NIC board meeting a no-go

A special meeting of the North Idaho College trustees did not happen Thursday night because Greg McKenzie, Todd Banducci and Mike Waggoner failed to show up.

Voter registration events next week

The League of Women Voters of Kootenai County is joining with the Community Library Network to offer public voter registration events at four local libraries: Athol, Hayden, Rathdrum and Post Falls.

EDITORIAL: Wish list for NIC's big deadline

Well, we can dream, can't we?

Legals for March, 31 2023

South approved $40K exit bonus to temporary NIC employee

An email from North Idaho College President Nick Swayne indicates that Greg South, the interim president now on administrative leave, altered the contract of a temporary employee to add a $40,000 exit bonus after that employee had already resigned.

Legals for March, 30 2023

Legals

Preparing for the worst

Cd'A School District in process of workforce reduction plans if May levy fails

Officials at the Coeur d'Alene School District are in the process of crafting two plans for the future.

Public NIC meeting canceled

North Idaho College trustees canceled the public portion of a special meeting Tuesday afternoon that had been announced about six hours prior.

Legals for March, 29 2023

Special NIC meeting today

North Idaho College has amended the agenda of today’s special meeting to include an open session after the executive session, where they are expected to take action on the draft response to NIC’s accreditor and a new policy regarding “president succession.”

Swayne responds to attempted reinstatement reversal

Denies accusations that he gave inaccurate testimony

North Idaho College President Nick Swayne has responded to the college’s attempt to reverse his court-ordered reinstatement, asserting that NIC has provided no new evidence that would render the court’s original decision incorrect.

NIC special meeting today

North Idaho College trustees will convene for a special meeting today.

Legals for March, 28 2023

Cd'A library trustees OK communication policies

Covers filming, recording, photography in library, as well as conduct

The Coeur d’Alene Public Library board of trustees approved new policies Wednesday regarding communication and photography, filming and recording in the library. “Library patrons should be able to use library services without fear that their identity, location, or reading choices will be published,” the policy states.

Two more library bills head to Senate floor

After an emotional early-morning committee hearing, the Legislature’s library debate took one more turn Friday. On a party-line vote, the Senate State Affairs Committee advanced two companion bills focused on “harmful” materials in school and public libraries. The bills were sent to the Senate’s 14th order, where they might be amended on the floor.

Legals for March, 25 2023

EDITORIAL: The high cost of bad legal advice

NIC trustee majority's fiscal irresponsibility

ELECTION: Letters to the editor and opinions

The ballots for the upcoming May 16 election will include candidates running for highway district commissioner positions, water and sewer district board seats, and Kootenai Hospital District and Community Library Network trustee positions. There will also be school district levy requests on the ballot. After today, we will publish letters endorsing or opposing candidates and school levies from Press subscribers only, to ensure our customers have the opportunity to share their knowledge and thoughts on the elections that impact them. We will not publish any My Turns endorsing or opposing levies or candidates. Rules for candidate and levy election letters:

Meyer announces re-election campaign for Community Library Network

Community Library Network Trustee and Vice Chair Judy Meyer has announced her re-election campaign. Meyer said in a news release that she is running for re-election because she feels the Community Library Network is under attack and could find itself in a similar position to North Idaho College.

NIC: Legal move shows bad actors, intentions

I’m not quite sure how to both sigh heavily AND roll my eyes in print…just assume I am doing both.