Legals for May, 4 2023

Judge upholds Swayne’s reinstatement

Judge Cynthia Meyer has reaffirmed an order requiring North Idaho College to reinstate Nick Swayne as the college’s president.

Kootenai Health takes first step toward nonprofit conversion

Kootenai Health trustees voted Tuesday to assume the operations of Kootenai Health Inc., a nonprofit organization.

DART announces candidate, levy endorsements

DART, Democrats and Republicans Together, released its candidate and levy endorsements for the May 16 elections.

MACOMBER: Should nullify his own contract

Having to even fathom the disgusting deceiving Banducci, McKenzie and Waggoner completely unqualified board members and their hired gun Macomber who now thinks he has more judicial expertise than a judge is wrong for this community, every student, faculty member and employee of North Idaho College.

LIBRARY NETWORK ELECTION: Vote for Hanley and Plass

We have an election next month and for the vast majority of us it should be simple. Do we want our children exposed to objectionable books in the children’s and the youth sections in the library? Of course not. Are they in the library? Hundreds of books. Are they a small minority? Yes, but they are there. Even Trustee Regina McCrea, who you should not vote for, admitted as much when she said that she shutters to think that her child would read such material. Why are they not being removed? Because it would be “censorship.” We censor kids all the time. They can’t drive until they are in their middle teens. They can’t drink alcohol, etc. Of course objectionable material should not be given to kids!

LIBRARY NETWORK ELECTION: Vote Meyer and McCrea

In 2017, I was elected a Community Library District (CLN) Trustee. Up until the 2021 election, I had never heard a mention of or seen a written communication that expressed concern regarding any type of sexual content in the libraries.

ELECTIONS: Vote yes on levy; Vote for Meyer and McCrea

Idaho ranks 50th out of 50 states in spending per child on education. There is no fat. Idaho defines the bottom, the least that can be spent on children, our future, in the United States.

How to Select Your Estate Executor

When I meet with clients to set up estate plans, I find that a surprising number of people mistakenly believe that they must name their eldest child in their will or their trust as the person in charge of their estate. Even those who understand that they are not legally required to do this may think they are supposed to nominate their eldest child for this duty. There may have been a time when social norms dictated this outcome, but those days are long past, and today I speak to my clients in detail about who the right type of person is to be left in charge of their estate. Let’s review some of the factors that should be considered. Before we discuss those factors, let’s remind ourselves of which estate planning documents we are thinking when we are concerned with nominating someone to be in charge of your estate after your death. We are either thinking of a “Last Will and Testament” (“Will”), or a “Revocable Living Trust (“Trust”). A Will is a document used by you to state what should happen to your possessions and assets when you die, as well as who it is that should carry out those instructions you’ve left. The person you have placed in charge of your estate under a Will is called a “Personal Representative” or “Executor/Executrix”. That person will work under the supervision of the Probate Court Judge to administer your estate.

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.

Library books: Who should decide?

What to know before you vote May 16

Legals for May, 2 2023

Mudgy and Millie continue to entertain, delight

Mudgy and Millie, the rollicking moose and mouse combo, continue to entertain and delight children throughout the Coeur d’Alene area.

Early voting begins Monday at Elections Office

Other voter deadlines approach for May 16 election

Kootenai County Clerk Jennifer Locke reminded voters Friday of various options for casting votes in the May 16 election.

Huckleberries

'We had a lot of pride'

Ruthanna Hawkins Rauer enjoys the memories but downplays her glory days.

EDITORIAL: School board trio just saved lives

Lakeland preserves agreement with Heritage Health that almost fell through.

NIC TRUSTEES: Incompetence, churlish behavior and a bizarre move from three

I observed the North Idaho College Board of Trustees meeting on April 24. I had expected the meeting to be tense, as there are clearly deep disagreements among the board on several issues. What I did not anticipate was the sheer incompetence demonstrated by Mr. McKenzie, the board chair, in leading that meeting. The board, under the chairmanship of Mr. McKenzie, completely bypassed the single most obvious and existential threat to NIC: the loss of accreditation.

Lakeland approves Heritage Health agreement - again

The Lakeland Joint School District board of trustees will continue to allow Heritage Health counselors to meet with students on campus.

CDA SCHOOL LEVY: Now voting yes

The Idaho Constitution requires the legislature to establish and maintain (fund) public schools. However, over the past two decades a legislative choice reduced state support, shifting any additional funding needs to local property taxes.

LIBRARY BOOKS: Parents should decide what their children read

A recent column entitled “Library sophistry” is a stark example of sophistry — fallacious reasoning — by the author of the column who claims to have common sense. The column recites how it is imperative for parents to guide and protect children, and that “parents and only parents” should control the rate and degree to which their children are subjected to adult materials. No one seriously disagrees with such a proposition.