By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint Parks and Recreation Department hosted an open house March 13 to display the chosen court layout for the James E. Russell Sports Center …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Current and former Sandpoint city staff, elected officials, friends and members of the Russell family, as well as representatives of local court sports groups, construction …
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 …
By Reader Staff
Sandpoint Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces will be offering the following programming during the remainder of August and September of 2023.
• Game night with the Lions …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
If you’ve never heard of pickleball, get ready, it’s coming. The sport has become one of the fastest-growing sports in the nation. With more than …
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Curious about what media the locals use? Check our 2018 Local Media Survey. GO SEE »
Coming up this week! Don’t miss out on “Get Plowed”, a Food Summit, Folk Art, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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⋅ SPORTS & OUTDOOR EVENTS»
⋅ YEAR CALENDAR»
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