hurrah'
With WOW award
Help area veterans
Hayden, Sandpoint for civilian work
Those who died of war-related causes
May 23
May 22
Election results
$13M expansion project
Dissolving ambulance district
Premieres Memorial Day on KPBX
Joins Trump-led bill
Some purchases with food stamps
May 21
Food, community support
WBCSD levy
To purchase drone
Sandpoint branch manager
To offer basic sailing lessons
New executive director
Idaho DMV services in 2025
May 20
For Special Olympics events
'Pruning to Restore White Pine'
Spokane & Sandpoint already using it
For big fish
In seasonal allergies
To end, following federal approval
May 19
At Lost in the '50s
Independence, connection
To begin Monday
Stations open
Tuesday and Wednesday
In Idaho health department grants
Tax cuts permanent
Many summer fishing opportunities
May 16
Over Lost in the '50s weekend
Headline at Lost in the '50s
Proposed reduction to area of impact
Ends on Friday
Discovered in Pine Street Woods
Headed to voters Tuesday
Water resources at PO Water Festival
Long Bridge Half Marathon
Rankings for starting teacher pay
For taking kids fishing
May 15
Reduction to city's area of impact
Workshop on land divisions
Development to go before P&Z
After abuse surge
Opens to public
Student conduct, medical policies
For new breast cancer screening law
From cuts to Medicaid, food stamps
Crackdown on child exploitation
May 14
Represent ID in national competition
To host May 17 open house
May 13
May 12
For local fire district levies
'Empty the Shelter'
One Site for Seniors says farewell
Arrested in Nebraska
In Athol boating accident
Parking exempt zone revisions
Water supply worries for North Idaho
What to know as the fight begins
Over energy development
May 09
Shrink area of impact by 70%
Continued to late May
For commercial insurance
Idaho State Forestry Contest
$3M in fruit, vegetable grants
May 08
In favor of local fire dist. levies
Education, taxes
Gate repair & Springy Point closure
From Idaho Press Club
And why people ignore them
In fraud attempt
Highest-ever finish at nationals
To pursue aeronautics careers
Understanding garden soil
Talk Statehouse politics
May 07
To all county residents
Crucial flexibility
Derby honors
In military test
Shed fire in Laclede
City bankruptcy rumors
Flies again over Bonners Ferry
To win BAM Super 60 win at Mohave
May 06
As of May 10
Showcase skills in 3D printing
Against center lane passing
In Bonner County
Latest Albeni Falls Dam timeline
Constitutional problem with HB93
Can't fly Canadian flag
$6 billion from K-12 spending
Idaho Horticulture Month
May 05
Lost the '50s
Impending summer limitations
Seeking to fill vacancies
Set for McArthur Lake
Temporarily closed for maintenance
Headed to the Panhandle Region
Tuition and fee increases
School budgets, operations funding
What does that mean for ID
In parental rights cases
At risk, state AGs warn
May 01
Silver Box art-on-loan project
For local nonprofits
And what's not
Boys basketball coach
For a Reader interview
Solo exhibition by Nives Rigodanzo
Prestigious STEM designation
To help you catch these unique fish
First Presbyterian Church pastor
Domestic violence case
Idaho's law is also vulnerable
Providers for Alzheimer's patients
For out-of-school learning programs
May 01
On clinical services
'Idaho Fireplace Forum'
Campground due to 'limited staff'
To open for 37th season
Why housing and planning matter
The definition of a Sandpoint 'local'
Team up at new store location
Student rocketry competition
The Holy Broke on May 2
City vs. small-town escape
Apr. 30
And donate groceries for good
Discovers toy gun
Extreme BoCo animal hoarding case
Solid waste committee dissolved
Near-normal level
For the summer season
What to know
40 Under 40: Holly Kingery
For Day of Prayer
School data website
Federal funding, for now
Prison officials improve media access
Apr. 29
Junkyard, brush fires Friday
For Joshua Charles Snyder
Showcase skills in 3D printing
Expands in Northern counties
At Farmin Stidwell Elementary
Sandpoint High's track & field
Highlights for May 2025
To report leg bands from turkeys
Can lead to bad outcomes
Home from school in Idaho?
