NIC board grants board chair authority on lawsuits

North Idaho College trustees granted board chair Mike Waggoner blanket authority to make decisions about litigation on behalf of the college, two days before a hearing where a judge will consider whether to compel the college to turn over an investigative report to NIC President Nick Swayne.

Split results in NIC trustee races

The contentious battle over three seats on North Idaho College’s board of trustees resulted in a split victory for one slate of candidates.

Election night results incomplete for NIC trustee races

College’s accreditation at center of campaigns

The nonpartisan but hotly-contested races for three seats on North Idaho College’s Board of Trustees remained undecided late Tuesday, with only about 5,300 ballots counted at press time.

Indoctrination narrative unsubstantiated

NIC trustee candidates' claims regarding pro-abortion essay requirement appear false

Claims shared by two candidates for the North Idaho College Board of Trustees that an instructor forced students to write a pro-abortion essay appear to be false.

Waggoner announces run for NIC trustee position

Mike Waggoner, a lifelong resident of the Northwest, announced Thursday that he is running for the Zone 5 seat on the North Idaho College board of trustees. Waggoner was born in the Treasure Valley to the family of a small businessman. His mother’s family came to Idaho in 1907 as homesteaders and his father’s family were general contractors building homes, according to a news release announcing his candidacy. His family still runs their Nampa area farm, which was started in 1920.