Issue: Asotin County sheriff: Party's over for under-age drinkers/Kerri Sandaine, Lewiston Tribune

More Info: In the past month, six teenagers from the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley were busted for partying at Mulberry Beach, up the Snake River from Asotin, Wash. Nine kids were caught drinking at a residence on Critchfield Road in the Clarkston Heights. And a dozen or so Washington State University students under the age of 21 were arrested at a house party on 14th Street in Clarkston. "Asotin County is no longer the place for underage drinking parties," said Sheriff Ken Bancroft, who took office in January. "I want to make sure the people who do drink, do it legally and responsibly." Bancroft and a coalition of 38 community members are working on a new approach to combat the problem through enforcement and education. Dan Button, coordinator for the Asotin-Anatone youth alcohol grant community coalition, said some of the goals of the group include changing the widely held perception that alcohol use is a rite of passage and to educate parents about the key role they play.

Question: Do North Idaho police do enough to stop under-age drinking? Or do they look the other way?

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