Abortion ballot initiative lawsuit
Apr. 28
Sets stage for future
Child abuse charges
Stops in Sandpoint
Kicks off
In book battle
Heading to Fargo Nationals
Set to debut
To update on spillway gate repair
Consider spearfishing proposals
For long abandoned mill
Have higher birth rates, data shows
Apr. 25
'Farmin Flats' apartments
Domestic violence case
For driver license, ID cards
In annual audit
Back scalable startups in N. Idaho
For Parental disability caregivers
Little turns on Empowering Parents
Apr. 24
Will have to undergo name change
Reinstitutes MLD moratorium
Begins April 26
Collision of Rhythm at Panida
Center's volunteers
Could be due compensation
Set for retirement
Individuals with necessities
Restructuring of recreation division
For May election is Friday in Idaho
That limit hunting tech
Apr. 23
Celebrates opening
For May 3-4 training
Raises funds for expansion
Innovia grants
One of six finalists for award
At Leadman Triathlon
Packers selection during draft
Get pay boost
'Make Forests Healthy Again Act'
To comply with federal DEI dictates
Apr. 22
Extinguish brush fire near Samuels
Expanded business
Court on domestic battery charges
Approval of cell tower near Oldtown
For community's love and support
Man dead after 4-day search
Will never fly again
'Unaltered State' viewing events
Defaulted student loan collections
Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
Apr. 21
Apr. 18
Really BIG fundraiser
City recoups $200K of lost funds
To USDA for approval
Idaho-based homeschool program
Okayed by Sandpoint City Council
Than $900K in delinquent tax returns
Have started
Dual enrollment program
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July, 31
Maren Morris kicks off
Festival's second week
Monday fire that destroyed two homes
Started in one of the buildings
After rainy weather
Heat wave returns
Learning a little more
About the Festival at Sandpoint
ITD receives BNSF 'Tracking to Zero'
Railway safety award
Gov. Brad Little questioned about
Water curtailment issue
Dreamland offers a peek of
Phase 2 at Travers Park
June, 25
Idaho luxury fly-in development
Poised for takeoff
Dark history
Murder on the Monarchs
PAFE gearing up
For gala fundraiser
Panhandle Bike Ranch CUP appeal
Approved by BOCC
Chamber celebrates
The Float House
A June that's full
Of extreme weather
Panhandle Timber Defense
Works to protect against wildfires
Idaho Democrats finalize support
For abortion, public education
Bird flu has infected ID dairy farms
Is Idaho prepared for an outbreak?
School closures impact the vulnerable
What's that mean for their education?
IDL asking Idahoans
to sign up for wildfire alerts
Help F&G learn about turkeys
By sharing where they are
Attention big game hunters
New CWD rules may affect your hunts
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If you like Sandpoint, you’ll love Sandpoint Magazine. This color glossy magazine has been published twice a year since 1990. Read the current issue and check the Sandpoint Magazine archive – more than 500 stories online.
