Legal counsel objects to proposed Lakeland policy

Parents' had mixed feelings about an early draft of a Lakeland Joint School District Policy outlining mental health services on campuses, but a legal counselor’s opinion was clear.

LIBRARY NETWORK TRUSTEES: Out of touch

LIBRARY NETWORK TRUSTEES: Out of touch

MY TURN: Library budget and property taxes

Library Trustee Hanley asked the question, “What is the core mission of the CLN?” Apparently, he hasn’t found the time to visit the Community Library Network’s website or look at the top of the numerous agendas for the regular and special meetings they’ve had over the last month. The mission is published prominently in both places. The mission of the CLN is to "empower discovery." The bigger question is why would someone who doesn’t know the purpose or the mission of an institution run for office to lead that institution?

Durst: Application requires adoption of minutes

ISDE: State just needs date of declaration of emergency, hire

New West Bonner County School District Superintendent Branden Durst said the delay in submitting his application for provisional certification to lead the school district stems from one thing: he's following Idaho law. "At this time, my application has not been submitted because board minutes have not yet been approved reflecting the board's approval of the emergency declaration," Durst told the Daily Bee in an email. However, Idaho State Department of Education officials said they just need the date the declaration of emergency was approved and the date of Durst's hire.

‘Please don’t bleed our libraries dry’

Community members ask library trustees to maintain programs and other offerings

Community Library Network trustees heard from about a dozen community members during their regular meeting Thursday, which followed a series of special meetings during which no public comment was permitted.

EDITORIAL: Library board opts for ignorance, so far

But there's still time to avoid disaster.

OPINION: Ad Hominem Ad Nauseam

The Idaho Republican Party is in the midst of a shift from the established power elites to the grassroots base. The reason for this is simple; the voters have had enough abuse.

OPINION: Time to recognize the truth

Brent Regan mischaracterizes several things in an attempt to discredit me, as well as local Republicans and their conservative events. And when I say “mischaracterize,” I really mean he states falsehoods.

LIBRARY NETWORK: Library services add depth to communities

Twenty years ago I was looking for a place to live. I had the time to seriously consider the community before I moved. One of the major things that attracted me to Post Falls was the library. I believe the Community Library Network is a major community builder.

LIBRARY NETWORK: Community members depend on resources

Libraries are about more than books. Libraries are community centers providing free resources for every walk of life, such as the deaf/hard of hearing community, the blind, disabled, handicapped, students, teachers, seniors, children, homeless and families of all types. It is the hub of intellectual freedom. Many of the programs offered are funded through grants, and the Friends of the Library volunteers.

Legals for July, 21 2023

Spirit Lake, KCSO talk contracts for police coverage

The Spirit Lake City Council asked the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office to draft two contracts in a special meeting, Wednesday, without committing to anything until they see the contract language.

Library budget talks continue

Regular meeting to be held Thursday in PF

The Community Library Network's general fund expenditures for fiscal year 2022 were $4.967 million. The average daily expense for the network is $13,610, based on the 2022 numbers.

OPINION: Library budget and property taxes

Is a library a community center which happens to have books, or a book repository which also serves as a community center? Should it be both?

Real Estate, LLCs and Living Trusts: What goes where?

One of the most important parts of having a living trust designed to avoid probate is to have those assets which would normally require probate assigned to the trust. By this I mean that the trust needs to be the owner of the probate-causing assets (more technically, the Trustee of the trust is the owner, but in his or her capacity as Trustee). In Idaho, one asset that will almost always implicate the need for a probate after death is real estate. So, when I help clients establish a living trust for estate planning, I also assist them in getting their real estate retitled into their trust. This typically means preparing, executing, and recording a new deed for the client’s personal residence which names the trust as the titled owner of the property going forward (again, technically, the deed shows the Trustee of the trust as the titled owner, but in their capacity as Trustee of said trust). If a client owns more than one residence, we will be repeating this process for each.

Legals for July, 19 2023

Library programs on budget chopping block

Funds for programming could be cut by half

The purpose of the Community Library Network and libraries in general was questioned a few times Monday afternoon as trustees continued to hash out the details of fiscal year 2024's budget.

Legals for July, 18 2023

Selecting an Estate Executor or a Trustee of a Family Trust

When I meet with clients to set up estate plans, we discuss in detail who should be left in charge of their estate. I want my clients to focus on the qualities of the right type of person to leave in charge. Let’s review some of the factors that should be considered.

Library Network hires two attorneys, fires one

Trustees spar during contentious special meeting

The Community Library Network hired two attorneys and fired one all in one day.