North Idaho College trustee meeting rescheduled

The next meeting of the North Idaho College board of trustees is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 6 p.m. in Schuler Performing Arts Center. College officials said an agenda will be posted and distributed soon.

Kootenai Health board OKs conversion

Clears way for hospital to transition to nonprofit

The Kootenai Health board of trustees on Tuesday approved moving forward with a transition from the public district hospital structure to a nonprofit status.

CDA library trustees adopt ethics, conduct policy

Makes allowances for miniature horses to be in library as service animals

Policy on behavior

NIC: ‘It all smells’

I got a chuckle from Skip Jiru’s Letter to the Editor, describing the results of recent NIC Board of Trustee actions as “Clown Car Races.”

MACOMBER: Background info disparaging

“The board’s decisions came three days after Trustee Todd Banducci introduced a resolution to hire Macomber, a real estate attorney and failed attorney general candidate, to serve as the college’s attorney.”

NIC TRUSTEE: Rules should be followed

Three newly elected trustees joined the North Idaho College Board of Trustees.

NIC ACCREDITATION: Loss will destroy the college

Since the Board of Trustees at NIC seems to think loss of accreditation is fake news, I’d like to inform everyone what this would mean.

NIC TRUSTEES: Can we recall ‘gang of three’?

I moved to Coeur d’Alene (from Nebraska, not California) about 10 years ago and heard really good things about NIC.

Legals for December, 14 2022

North Idaho College video roundup

Catch up on recent meetings of the North Idaho College board of trustees by watching recordings.

North Idaho College investigating false alarms

Cd'A City Council members say citizens at meeting did not feel heard

Only one of two fire alarms that sounded Saturday during a chaotic meeting of the North Idaho College board of trustees was intentional, officials said Monday. NIC chief communications officer Laura Rumpler confirmed that an unidentified person intentionally pulled the first alarm, while the second alarm was sounded by mistake when an employee tried to reset it. The college is investigating the intentional alarm. Rumpler could not confirm Monday whether a suspect had been identified or if security footage showed the event.

Kawānanakoa, 'last Hawaiian princess' dies at 96

Kawānanakoa held no formal title but was a living reminder of Hawaii’s monarchy and a symbol of Hawaiian national identity that endured after the kingdom was overthrown by American businessmen in 1893

Sebaaly turns down NIC trustees

Students pass vote of no confidence in board

NIC trustees announced during a special meeting Saturday that Michael Sebaaly — who served as interim president of the college for roughly 10 months, until President Nick Swayne was hired last summer — had declined their offer to return to serve as acting president.

EDITORIAL: At NIC, circus act becomes sinister

This tent is on the verge of collapse.

NIC: Board needs to go

Someone needs to fire the entire NIC Board of Trustees and install some adults to take over.

Community reacts to North Idaho College turmoil

Community members on and off the North Idaho College campus are responding to two fiery meetings of the board of trustees this week. A divided board voted Thursday to place President Nick Swayne on administrative leave and invite former wrestling coach and interim president Michael Sebaaly to replace him.

Legals for December, 10 2022

Special NIC board meeting tomorrow

The North Idaho College Board of Trustees will convene for a special meeting tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the Student Union Building on the NIC campus. The meeting will also be available for viewing online via Zoom, with a link found at nic.edu/board.

NIC board places president on administrative leave, will ask Sebaaly to return as president

The North Idaho College board of trustees voted Thursday to place President Nick Swayne on immediate administrative leave and ask Michael Sebaaly, the former interim president, to return as acting president.

'It's not just a hospital'

Trustees say proposed transition to nonprofit is necessary to thrive as regional medical center

Several Kootenai Health trustees reiterated their support on Thursday for the hospital district to transition from being government-owned to a nonprofit, while one said he opposed it. “We are here for one purpose and that’s to maintain health services for Kootenai Health at the highest standard available,” said Trustee Katie Brodie. About 75 people attended the informational meeting at the Best Western Plus Coeur d’Alene Inn. Trustees did not take questions from the audience, but answered written questions from a moderator.