Assignment America:Sandpoint
New York Times writes about Sandpoint in their Assignment America series. "Sandpoint, Idaho, hugging the edge of Lake Pend Oreille, is bucking a major demographic trend: In an era when many rural places are bleeding out, this one is holding its own." Year-round destination ski resort
USA Today lists seven awesome ski resorts that offer year-round fun, and Schweitzer is one of them! Explore mountain bike trails, running trails, huckleberry picking, disc golf and horseback riding in the summer and of course skiing and snowboarding in the winter! The 10 best lake towns in North America
USA Today names Sandpoint as one of the 10 best lake towns in North America, saying "You’ll need an afternoon nap in a lakeside hammock after joining in a beach volleyball game or heading out on the water for paddling, sailing, Jet Skiing or wakeboarding." We all know that to be true! One of 24 'coolest towns'
Matador Network names Sandpoint as one of the nation's coolest towns, saying we have "almost too many" scenic byways and mountain ranges for one town. That’s how we like it! Schweitzer big on powder, light on parties
Seattle Times writer reviews Schweitzer Mountain Resort: "On a midweek, balmy spring day with no lift lines and still decent snow, I swooped down the empty slopes and paused to revel in the views. It was a taste of skier heaven." See the full story, "Schweitzer ski resort: Big on powder, light on parties." Setting is 'second to none'
Writer extols the many virtues of our region in Travel Destination: Scenic Sandpoint in The Columbus Dispatch on June 22, 2014. "The forte of the town, whose oldest buildings date only to the early 20th century, lies not in its architecture but in its natural beauty." Picture-Perfect Mountain Town
Sandpoint was rated as one of "10 Picture-Perfect Mountain Towns" by USA Today on Nov. 28, 2013. "... This little township is a vibrant, happening haven in the wilds of northern Idaho." Idaho's Hippest Mountain Town
Sandpoint's a ski town that's also "urbane and cultured" says a November 2013 story, "Idaho's Hippest Mountain Town" in Men's Journal. "As tempted as you'll be to linger in town, the majestic Selkirk Mountains ... exert a gravitational pull."
Sandpoint's an American eCity
Seems there are both brains and beauty around here: Sandpoint was named the 2013 Idaho eCity, an award by Google to recognize the strongest online business community in each state.
We've got 'famed tree skiing'
Sandpoint ranks as one of the "Top 10 Emerging Ski Towns" according to National Geographic Adventure ... "for those seeking the famed tree skiing of the Selkirks without the trip to Canada."
Schweitzer one of '10 Best Mountains You've Never Skied'
Ski Magazine touts Schweitzer as one of the '10 Best Mountains You've Never Skied' in its November 2012 issue. Tons of snow, awesome terrain, no crowds and cold beer rate northern Idaho ski resort on enviable list. Sandpoint a lakeside destination
The Missoulian highlights Sandpoint as a lakeside destination in light of Rand McNally's 'Best of the Road' Most Beautiful Small Town award bestowed on our little mountain-and-lake berg, in a July 24, 2012, feature story. Sandpoint a 'prettiest winter town'
Travel & Leisure magazine ranks Sandpoint among the nation's dozen "prettiest winter towns" in a March 2, 2012, feature. Schweitzer an 'underrated' resort
CNN/Travel in a Feb. 24, 2012, feature lists Schweitzer Mountain Resort as one of 7 Underrated Ski Resorts, noting that it's unlikely you'll wait more than five minutes in the lift line. A 'Best Old House Town'
Our town's many vintage residential homes caught the eye of This Old House, which in February 2012 named Sandpoint a "Best Old House Neighborhood 2012." Read about it at This Old House. 'No. 1 Ski Town in USA'
That's what Rand McNally called Sandpoint when it named the country's "Top Seven Ski Towns" in a January 17, 2012, roundup of the best mountain towns. Sandpoint won the top rating over the likes of Lake Tahoe, Park City, Mammoth and Jackson. 'Most Beautiful Town in USA'
So say USA Today and Rand McNally, which sent traveling teams to towns around the nation to determine the five best small towns in America. Sandpoint grabbed "Most Beautiful Town" honors from among an initial 600+ nominees. Read the CdA Press article. We're a railroading attraction
Sandpoint's famous as "The Funnel" for railroads in the northern tier states, as USA Today writes in its Aug. 4, 2010, story "Idaho town draws railfans from around world." Who says you can't have it all?
Sandpoint's a good destination for second home buyers, says USA Today in its April 16, 2010, story, "Having it all in Sandpoint." Leading the transition movement
New York Times writes in-depth article on the Sandpoint Transition Initiative in its story "The End is Near! (Yay!)" (registration required) published in April 2009. 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. 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
Our Hot Issues section is devoted to COVID-19 coronavirus resources. Information current only through 2022, when the virus abated, with links to local resources for Sandpoint-area efforts to contain the spread of the infectious coronavirus. Click to the COVID-19 coronavirus page.
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