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Former NIC trustees, lawyer seek to quash subpoenas

North Idaho College’s former attorney and two former trustees have asked a court to quash subpoenas seeking documents, emails, public record requests and other digital records related to the hiring of NIC President Nick Swayne, calling the subpoenas “unreasonable and oppressive.” Attorney Art Macomber issued a flurry of subpoenas last month on behalf of NIC in a lawsuit filed by Swayne against the college. The lawsuit seeks Swayne’s reinstatement after trustees placed him on administrative leave for no disciplinary reason.

OPINION: Dueling realities

Now more than ever it seems that two otherwise reasonable people can look at the same set of facts and arrive at two diametrically opposed viewpoints. Both can absolutely believe that their version of reality is correct.

SCHOOL ELECTIONS: Bill would restrict citizen involvement

Rep. Alfieri’s proposal to eliminate March and August school elections is a poor idea.

EDITORIAL: 'You do you, and let me do me'

Wise words cut to heart of public library debate.

OPINION: Political and cultural uniformity is an ugly goal

Maybe we’ve been looking at the turmoil at North Idaho College all wrong.

When Do I Tell Clients Not to Put Real Estate into a Living Trust?

One of the most important parts of having a living trust designed to avoid probate is to have those assets which would normally require probate assigned to the trust. By this I mean that the trust needs to be the owner of the probate-causing assets (more technically, the Trustee of the trust is the owner, but in his or her capacity as Trustee). In Idaho, one asset that will almost always implicate the need for a probate after death is real estate. So, when I help clients establish a living trust for estate planning, I also assist them in getting their real estate retitled into their trust. This typically means preparing, executing, and recording a new deed for the client’s personal residence which names the trust as the titled owner of the property going forward (again, technically, the deed shows the Trustee of the trust as the titled owner, but in their capacity as Trustee of said trust). If a client owns more than one residence, we will be repeating this process for each.

Here’s why accreditation matters

North Idaho College Interim President Greg South was in the state capitol Wednesday for Education Week, answering legislators’ questions about accreditation.

Legals for January, 31 2023

Huckleberries

As the bands play on

The sweet sounds of Coeur d’Alene summer didn’t die four months ago with Chris Guggemos.

School board OKs ability to reduce levy funds

Cd'A trustees unanimously pass resolution

Trustees will be able to lower the amount of taxpayer funds levied in the case of more support from the state if voters approve the Coeur d'Alene School District's upcoming supplemental levy.

MY TURN: KCRCC to blame for problems at NIC

North Idaho College is in trouble ever since the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee decided to politicize local boards including school boards, city councils and the NIC Board of Trustees.

Petition targets Kid's Book Club selections

Group says LBGTQ material is not appropriate for children

A group of citizens has started an online petition calling on the Coeur d’Alene Public Library to “refrain from using “LGBTQ+ for future Kid’s Book Club selections."

South addresses legislators, answers questions about accreditation

Community colleges to present to JFAC today

North Idaho College Interim President Greg South lauded the school’s career and technical education programs and faced questions about accreditation Wednesday when he addressed the Idaho House Education and Senate Committees in Boise.

Legals for January, 26 2023

Little: 'Great shape here in Idaho'

Governor seeks support for education plans; chamber president says vote yes on levies

Little speaks to CDA Chamber members on Tuesday

OPINION: Anti-institutionalism cripples rather than builds

Those of us who watched the GOP struggle and finally elect Kevin McCarthy to succeed Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House of Representatives may have noted that the chaotic scene at the Capitol looked eerily similar to some North Idaho College Board of Trustees meetings.

NIC: Press not biased against college; trustees are

In the Jan. 21 headline article (“Swayne asks court for injunction”) Mr. Macomber’s decline to comment is very telling.

Legals for January, 25 2023

Cd'A schools hosting 'Let's Talk Levy' events

Open houses are Tuesday and Feb. 24

Two "Let's Talk Levy" open house events will be hosted by the Coeur d'Alene School District for anyone who would like to learn more about the two levies the district will run on the March 14 ballot.