How one town said ‘no’ : 25 years later
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Brenda Hammond sat in the balcony of the then Sandpoint High School gym in May 1991. She was there to hear members of the Kootenai County Task Force,...
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A human face to the issue:
By Brenda Hammond Reader Contributor The 8th Annual Conference on Refugees, held at Boise State University on Feb. 8 and 9, was a gathering of approximately 425 people. I attended and planned to return...
Current Human Rights Issues
By Lynn Bridges Reader Contributor Editor’s note: This is the third article in a three-part series highlighting the Bonner County Human Rights Task Force’s efforts in the community. Where does the Bonner County Human...
Impacting the Community:
By Donna Brundage Reader Contributor It is sometimes overwhelming for an organization created to defend against discrimination, irrationally based hatred and open bigotry to function within an orchestrated culture of fear. While the role...
A brief history of human rights in Bonner County
By Brenda Hammond Reader Staff Editor’s note: This is the first of three articles written by members of the Bonner County Human Rights Task Force that will publish in later issues. Several hundred people...
Recovery isn’t a destination, it’s a process
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A group of concerned citizens met Wednesday at the Sandpoint Community Hall to discuss North Idaho Crisis, the new 24 hour crisis hotline that will offer supportive listening to...
NAMI to start crisis hotline
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff If you’re in the midst of a mental health crisis after hours in Sandpoint, you don’t have many places to turn. You could try the emergency room at the...
Heather Scott sparks new Confederate flag debate
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Just when we thought we were out, they pull us back in. It seems we just can’t stop arguing about the Army of Northern Virginia battle flag, better known...
