Huckleberries

The spry Sylte Sisters' storied singing

The spry Sylte Sisters' storied singing

MY TURN: No athletics at NIC without accreditation

It is now very clear how decisions by the elected Board of Trustees for NIC have brought into doubt the continued accreditation of NIC by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).

EDITORIAL: The story of NIC tragedy in 11 chapters

Watch Dan Gookin's 'On the Road to Disaccreditation.'

Edward 'Ed' Allen Pommerening, 75

Edward “Ed” Allen Pommerening, 75, of Kingston, Idaho, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly from cardiac failure caused by a brief illness, on December 24, 2022 at the Shoshone Medical Center of Kellogg.

Legals for December, 30 2022

Legals for December, 29 2022

Legals for December, 28 2022

NIC BOARD: Why have five trustees?

NIC BOARD: Why have five trustees?

NIC TRUSTEES: Repeating mistakes

NIC TRUSTEES: Repeating mistakes

Many have invested in NIC

Accreditation loss could lead to multitude of legal complications

Tony Stewart knows more than most about thorny property issues in Coeur d’Alene. In the 1970s, Stewart led the fight to prevent the construction of condos on Yap-Keehn-Um Beach, the 3,400-foot stretch of waterfront adjacent to the North Idaho College campus. He was a political science instructor at NIC then, the right person in the right place when reporters from the student newspaper showed him the construction plans. He organized an enormous effort to push back.

Legals for December, 24 2022

MY TURN: Points to consider about Regan's 'American fascism'

I read Brent Regan’s Friday, Dec. 16 opinion with some agreement. Yep, people’s prospective of events is colored by their education, beliefs, and socioeconomic position in their community. Certainly, news sources provide a data point from which to form an opinion. Trust or lack thereof in the source of information about an event colors each individual’s perception.

NIC TRUSTEES: Todd and Greg should step down

As a soon to be graduate of North Idaho College, I am saddened by the current events happening with the NIC Board of Trustees.

NIC: Support for President Nick Swayne

This letter is in support of NIC President Dr. Nick Swayne.

North Idaho College trustees hire interim president

North Idaho College now has two presidents — one on administrative leave and a newly hired interim president.

State Board of Ed president to NIC students: 'We have your back'

Idaho State Board of Education President Kurt Liebich made two statements during today’s regular Board meeting in Boise about recent developments at North Idaho College (NIC). He opened the meeting by speaking about the State Board’s limited role regarding Idaho’s community colleges, and NIC’s accreditation.

Lawsuit filed against NIC, trustees and attorney

The former city attorney for Coeur d’Alene has filed a lawsuit against North Idaho College, accusing three trustees and the college’s new attorney of fraud and of violating Idaho’s open meeting laws. Mike Gridley, who retired in March after 20 years with the city, filed the lawsuit Monday in his capacity as Kootenai County taxpayer. The civil complaint names Trustees Greg McKenzie, Mike Waggoner and Todd Banducci as defendants, as well as the college’s attorney Art Macomber. Gridley has asked the court to nullify any illegal actions made by the three trustees and forbid Macomber from practicing law in the county.

Students rally for Swayne

North Idaho College students and other community members plan to rally tonight to demand that trustees reinstate NIC President Nick Swayne.

NIC: Swayne needed to lead college

On Thursday, Dec. 8, The North Idaho College Board of Trustees passed a vote to place President Nick Swayne on immediate administrative leave.

NIC: Trustees should reinstate Swayne immediately

The recent actions of the Board of Trustees have not been in the interest of the students.