Travers Park: A proud history and community achievement
By Helen Newton
Reader Contributor
In 1944, Cecil Ereman purchased five acres on West Pine Street from A.C. Eidam, and from that site operated a private garbage collection service for …
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Travers Park tree protest nears one week mark
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
While the Sandpoint City Council approved the final contracts for the James E. Russell Sports Center on Sept. 27, and construction crews erected fencing Oct. …
Sandpoint City Hall tables Comp Plan vote
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
An update to Sandpoint’s Comprehensive Plan hasn’t reached the finish line yet, but it’s getting close. After four years of work — interrupted by the …
Council gives final greenlight for construction of James E. Russell Sports Center
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
After more than a year of planning — and rising community debate in recent months — Sandpoint City Council members voted Sept. 27 to give …
City Hall gives updates on Travers Park projects
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Members of the Sandpoint City Council and the public took in a presentation May 17 detailing the Phase 1 final design for the James E. …
Sandpoint Travers Park ‘inclusive play’ presentation and playground tour
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint area residents are invited to attend an “Inclusive Play Presentation and Playground Tour,” set for Tuesday, May 16 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., hosted by …
City Hall to host public meeting on Travers Park skatepark expansion
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The public is invited to meet the project team, see ideas and provide feedback on the Travers Park “Concrete Lake” skatepark expansion project Thursday, April …
Save Travers Park playground
By Rebecca Holland
Reader Contributor
Twelve years ago, our community built a large playground at Travers Park with public funds and two special-needs foundation grants for $50,000. A large chunk …
City provides update on James E. Russell Sports Center
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint City Administrator Jennifer Stapleton and Parks Planning and Development Manager Maeve Nevins-Lavtar provided City Council with an update Nov. 16 on planned renovations and …
City budget highlights new positions, capital projects
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Among the items in the city of Sandpoint’s proposed fiscal year 2023 budget are a number of big-ticket capital improvement projects, as well as a …
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