NIC: What trustees should do

“NIC trustees examine governance problems,” April 13, page A1. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa, here? Darn unlikely to be volunteered, but until it’s admitted, accreditation could be illusive.

'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.

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.

Special meeting goes nowhere

CLN board at odds over presence of attorney, open meeting law

A special Thursday meeting with a focus on Idaho's open meeting law didn't go as planned when the Community Library Network's legal counsel was absent from the meeting.

NIC won’t fight Swayne lawsuit

North Idaho College trustees voted unanimously Wednesday night not to oppose NIC President Nick Swayne’s request that the court grant him permanent reinstatement without going to trial.

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?

OPINION: The value of training

When I became a school trustee in Cassia County in 2001, I knew I wanted to serve my community by being part of important educational decisions.

EDITORIAL: Community stands at key crossroads

Your vote Tuesday will help shape which direction we go - constructive or destructive

EDITORIAL: The pill that could preserve your hospital

Trustees will be qualified, not radicalized

Legals for October, 13 2023

BANDUCCI: ‘An immature person’

A Jan. 26 Coeur d’Alene Press article again exposed Todd Banducci as an immature person. He recently accused a fellow NIC trustee of being asinine, even calling her a “jackass.” He went on to call other trustees “lunatics” just because he couldn’t get his way. Is this guy 12 years old?

Library candidate town hall Saturday

The League of Women Voters of Kootenai County will host a Community Library Network trustee election town hall from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 6 at the Post Falls American Legion, 1138 E. Poleline Ave.

DAMAGE: It follows elected ‘leaders’

The three Stooges (Trustees Ottosen, Hanley and Plass) who are piloting the Clown Car known as the Community Library Network continue their erratic drive to demolish our wonderful local library system.

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.

Legals for May, 25 2023

Legals for June, 1 2023

Should your trust be revocable?

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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.

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.

Is your trust revocable? Should it be?

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.