My Sandpoint
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff What does it take to call yourself an Idahoan or, better yet, a Sandpointian? I’ve lived along the shores of Lake Pend Oreille all my life. I grew up in...
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Travers Park Project honored with state award
By Reader Staff The overhaul of Travers Park in Sandpoint has earned statewide recognition, with the Idaho Recreation and Parks Association naming the project its 2026 Outstanding Park or Facility. Announced in an April...
2025 YEAR IN REVIEW
Recapping some of the biggest headlines of the year… pray for us By Zach HagadoneReader Staff At the end of the introductory paragraph in the 2024 “Year in Review,” we congratulated Reader readers on...
Council votes to give James E. Russell Center more time to generate revenue
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Members of the Sandpoint City Council voted June 25 to maintain the status quo with management of the James E. Russell Sports Center, giving the facility and its new...
With $101K revenue shortfall, city looks at options for James E. Russell Sports Center
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff About six months after opening the doors to the James E. Russell Sports Center, city officials reported May 28 that the facility is running at a deficit of about...
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 St., effective Monday, April...
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 Travers Park due to...
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 been open to users...
James E. Russell Sports Center set to open in December
By Mayor Jeremy Grimm Reader Contributor This December, the James E. Russell Sports Center will officially open its doors at Travers Park, marking the completion of a multi-year planning and construction process that began...
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 Monday, Oct. 14 to...
