Wherefore art thou, theater lovers?
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In William Shakespeare’s “Henry IV, Part I,” the young nobleman Hotspur has an existential moment as he considers the brevity of life. “The time of life is short,” he...
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Repair mission restores Sandpoint osprey cam
By Reader Staff The osprey pair at Sandpoint’s Memorial Field, dubbed “Sandy and Pete,” have returned from winter migration — and the avian stars already putting on a show as they build their nest...
Parks master plan to guide priorities and services
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint is taking its first steps to develop a new Parks and Recreation master plan. Announced at a City Council meeting Wednesday night, the new plan...
Memorial Field grandstands nearly ready for graduation
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In just over a week, Sandpoint High School’s graduation is set to take place at War Memorial Field. Though the entirety of the grandstands project won’t be completed by...
Turf vs. grass: the debate for the playing surface at Memorial Field
By Cameron Rasmusson and Ben Olson Reader Staff A debate over whether to use natural or artificial turf in the Memorial Field renovation project is forcing people to question the park’s place in the...
The shape of things to come
By Cort Gifford Reader Contributor Gannon Reynolds, project supervisor for the War Memorial Field bleacher project is a busy guy. When cornered for a quick synopsis of what’s happened in the last few weeks,...
Bleacher project marks milestone
By Cort Gifford Reader Contributor There were no cheering crowds, scent of hot dogs, or brass bands to stir the hearts of the faithful, but after weeks of seeming inactivity at the construction site...
Memorial Field bleachers progress
By Cort Gifford Reader Contributor In the face of springlike weather in November, work on the replacement bleachers at Barlow War Memorial Field continues, free of the added challenge of fighting snow. So far....
Paying it forward:
By Cameron Barnes Reader Staff During our recent coverage of the memorial field grandstand demolition, I met Jim Woodward, the man behind Apex Construction. As we watched the grandstands being ripped out, he told...
Memorial Field open house scheduled
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The much-anticipated final design for the Memorial Field grandstands and entryway is ready for a public debut. Project planners have scheduled at open house to detail the final design...
