Public recycling bins set to debut
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint City Councilor Pam Duquette is preparing to roll out a pilot project providing a dozen recycling bins to locations ranging from City Beach to …
Tagged: James E. Russell Sports Center
Sandpoint Rec. Division moving to Russell Sports Center, with some programs canceled
By Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint announced April 23 that the Recreation Division offices will relocate from City Hall to the James E. Russell Sports Center at 2016 Pine …
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 …
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 …
2025 year in preview
By Reader Staff
Even if you’ve never read any of the works of 19th-century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, you’ve probably heard someone repeat his famous line: “A pessimist is an …
2024 Year in Review
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
We’ve been publishing the “Year in Review” for a while now, and every installment seems to get bigger and bigger. Maybe that’s because there’s always …
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 …
Travers parking lot to close for paving as part of overall park renovation
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Big things are happening at Travers Park, as crews will pave the south parking lot located off of Pine Street. The work will run from …
Council to meet June 20 in recognition of Juneteenth
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Proceedings of the Sandpoint City Council will be on Thursday, June 20 — a departure from the usual Wednesday meeting date, due to recognition of …
City to break ground on Phase 2 of Travers skatepark expansion
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint will join Dreamland Skateparks and the Bonner County Skatepark Association on Thursday, May 30 for a 3:30 p.m. groundbreaking on Phase …
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 