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Kootenai County Clerk Cliff Hayes’ office sent out this press release today to inform the public about the progress in the systematic analysis of the various components of the County Clerk’s office. Figuring out what is working and what needs to be improved are ongoing processes; they will never be finished. Here is the press release.  (more…)

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The Wednesday, March 23 issue of the Coeur d’Alene Press had one of its trademark soft-hitting fluff pieces by staff writer Tom Hasslinger.

Except this one had an article with some news which may cause even usually indifferent readers to say, “Hmmm.” (more…)

One of the fascinating things about Adrian’s cartoons is the depth and detail of information he is able to put into them.  For example, the “Tiki Ticky Tacky” in his most recent cartoon looks remarkably similar to Boopsie’s Bunker in the Park.  What do you think?

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The Idaho Secretary of State’s Office has proposed changes to Idaho’s election laws.  Many of these changes result from the election contest lawsuit challenging the November 2009 Coeur d’Alene City Council election.  That lawsuit is awaiting a hearing before the Idaho Supreme Court.

The legislation proposed yesterday (March 14, 2011) by Chief Deputy Secretary of State Tim Hurst is House Bill 275, numbered H0275.  The link is to the Idaho Legislature website.

Because the bill has just been introduced, there is still time for electors to study the proposal and submit your comments to your legislator.

The Coeur d’Alene School District 271 Board of Trustees looks as if it’s up to its old tricks again.  What we have here is an unwillingness to communicate.

After learning Lake City High School had allegedly played one of the City’s propaganda messages to a captive student audience on the school’s closed-circuit television system, I sent a request for information and public records to Superintendent Hazel Bauman on February 22, 2011.  I sought confirmation the message had been played and requested some particulars if it had.

Within the three-day deadline, I received the Board of Trustees’ reply signed by Lynn M. Towne, Clerk of the Board.  As noted in her reply letter, I should have received the official written response by March 10, 2011.  I haven’t received it.  Under the Idaho Public Records Law, if the reply was not received within ten days (by March 10, 2011), it is presumed to have been denied.  Am I surprised?  No.