NIC to cut athletics budget by $1.8 million
On top of eliminating the men’s and women’s golf teams, North Idaho College will cut the budgets of all remaining sports programs in an effort to reduce athletics spending by about $1.8 million over the next two years.
NIC Patrol Academy celebrates 22 graduates
In his 31 years in law enforcement, Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee has witnessed some of the most gruesome and distressing things that exist in society.
$500K bail for accused I-90 shooter
A man who allegedly fired more than 40 rounds at vehicles traveling along I-90 near Post Falls Monday night is in jail on $500,000 bail.
North Idaho College to cut golf program
College says cutting program will save $600k.
State Public Defender seeks more funding for 2025
The office of the State Public Defender will ask Idaho legislators to approve more than $16 million in supplementary funding for the coming fiscal year.
NIC board tackles legal bills, athletics budget
North Idaho College trustees took unanimous action Wednesday night to seek new legal counsel, review the scope of the athletics program and address the numerous votes of no confidence the board has received from staff, faculty and student groups.
New North Idaho College trustees to be sworn in
Fresh off winning their elections, North Idaho College’s new trustees met with their counterparts on the board and college leadership Tuesday.
School district leaders appeal for longer levy terms
Some of North Idaho’s K-12 education leaders implored lawmakers to consider changing the terms of supplemental levies, allowing voters to approve terms longer than two years.
‘Save NIC’ candidates sweep trustee race
Durbin, Knudtsen, Havercroft elected
Durbin, Knudtsen, Havercroft elected
Idaho rejects Prop 1
Idaho voters roundly rejected Proposition 1 Tuesday night, a ballot initiative that would’ve opened Idaho’s primary elections to all voters and implemented ranked choice voting in general elections.
Latest NIC accreditation report: Progress made, but college not out of woods yet
Governance has improved at North Idaho College, according to a new report, but accreditors caution that the improvements may not last.
NIC awaits site visit report
North Idaho College will soon receive a final report from the accreditation evaluators who visited campus last week.
Hayden man jailed for fatal crash
A Hayden man who pleaded guilty to causing a head-on crash that killed a family will serve time in jail and may be ordered to pay support for the surviving children of the victims.
One last chance: North Idaho College faces final site visit
This week, a team from North Idaho College’s accreditor will visit campus for the last time before NIC’s deadline to return to good standing.
From family business to industrial operation: Neighbors fight against PDI's expansion in Naples
After community members voiced concern about air quality and other factors, Boundary County commissioners will consider whether to revoke a conditional use permit issued to a Naples furniture manufacturer.
Police: Coeur d’Alene man pointed BB gun at children
A man accused of threatening three children with a BB gun is in jail.
Hanford nuclear waste could pass through North Idaho
2,000 gallons will be trucked through Spokane in 2025
Edward Dawson, Hanford Site spokesman for the U.S. Department of Energy, told The Press via email on Thursday that the DOE has not yet released the transportation route.
NIC trustee candidates face community at forum
With three of the five seats on North Idaho College’s nonpartisan board of trustees up for election Nov. 5, Kootenai County voters could shift the balance of power.
Dual enrollment surges at North Idaho College
Overall enrollment up 15% this fall
No charges in CDA slur incident
City prosecutors declined to pursue charges against a man who admitted to hurling racist slurs at youth soccer players during a May 12 tournament, according to public records obtained by The Press.
Court upholds Idaho voter ID requirements
A federal judge has upheld an Idaho law eliminating student identification as a valid form of voter ID.
Man pleads guilty to secretly recording nude videos
A man is in jail after pleading guilty to secretly recording nude videos of children and adults.
Man charged in road rage incident
A man is facing a felony charge for allegedly hitting someone with his vehicle during a road rage incident.
‘A critical moment’: NIC trustees speak out before Nov. 5 election
The fate of North Idaho College is in the hands of voters.
Open primaries initiative will be on November ballot, judge rules
An initiative that would open Idaho’s primary elections to all voters and implement ranked choice voting for general elections will appear on the November ballot, a judge ruled Thursday.
Open primaries initiative will appear on November ballot, judge rules
An initiative that would open Idaho’s primary elections to all voters and implement ranked choice voting for general elections will appear on the November ballot, a judge ruled Thursday morning.
Local rat rodder revs up for competition
For as long as he can remember, Brent Lundquist has lived and breathed cars.
