Legals for October, 3 2023

Library network to contract with ICRMP, Great American Insurance

Appeal letter in the works; library closures again allayed

During a third special meeting this week, Community Library Network trustees unanimously voted to contract with the Idaho Counties Risk Management Program and Great American Great American Insurance Group rather than letting the network's insurance lapse.

Legals for September, 30 2023

NIC board increases athletics budget by $2.6 million

North Idaho College trustees voted this week to increase the athletics budget by up to $2.6 million, contemplated censuring one of their own and shared new insight into a decision to appeal NIC President Nick Swayne’s reinstatement to the Idaho Supreme Court.

Legals for September, 29 2023

'There's a lot of risk'

Community Library Network headed toward lapse of insurance coverage

The Community Library Network may not have liability insurance coverage as early as Sunday. Trustees considered their options during a meeting Wednesday, including the possibility of a 24-hour emergency notice to close all libraries in the district if insurance is not in place by the time the library network’s existing policy through the Idaho Counties Risk Management Program expires at midnight Saturday.

Library budget set at $2.1 million

Property taxes the bulk of funding

The bulk of the funding for the library comes from $1.8 million in property taxes.

West Bonner OKs vacancies in truncated meeting

Shortly before it was scheduled to start, the West Bonner school board meeting was paused for a phone call. Superintendent Branden Durst and trustees Margy Hall and Carlyn Barton then broke from a huddle near the front of the almost-full room and left the cafeteria.

Legals for September, 28 2023

Candidate forum: Part II

Locals pursuing public office participate in virtual town hall

Eleven hopefuls for mayoral races and seats on local city councils and area school boards participated in an online town hall forum Tuesday evening.

EDITORIAL: Hold the tomatoes and fling some praise

CLN board makes right call on keeping libraries open on Sundays

How to distinguish a Living Will from a Last Will in your estate plan

Because attorneys seem to have a hard time making anything easy, several estate planning documents have similar and easy to confuse names, which adds confusion to an already complicated topic. Estate planning legal matters are already confusing enough, so it certainly does not help to have similar names for related but completely different documents. Today, let’s try to clear things up a bit with a review of the differences between a “Living Will” and a “Living Trust.”

REGAN: Attacks and false facts

Brent Regan ended his Sept. 22 opinion column with, “Now you’re smart enough to see the pattern because for you, it’s just common sense.” I concur. The pattern is Regan’s constant use of the psychological tactic of “poisoning the well,” a technique where he attempts to assail the personality of a speaker to discredit them, so you don’t have to listen to their message.

REGAN: Fabrication about Barnes’ resignation

Once again, in his column of Sept. 22 our arbiter of “common sense” repeats his disinformation to enhance his standing and discredit his opponents. He is repeating the claim that NIC Trustee Michael Barnes was blackmailed into resigning his position with NIC. Total fabrication.

Legals for September, 27 2023

Durst stepping down as West Bonner superintendent

In announcing his resignation Monday, West Bonner Superintendent Branden Durst said he is seeking an "amicable and fair exit." In a letter posted to his account on X, formerly known as Twitter, Durst said he made the decision to resign from the post he's held for just under three months after much thought.

Legals for September, 26 2023

Meet your candidates Monday and Tuesday

Moderated by two business leaders, Helo Hancock, CEO of Beacon Clinics, and Tyrel Stevenson, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s legislative director, the forums provide citizens an opportunity to meet the candidates seeking election in their cities and school districts.

SUBSCRIBERS: Time to support your favorite candidates

City councils, mayors, school trustees and fire commissioners will be on the Nov. 7 ballot. After today, we will publish candidate endorsement or opposition letters from Press subscribers only. This is to ensure our customers have the opportunity to share their knowledge and thoughts on these elections.

CLN TRUSTEES: Telling you what you can or cannot read

The intention by the library board to disassociate with the American Library Association (ALA) is shocking. Why in the world would they even consider this for such an important public library asset?