Legals for September, 9 2023

Candidates file for November races

Candidates in elections throughout Kootenai County are off to the races.

OPINION: Fact check

"The mission of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) is to enhance freedom and prosperity by promoting fiscally and socially conservative candidates who will implement the Idaho Republican Party Platform as policy." — KCRCC Mission Statement

Legals for September, 8 2023

North Idaho College appeals Swayne’s reinstatement

North Idaho College has appealed to the Idaho Supreme Court over a Kootenai County judge’s decision to reinstate NIC President Nick Swayne.

NIC trustees debate board policies

Ahead of a required update to North Idaho College’s accreditor, four trustees met Wednesday for a special meeting where they debated proposed changes to board policies.

West Bonner trustees schedule, cancel another meeting

Despite court order, outgoing board chair signs superintendent's contract

Recently ousted West Bonner trustees Keith Rutledge and Susan Brown planned to enter the district into contractual or financial obligations just hours before their recall takes effect, which could defy a District Court ruling.

Breaking ties with American Library Association on CLN agenda

Library network trustees to meet from 9 a.m to noon in Harrison

Disaffiliating with the American Library Association, the materials selection policy and procedural matters are on the Friday agenda for a special meeting of the Community Library Network's board of trustees.

Legals for September, 7 2023

Back-to-school apples for teachers

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EDITORIAL: Open Meetings violator should know better

AG sues Ed Board for allegedly violating law he violated

OPINION: Students call for attention to environmental issues

Since 1881, the Coeur d’Alene Public School District has been providing high quality education to members of the larger Kootenai County area. The district has understood that education must be adaptable; when significant events occur, education undergoes changes. We update our curriculum to ensure that students comprehend pertinent current affairs, equipping them for their inevitable entry into the workforce and their lives at large.

OPINION: No more educational chaos, please

Chaos might be fun for a while, but North Idaho has had enough. As Kootenai County kids go back to school, we are all ready for normalcy, consistency, and routine. Recent events at both North Idaho College and the West Bonner School District teach us valuable lessons about how fed up people are with bad governance and administrative chaos.

Should your trust be revocable?

While trusts are not necessary for all my clients, many of them are interested in avoiding probate and after exploring all the options find that a trust will be the best way to do that. A common question comes up once a client decides to use a trust: Should the trust be revocable or irrevocable? There is a lot of confusion out there about the difference between a revocable and an irrevocable trust. Let’s look at the differences and discover why for most people, a revocable trust is the way to go.

WBCSD special meeting prompts concern

A special West Bonner school board meeting set for Wednesday is drawing community concerns as well as that of an attorney representing two Bonner County voters granted a restraining order prohibiting the board from making any decisions that bind the board financially or contractually.

Legals for September, 6 2023

Legals for September, 5 2023

Canceled by court order

Injunction prohibits WBCSD from making changes until recall is official

A controversial special West Bonner County School District board meeting was canceled Friday afternoon after a judge granted a restraining order sought by two Bonner County voters. The order prohibits the district from making any changes to the school board or authority granted to Superintendent Branden Durst until the recall of board chair Keith Rutledge and vice chair Susan Brown takes place on Thursday, Sept. 7.

Legals for September, 2 2023

Court order forces board to cancel special meeting

An emergency temporary restraining order was granted late Friday afternoon, barring the West Bonner County School District from making any changes to its board of trustees or its superintendent's authority before the recall of board chair Keith Rutledge and vice chair Susan Brown becomes official next week.