... that Linda Mullin Cook, the former Helen Chenoweth-Hage staffer who was involved in a North Idaho College flap two years ago, was sitting with Jim Brannon at the City Council minutes Tuesday, taking copious notes. Cook, as you may recall, was a student who demanded and received back her tuition money after she complained that part-time English instructor Jessica Bryan regularly bashed Republicans and the Bush administration during classroom discussions. According to sources, Cook hasn't attended a council meeting in recent memory. Her appearance with Brannon fuels speculation that she'll be involved in his council race. Meanwhile, the filing period for municipal elections begins Monday. Stay tuned.