Nazis and nonviolence
By Timothy Braatz
Reader Contributor
In 1939, Nazi officials established gas chambers and began murdering tens of thousands of German citizens they considered “unfit.” The victims of the so-called “T-4” …
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No Man’s Land Film Festival returns to the Panida
By Reader Staff
The No Man’s Land Film Festival is returning to Sandpoint with a 7 p.m. showing on Saturday, March 15 at the Panida Theater (300 N. First Ave.).…
‘Making a difference is my reason for being’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Former Sandpoint mayor, pastor and elder advocate Paul Graves announced recently that he would be leaving Sandpoint. Those lucky enough to have known Graves are …
Sandpoint library discusses Indigenous literature with Let’s Talk About It
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint branch of the East Bonner County Library will host a visiting University of Idaho professor for the first of three installments of Let’s …
‘One moment away from knowing someone who can change the world’
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force gathered Dec. 10 to honor five community members who have exhibited outstanding dedication to preserving and advancing human …
Let us work on being united
By K.L. Huntley
Reader Contributor
I always loved the story of the young people participating in the Special Olympics in Seattle almost 50 years ago. It was the 100-yard dash, …
‘There is power in realizing that you are not alone’
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Federal, tribal and local government officials, in conjunction with the human rights task forces of Bonner and Boundary counties, will host an outreach program exploring …
BoCo Human Rights Task Force recognized by Gonzaga University
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Gonzaga University Center for the Study of Hate and nationally recognized human rights advocates honored the Bonner County Human Rights Task Force on Nov. 2 …
From pain to poetry
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Poets are students of humanity. It’s the poet’s job to witness the horrifying, gorgeous, nonsensical world and condense it, wrap it in metaphor and deliver …
How we can honor Human Rights Day all year
By Brenda Hammond
Reader Staff
This year, Human Rights Day will mark the 75th anniversary of the day the United Nations adopted, Saturday, Dec. 20, 1948, the Universal Declaration of …
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the 