Legals for September, 16 2023

EDITORIAL: Library board follows NIC's fateful footsteps

At root of bad governance is organization that weeds out qualified candidates

OPINION: KCRCC has white nationalist ties

The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee, led by Brent Regan, surrounds itself with white nationalist America First movement followers. This radical movement is led by Holocaust-denier Nick Fuentes and ‘Christian Taliban’ activist Vincent James Foxx.

Legals for September, 15 2023

State Board blocks Durst’s emergency path to superintendency

The State Board of Education ended Branden Durst’s quest to become the certified superintendent of West Bonner, declining to consider his application for an emergency provisional administrator’s certificate.

More candidates certified for November election

The Hayden mayoral race has a second candidate, as does the race for Hayden City Council Seat 3, currently occupied by Roger Saterfiel.

Thirteen eye Cd'A library board seat

Thirteen people have applied for an opening on the Coeur d'Alene Public Library Board of Trustees.

Former firearms executive Busse seeks Democratic nomination for Montana governor

During a 25-year career in the firearms industry, Busse said, he directed the sale of almost 3 million guns from the manufacturer Kimber America

MY TURN: About Regan's 'Fact Check'

I read Mr. Regan’s “Fact Check” opinion in Friday’s Coeur d'Alene Press. His life story is eerily similar to my own … without the wealthy parents’ part. I enjoyed the “projection” discussion where Mr. Regan informs me that psychologists coined the term “projection” for a phenomenon where a subject projects their life experiences onto others.

Legals for September, 14 2023

Cd'A Schools '22-'23 budget on target

Audit to be completed in October, presented in November

Actual finances came in at a variance of 1.38% from the projected budget for the Coeur d'Alene School District's 2022-2023 fiscal year. The district closed the books in August, with the exception of final property tax numbers and a couple areas that require more work from auditors. The district's fiscal year begins July 1 and ends June 30.

EDITORIAL: Swayne remains target, but why?

Obsession to remove NIC president is one more reason to find trustee board majority untrustworthy

MY TURN: The tragedy at NIC

Thank you Tarie, Brad, Nick, and SaveNIC. On April 28, 2022, Ken Howard and I resigned from the NIC Board of Trustees after many years of service. It was a difficult decision since we both enjoyed our roles in advancing higher education opportunities in our community.

Rodriguez seeks seat on PF school board

Sara Rodriguez announced her candidacy for a seat on the Post Falls School District Board of Trustees.

PATTERSON: False information

I don't know what is worse — the fact that Anne Patterson can't spell Brad Corkill's name correctly or that she believes Art Macomber can give an accurate history of the backstory of NIC's issues?

Legals for September, 13 2023

Legals for September, 12 2023

EDITORIAL: Citizens win in Press court victory over NIC

Actions shed light on the public's business, which was hidden

CLN to break from ALA, continues policy work

Community Library Network Director Alexa Eccles read an overview of censorship as provided by the Idaho Commission on Libraries as she and the board of trustees held a special meeting Friday morning. "Censorship is the suppression of ideas and information that certain persons, individuals, groups or government officials find objectionable or dangerous," she read. "It is no more complicated than saying, 'Don't let anyone read this book or buy that magazine or view that film because I object to it."

MY TURN: Maybe the 'bad guys' are really the 'good guys'

Rumors and misinformation often align with group affiliations. Zeke Winchestor’s letter may be an example. He says the bad guys on the board at NIC are ‘the majority’ because they hired the wrong attorney. Newcomers unfamiliar with the backstory can get up to speed by reading “My Turn, Saving NIC from Its Friends" by Art Macomber, dated Nov. 1, 2022.