Embattled trustees say recall about politics, not kids

An upcoming recall is a partisan attempt to oust conservative politicians from office, according to a pair of West Bonner County School District board trustees. The comments are part of written rebuttals submitted to the county clerk's office by WBCSD board chairman Keith Rutledge and vice chair Susan Brown as they prepare for an Aug. 29 recall election. Residents in western Bonner County launched the recall drive in mid-June, following increasingly contentious board meetings after the board mulled selling Priest River Middle School and Branden Durst, a former policy analyst with the Idaho Freedom Foundation, was announced as a superintendent finalist.

EDITORIAL: Libraries face yet another ideological hurdle

Support a 3% CLN tax increase and let trustees know.

Part Two: Thomas Kerl’s Life Speaks to Us Today

By 1917 President Woodrow Wilson’s insistence that the U.S. stay out of the war was being assaulted on all sides. The Germans were aware the U.S. had increased aid to the British from $2 billion to $4 billion since the war’s beginning in 1914.

Legals for July, 14 2023

Lakeland district makes attendance zone change

Twin Lakes, Garwood elementary students to move to John Brown

Around 168 elementary school students will be shuffled from Garwood and Twin Lakes elementaries to John Brown Elementary in the coming school year.

NIC: Banducci, McKenzie should step down

Thank you, Coeur d’Alene Press and Kaye Thornbrugh, for your thorough coverage of the ongoing and disheartening situation at North Idaho College. Thankfully, once again, the college has been provided a temporary delay in its seemingly inevitable path toward losing accreditation. As today’s article succinctly states, “North Idaho College’s accreditation is not in jeopardy due to problems with academics or finances but because of governance issues on the board of trustees that stretch back to 2020.”

LIBRARY NETWORK: Small libraries could be closed

Community Library Network district manager, Alexa Eccles, stated at a recent special trustee meeting that the smaller libraries (Harrison was mentioned) might be closed and other locations may have reduced hours in order to balance the 2024 budget.

EDITORIAL: Hard to see heaven from NIC's view

College has a long way to go for survival.

School-based child care rates going up

Cd'A, Lakeland school trustees vote for price increases

Child care rates are going up in the Coeur d'Alene and Lakeland Joint school districts.

EDITORIAL: New model — and leader — for your hospital

Search officially on to fill one of community's most important jobs

NIC remains accredited

Accreditor extends show cause sanction

North Idaho College remains accredited though it will continue to operate under a show cause sanction.

Legals for July, 8 2023

Legals for July, 7 2023

Kootenai Health on track for nonprofit conversion

Kootenai Health is on track to complete its conversion to a nonprofit by the end of the year, officials said Wednesday.

Legals for July, 6 2023

Cd’A leaders affirm support for North Idaho College

As the community waits to find out if North Idaho College will retain accreditation, the city of Coeur d’Alene has expressed support for the college and urged trustees to protect it.

Can you overthink your estate plan?

It may seem obvious that when planning for what should happen after your death, more detail is better.

OPINION: Freedom Foundation demonstrates its plan to destroy public education

The Idaho Freedom Foundation has already shown us how to drive a storied community college to the brink of ruin. IFF board chair Brent Regan and his wrecking crew have just about finished off North Idaho College. Now IFF is demonstrating its plan to discredit and dismantle Idaho’s public schools, starting with West Bonner County School District centered in Priest River.

Legals for July, 4 2023

West Bonner trustee recall moves forward

A campaign to recall a pair of West Bonner County School District board trustees will move forward. Enough valid signatures were collected by campaign organizers to get a recall on a ballot Aug. 29.