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More violations: Riverwest “hotel” operation has no hotel license

The Monitor first reported on the Riverwest vacation-rental development, in West Duluth, on Sept. 22, 2023. We noted that they were missing required permits and we wondered about their...

City of Duluth continues to shield Riverwest lodging operation from scrutiny

On Sept. 22, 2023, the Duluth Monitor reported on the Riverwest development in West Duluth, which is currently under construction at the base of Spirit Mountain. Owners of the first...

Riverwest vacation rentals violate rules, receive special treatment from city

Vacation rentals, or vacation dwelling units (VDUs), are private residences which owners lease out as lodging on a short-term basis, as an alternative to hotels. Over the past decade,...

Short-term rental boom creates housing shortage in Two Harbors

“There’s one house for sale in Two Harbors,” realtor Sue Bott told the Two Harbors Planning Commission, incredulously, on March 1, 2022. “Well, there was a couple hours ago....

Observation Hill NIMBYs oppose vacation rental

On Jan. 25, 2021, the Duluth City Council will consider Resolution 28, which grants Benjamin Klismith a permit to operate a vacation dwelling unit (VDU) at 621 West Fifth...
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Grievance hearing exposes dysfunction on American Indian Parent Advisory Committee

A Nov. 19, 2025 post on the Facebook page for the Duluth Public Schools Indian Parent Committees read, “If you are interested in participating...

Mayor Paine halted zoning application and subsequent land sale, lawsuit alleges

A lawsuit filed in federal court on Oct. 9, 2025 alleges that Superior Mayor Jim Paine and Planning Director Jason Serck improperly used their...

Proposed zoning move to St. Louis County stirs concern in Lakewood Township

In St. Louis County, only four townships manage their own zoning codes—Duluth, Gnesen, Lakewood, and Midway Townships. Zoning regulations in the remaining 143 townships...

Potlatch loses FSC certification in wake of sexual harassment investigations

On Nov. 14, 2025, two women filed separate cases in Beltrami County District Court, alleging that they had been repeatedly sexually harassed by their...

Community Action Duluth closes farmers markets without explanation, owing vendors thousands

Both the Lincoln Park Farmers Market (which operates out of the Harrison Community Center) and the Hillside Farmers Market (located in an Essentia parking...