NIC releases special report to accreditor
North Idaho College published a special report to its accreditor Friday, asking for reduced sanctions.
NIC board facing scrutiny from accreditor
As North Idaho College prepares for an October site visit from its accreditor, the issues of board governance and trustee behavior loom large.
North Idaho College enrollment rises for fall semester
Career and technical education numbers see big boost
Overall enrollment is up 7.4% over last year. In the career and technical education category, enrollment is up 34.9% for first-time students over this time last year, according to NIC.
‘We’re in the ascendency’
North Idaho Democrats attend Democratic National Convention
Local Democrats who traveled to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention said they’re feeling a sense of unity and strength.
Idaho Supreme Court rejects open primaries challenge
The Idaho Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s challenge to a ballot initiative that would open Idaho’s primary elections to all voters and implement ranked choice voting for general elections, saying the matter must first be addressed by a lower court.
Risch: Presidential election is ‘anybody’s ball game’
U.S. Senator Jim Risch, R-Idaho, has seen his share of political races play out.
Blogger ordered to pay $25K in costs for defamation case
A Post Falls blogger found liable for defamation must pay about $25,000 in costs associated with the case, in addition to the $1.1 million judgement.
Post Falls blogger requests stay of $1.1 million judgment
The Post Falls blogger who was found liable for defamation has asked the court to stay the enforcement of a $1.1 million judgment against her while she appeals, saying she’s unable to pay.
NIC responds to Rumpler lawsuit
North Idaho College has denied allegations of wrongful discharge and retaliation leveled by a former employee.
Investigation continues after gunshots, house fire
Police are investigating the circumstances that led to a man’s death inside a burning house Sunday.
Plea deal likely in Coeur d'Alene voyeurism case
A man accused of recording nude videos of children and adults without their knowledge pleaded not guilty to all charges Tuesday, though his legal counsel indicated that a plea deal is likely.
'Hidden crisis': North Idaho needs foster parents
Families who accept teens are especially needed
When Tali Nichols was a 21-year-old newlywed, she didn’t plan to have children for a few years, maybe not until after she finished her degree in elementary education.
Voyeurism lawsuit against Coeur d’Alene surgeon to proceed
The civil lawsuit against an orthopedic surgeon accused of hiding a camera in a staff bathroom at his medical office will proceed, a Kootenai County judge ruled Thursday.
Post Falls blogger appeals defamation decision
Damages have accrued $14K in interest so far
A Post Falls blogger who was found liable for defamation has not yet paid anything toward the $1.1 million judgement awarded to the drag performer she falsely accused of exposing himself during Pride in the Park 2022, according to court records, while post-judgement interest piles up.
Voyeurism case proceeds against N. Idaho man
The case of a man accused of recording nude videos of children and adults without their knowledge has been referred to the district court for further action.
Idaho open primary initiative qualifies for November ballot
In November, voters will decide whether to approve a ballot initiative that would open Idaho’s primary elections to allow voters and created a ranked-choice voting system for general elections.
Charting new waters, North Idaho College prepares for life without accreditation
Trustees explore temporary control agreement
North Idaho College trustees agreed this week on how to prepare for a worst-case scenario where the college loses accreditation next spring, though administrators are optimistic it won’t come to that.
Week-long heat wave crashes into North Idaho
Multiple triple-digit days are in the forecast, with Tuesday and Wednesday expected to reach 100 degrees and 101 degrees, respectively.
Kootenai County officials debate alleged data breach
Kootenai County Assessor Béla Kovacs told commissioners that a county employee is responsible for a data breach in late April, though IT staff pushed back against the notion that any breach occurred.
North Idaho College enrollment rising
Summer enrollment is up at North Idaho College and the rising numbers bode well for the fall.
Idaho Democratic Convention held in Moscow
Hundreds of Democrats from across Idaho traveled to Moscow this weekend for the Idaho Democratic Party State Convention, held at the University of Idaho.
Moon reelected Idaho GOP chair
Party now opposes funding higher education
Republican party platform opposes higher ed funding
Bingham County delegates rejected at Idaho GOP convention
One of Idaho’s 44 counties won’t be represented in the Idaho GOP Convention after Bingham County’s delegates were excluded Friday, ostensibly because the Bingham County Republican Central Committee has not paid dues to the state party.