The king of play
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
In the sitcom Parks and Recreation, the director Ron Swanson is a deadpan libertarian who believes so much in small government that he wishes …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
In the sitcom Parks and Recreation, the director Ron Swanson is a deadpan libertarian who believes so much in small government that he wishes …
Kids ran and played ball, some turning cartwheels and kicking up bits of cork in the process, on the new War Memorial Field turf Aug. 7, as city dignitaries milled …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Lady Liberty is in need of a footlift. That is, a large portion of the concrete pier on which she stands at City Beach in …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint hosted several open houses on the Parks Master Plan ahead of a workshop Jan. 15 at the regular City Council meeting, …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint’s plan for Canada geese management has escalated into a full-blown controversy.
Opponents filled the Sandpoint City Council public comment period Wednesday …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
When it comes the Canadian geese at Sandpoint City Beach, there’s no simple solution —or at least, not one that will please everyone.
In February, …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The city is rolling out the next phase of its parks planning process by hiring contractor GreenPlay.
A Colorado-based company specializing in parks projects, GreenPlay …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The fight to preserve local parks from the negative effects of Canadian geese is moving into its next phase.
Sandpoint Parks and Recreation Director Kim …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Coyotes at Sandpoint City Beach? Well, sort of.
Sandpoint Parks and Recreation is trying out a new goose deterrent system with the placement of several …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Though Earth Day brings to mind the daunting challenges our planet is currently facing, making an impact on the Earth — specifically in Sandpoint — …
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