Good morning, Post Falls.

About 50 people at St. Luke's Episcopal Church heard Tony Stewart and retired attorney Norm Gissel Thursday night recount North Idaho's fight against white supremacy, from the 1980 Hayden Aryan Nations vandalism to a $6.3 million civil verdict against Richard Butler; the Kootenai County Task Force says new youth are joining its board and will keep promoting human rights.

Executives at Hagadone Corporation thanked employees and honored longtime retirees at the 35th annual After 5 Club luncheon Friday at The Coeur d’Alene Resort (Hagadone Marine Group also earned multiple national customer-satisfaction awards and Sherman Tower is slated to open May 1).

Filmmaker Matt Edwards co-founded the North Idaho Film Festival in 2024 to showcase emerging filmmakers after moving to Kootenai County in 2020.

He is the festival's executive director and the event received the Emerging Arts Award at the Coeur d'Alene Arts Awards in Oct. 2026.

State education records show Derek Bub will earn $250,822 this school year after a new contract, and Post Falls superintendent Anna Wilson ranks ninth at $178,960 (the list includes charter and part-time administrators).

North Idaho College led Idaho's eight public colleges in percentage enrollment growth this fall, reaching 4,833 students (up 3.7% from 4,662), the State Board of Education reported.

New student enrollment rose 8.6% to 1,110 and dual-credit enrollment climbed to 1,784, continuing a multi-year turnaround since fall 2023.

Kootenai Health was named Level 9 in the 2026 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Survey in both Acute and Ambulatory categories, recognizing its use of technology to boost clinical quality, cybersecurity, analytics, and patient engagement.

Velocity lost 2-1 at Madison in the quarterfinals, eliminating the team and ending its season.