The Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Darcy Creech, an 62-year-old grandmother from Blaine County who was intimidated by local law enforcement for peacefully speaking to attendees at a pride festival in June 2024.   
A local newspaper and the “sex for everyone no matter what the age” crowd has been lamenting that censorship is on the rise. Before you know it, drag queens (aka mentally ill men dressed up as women in suggestive clothing) will have to find other venues to perform besides libraries, school class rooms, or family events in the park.
Over the course of the last four years, I have watched myriad events unfold at North Idaho College. For those who watched it all closely, it has been a case study of injustice. Every manner in which a person or group can deal unjustly with another has been on full display. This includes behavior by faculty, staff, trustees, alumni, management, the accreditation agency, state education entities, attorneys, students, city council-members, local media, the courts, political activists, and community members.
Board governance is certainly the focus of the NWCCU concerns; however, it applies to the full board and its relationship with the college president. This includes the actions taken by both the appointed trustees and the elected trustees who have been graced with SaveNIC’s stamp of approval.
Over the course of the last four years, I have watched myriad events unfold at North Idaho College. For those who watched it all closely, it has been a case study of injustice. Every manner in which a person or group can deal unjustly with another has been on full display. This includes behavior by faculty, staff, trustees, alumni, management, the accreditation agency, state education entities, attorneys, students, city council-members, local media, the courts, political activists, and community members.