Jul 13Mon8:00 AM
Community Voice & Participation
Civic Engagement
A central place for letters, tips, and civic events that help residents stay informed, speak up, and participate in local public life.
Get Involved
Community Voice Tools
Beacon gives residents several ways to share information, raise concerns, and follow civic activity in Benewah County.
Public Opinion
Letters to the Editor
Share your view on local issues, public decisions, and community matters.
Read or Submit Letters →Bring It to Light
Tips Page
Submit information about issues, events, or actions that may affect the community.
Submit a Tip →Public Meetings
Political / Civic Calendar
Follow public meetings, candidate forums, election deadlines, hearings, and civic events.
View Calendar →Action Center
What You Can Do
Quick links to the most common civic actions on Beacon.
Approved Civic Events
Political / Civic Calendar
This calendar is curated by Beacon. Items may come from approved staff entries or approved AI-agent sweeps. Public submissions are not posted directly.
Have a suggested public meeting, candidate forum, election deadline, or civic event? Please contact Beacon with the details and a source link when available.
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
8:00 AMCounty Commissioner Meetings
5:30 PMSt. Maries School District Monthly Board Meeting
6:30 PMNotice of Fee Increase - Public Hearing
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
8:00 AMCounty Commissioner's Meeting
28
29
30
31
Jul 13Mon5:30 PM
St. Maries School District Monthly Board Meeting
St. Maries Joint School District 41 (SD 41) holds regular monthly board meetings at 5:30 p.m. for executive session and 6:30 p.m. for open session. Regular meetings take place at the St. Maries School District Office (240 S. 11th Street, St. Maries, ID).
Jul 13Mon6:30 PM
Notice of Fee Increase - Public Hearing
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that pursuant to the requirements ofldaho Code §63-1311(A), the Board of
Trustees of St. Maries Joint School District No. 41 is required to hold a public hearing on the
issue of the proposed request by St. Maries Joint School District No. 41 for an increase in fees
for the operation of the following program:
1. The proposed Food Services meal price increases are in excess of five-percent (5%) of the
amount of fees last collected during the 2025-2026 school year.
The increase is needed to meet the increasing costs of the operations of the District's programs.
A public hearing on the proposed fee increases will be held on Monday, July 13, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.
at the Joint School District Office, 240 11ᵗʰ Street, St. Maries, Idaho.
DATED this 17th day of June, 2026.
Tanna M. Wicks Clerk of the Board
St. Maries Joint School District No. 41
Dates of Publication: June 24, 2026 and July 1, 2026
Jul 27Mon8:00 AM