Kootenai News

When elected in 2008, Kootenai County Prosecutor Barry McHugh took over an office with a public black eye suffered after two sexually charged email scandals, internal strife, allegations of sexual harassment and criticism of local judges.

One thing is for sure in the three-way race for the Kootenai County Commission in District 3 - a Republican will take office in January.

Primaries are set to heat up in May, with candidates in both District 1 and 7 vying for Bonner County support.

Fortunately, entrepreneurs have an attractive option in the form of the Bonner Business Center.

A site rests on the right-hand side of Highway 200 in Kootenai, northeast of Sandpoint, that some may recognize as nothing more than a few piles of sawdust with a pipe constantly emitting steam.