Documented Record
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Post Falls City Council votes to remove Juneteenth as city holiday, restore Columbus Day
KREM · February 2026
- His council voted to remove the federal holiday marking the end of slavery.
- The vote was 4 to 2.
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Post Falls mayor looks to open proclamations to more 'controversial' subjects
Coeur d'Alene Press · February 2026 (archive)
- He planned to use official mayoral proclamations for political and religious causes.
- Mayors traditionally use proclamations for civic and community recognition, not political positions.
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Council seat controversy begins before new mayor sworn in
Coeur d'Alene Press · January 2026 (archive)
- He picked his preferred candidate for an open seat before he was even sworn in as mayor.
- Critics said skipping an open process raised transparency concerns.
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Secret boys' club promoting Christian governance is a threat to freedom in Idaho
Idaho Statesman · March 2024
- He is a corporate officer of an organization that promotes Christian nationalist governance.
- His name appears in Idaho's official Secretary of State records for the group.
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Primary SourceSACR Chapter Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Secretary of State filing, April 29, 2024Lists Westlund as a corporate officer of the SACR Coeur d'Alene chapter.