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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Chief Armstrong presents argument in favor of local fire district levies
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
At the beginning of the Idaho Fireplace Forum, hosted May 3 by Dist. 1 Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint, and Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, at the …
‘You vote for your district’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
District 1 Idaho lawmakers Jim Woodward and Mark Sauter hosted an end-of-session wrap-up and town hall May 3 at the Sandpoint Community Hall.
Dubbed the …
Dist. 1 lawmakers to attend ‘Idaho Fireplace Forum’ at Sandpoint Community Hall
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Idaho District 1 Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, and Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint, will provide a recap of the 2025 Idaho Legislature and take questions from …
That one time I was a chess champion
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
I’ve done a lot of dumb things in my life, but no matter what, I can always rest on my laurels as a fifth-grade chess …
Candidate Questionnaire 2023
Compiled by Zach Hagadone, Soncirey Mitchell and Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Publisher’s note: Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches out to candidates to ask questions about how they would …
Sandpoint welcomes USS Idaho commanding officer
By Reader Staff
Three years after its official keel-laying ceremony at the shipyard in Quonset Point, R.I., the USS Idaho (SSN-799) is still under construction but will soon by plying …
Where even the wallflowers dance
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Community. Tradition. Fun.
Experience it all by attending a contra dance in Sandpoint, and get a glance into what makes dance organizer and caller Emily …
Refugee presentation draws capacity crowd of protesters
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
A training session for refugee work turned chaotic Wednesday after protesters packed Sandpoint Community Hall.
Police and fire department personnel had to turn people away …
Lou Domanski Chess Festival honors founder
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Chances are, if you grew up in Sandpoint over the past 25 years and play chess, you learned how from Lou Domanski.
I can still …
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 