Kootenai County Primary Election Results - 2012

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 01:01

Yesterday was a hard-fought battle for many candidates in Kootenai County, but the primary elections are over and it is time for those who were nominated to move on to concentrate on their challengers in the Fall election on November 6.

All results from Kootenai County's 2012 Primary are available here. Results are not official until the votes have been canvassed.

Statewide, as of 1:00a, Idaho's Democratic Party has chosen Jimmy Farris to run against Republican incumbent Raúl R. Labrador for U.S. Representative, District 1. Although Farris lost Kootenai County by 4%, he received 53.1% of the Democratic vote state-wide. Labrador won his race against Reed C. McCandless by 61.2%.

For U.S. Representative, District 2, Ncole LeFavour won the Democratic vote vs Jack Wayne Chappell 84.1% to 15.9%. Incumbent Republican Mike Simpson won his primary race against M.C. "Chick" Heileson with 69.5% of the Republican vote. Full statewide results are available here.

As of 1:00a, Kootenai County was not reporting full results for precinct committee positions. It is unknown why these results were not available even though votes for all other positions in the county's 70 precincts had been tallied. These results were released later in the morning.

View Democratic Central Committee Results
View Republican Central Committee Results

This Week in Coeur d'Alene (May 14 - May 21, 2012)

Sun, 05/13/2012 - 15:28

Dog d'Alene by 29k ProductionsAlong with the fantastic weather we've been having, this week has some great events lined up in Coeur d'Alene! This week is Bike to Work Week, in which everyone is invited to show their commitment to better health and reducing pollution by riding their bikes to work and school every day. There are several biking events over the course of the week to celebrate. For more information about these events or to get your business involved in Bike to Work Week, contact Monte McCully of the Coeur d'Alene Parks & Rec department at 208.292.5766.

This Saturday is also the ever-popular event for humans and their dogs: Dog d'Alene! In August 2011, Coeur d'Alene was honored by Dog Fancy magazine as "DogTown USA," winning their contest as the most dog-friendly city in the country, in part because of events like Dog d'Alene and our new dog parks at Northshire Park and Cherry Hill.

Check out all of this week's events below!

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Past Events

This Week in Coeur d'Alene (May 7 - May 14, 2012)

Sun, 05/06/2012 - 18:37

Supermoon Rising by 29k Productions, LLCGirls Softball and Boy's Baseball signups are available! Sign up for softball or baseball at the Recreation Department in City Hall until May 11. Do you have a dog? If so (or even if you just like dogs, Dog d'Alene is next Saturday, May 19. Check out all of this week's events in Coeur d'Alene below.

This coming Sunday is Mother's Day, and features a discount weekend at Silverwood as well as a free concert in city park, courtesy of North Idaho college. Also, be sure to check out this week's Art Walk on Friday, presented by Coeur d'Alene's Arts & Culture Alliance. If the ArtWalk isn't your style, you can visit the International Fly Fishing Film Festival at the Kroc Center on Friday evening.

Of particular interest to outdoor enthusiasts who want more hiking trails and outdoor opportunities in Coeur d'Alene's open spaces, check out the Natural Open Space Master Plan Open House this Wednesday.

As always, if you have an event you would like to submit for this calendar or a future one, please be sure to email stan@lovecda.com with the details!

Additional Information: 

Please note that the Lake City Center collects fees from participants depending on the activity. Usually $1 per participant. Not all events listing the LCC as their location actually happen on-location. Please contact the LCC for clarification about any of their events.

If you have an event you would like LoveCdA to include in our weekly community calendars, please email the event details to stan@lovecda.com. You can also submit any corrections or other details to the same address.

If you would like to contribute content to LoveCdA.com, please sign up for the site, and use the Create Content links in your sidebar to do so. Content will be added to the site as administrators approve it. Blogs will be added to the site when you post them.

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A Flood Warning and a Flood Watch

Wed, 04/25/2012 - 09:42

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the Coeur d'Alene River at Cataldo. The warning is in effect until Saturday evening. On Tuesday evening the water was at 44.4 feet, 1.4 feet above flood stage. There is currently minor flooding in the area, and it is expected to continue for at least the next few days as the warm weather has added a lot of incoming water.

Coeur d'Alene Lake Flooding, by 29k ProductionsThere is also a Flood Watch for Lake Coeur d'Alene. The lake is expected to reach flood stage sometime on Friday afternoon causing minor flooding of the Coeur d'Alene Resort Boardwalk, Independence Point docks, 3rd Street Dock, and Coeur d'Alene City Beach. The chain lakes and docks, campsites around the chain lakes are also expected to have minor llooding.

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department would like to remind boaters that when the lake level reaches flood stage, the lake, Spokane River and Fernan Lake are all designated no wake zones per county ordinance. The no wake zones remain in effect until the lake level goes below flood stage.

For more information or to keep an eye on the current level of Lake Coeur d'Alene, please visit this page.

2012 Guide to the Muddy Waters of Kootenai County's Primary Elections

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 17:57

I Voted StickerUpdate: Final results of this election can be found here.
Other information about primary night, including a link to statewide results is available here.

Idaho's primary election is coming up on Tuesday, May 15. The polls will be open from 8:00a to 8:00p. Idaho's election rules have been changing over the past couple of years, and it is important to go into this primary election with a full perspective of voter requirements and the candidates in this year's election.

First and foremost, remember to take your photo ID into your voting site. Idaho requires a valid photo ID in order to vote. If you do not have an acceptable form of ID, you will not be denied the ability to vote, but you will be required to sign a Personal Identity Affidavit.

Second, you must be a registered voter in Idaho in order to vote in this election. You should be able to register at your polling place with forms provided there. You can also register prior to the election at the Elections office, 1808 N. 3rd St.

Third, you will be required to declare your party affiliation if you want to vote on a Democratic, a Republican or a Non-Partisan ballot for this election. As of July 1, 2011, voters are required to declare their political party affiliation for primary elections. These forms will be available at the polling site, from the Elections office, or online here. The Kootenai County election website specifically states, "Note that voters will be required to declare their Political Party preference before they are given a Democratic, a Republican or a Non-Partisan ballot for this election."