Legals for March, 24 2023

NIC athletics conference change unlikely

North Idaho College won’t change athletics conferences any time soon — and recent efforts to do so reportedly jeopardized NIC’s relationship with the Northwest Athletic Conference.

Legals for March, 23 2023

Legals for March, 22 2023

NIC attorney billed $26K in February

North Idaho College attorney Art Macomber billed more than $26,000 for legal services in February, public records show.

Cd'A Schools to float another levy May 16

Board unanimously approves $25 million, two-year request; no plant facilities levy this time

The Coeur d'Alene School District will ask voters to go to the polls again May 16 to vote on a two-year, $25 million-per-yer supplemental levy.

NIC seeks to reverse Swayne’s reinstatement

Greg South, Todd Banducci and other leaders at North Idaho College are pushing back against a judge’s order to reinstate President Nick Swayne.

Legals for March, 21 2023

RULE BY MINORITY: Damaging way of life

I don’t see why we have to have rule by minority in Idaho. The Coeur d’Alene school safety and maintenance levy actually got a majority of votes but just under the 55% the levy required to pass.

Lakeland levies will be on May 16 ballot

Cd'A schools to hold special meeting Monday

The Lakeland Joint School District Board of Trustees passed a motion Thursday to ask voters to again consider two levies that failed at the polls Tuesday, while trustees in Coeur d’Alene have not yet decided how to move forward since two levies failed to gain voter approval in that district as well.

Rezoning idea floated for NIC

A new idea to protect North Idaho College’s campus from development has emerged. Public records show that some officials with the city of Coeur d’Alene have floated the idea of working with NIC trustees to rezone the campus, forming a “university district.”

MY TURN: In defense of children, not libraries

Coeur d’Alene Library Trustee Steve McCrea recently claimed libraries are being challenged by a small number of people in the community who believe the library is blatantly sexualizing and grooming children.

MY TURN: Deception through omission

Deception occurs either through the dissemination of information that is factually incorrect or the omission of information that is integral to the issue at hand. The latter tactic is on full display in Brent Regan’s “Common Sense” column of March 10, 2023.

Hanley announces candidacy for library network trustee position

Tom Hanley of Post Falls announced his candidacy for Community Library Network trustee. Hanley, who made the announcement during the public comment period of the March 16 library network board meeting, has spoken during public comment at several CLN board meetings in the past, according to a news release announcing his candidacy.

Legals for March, 18 2023

NIC responds to community questions

As the deadline to respond to its accreditor approaches, North Idaho College leaders fielded questions from the community on Thursday. Around 100 people filled the Lake Coeur d’Alene Room in the Student Union Building on campus for a community focus group organized by Kootenai County’s four chambers of commerce.

Library network adopts minor library card policy

New regulations will give parents more control over what kids can access

A new policy regarding library cards for minors was unanimously adopted Thursday by trustees of the Community Library Network during their regular meeting.

OPINION: KCTFHR board of directors responds to Regan column

Authoritarian leaders throughout history have demonstrated time and time again, that…the easiest way to control the masses is to keep them ignorant. The easiest way to keep the masses ignorant is to control knowledge. And the easiest way to control knowledge is to get the masses to fear it…

Plass announces run for library network board position

Tim Plass of Rathdrum announced his candidacy this week for the Community Library Network Board of Trustees position. Plass has been a resident of Kootenai County for 26 years where he and his wife raised their 10 children, seven of whom have four-year degrees, said a news release.

McCrea announces launch of library board re-election campaign

Regina McCrea has announced her re-election campaign for the Community Library Network Board of Trustees. “I am proud of the work I have done as a library board trustee, but there is still much more to do to support our communities as they grow and change,” McCrea said, in a news release.