The resource team, brought in for around $15,000, chose Coeur d'Alene's education corridor expansion project as one of four in America to which the world-recognized designers would lend their help. They selected Coeur d'Alene for its beauty and creative possibilities. At the end of their stay, they marveled at City Park. They loved Memorial Field, the North Idaho College campus and applauded the re- created downtown. But why, they wondered, are there cars at Independence Point?/Tom Hasslinger, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

• HBO Poll TGIF: By 48% to 43%, Huckleberries Online respondents say that challenger Dan Gookin will beat incumbent Deanna Goodlander in a CdA council matchup in November. (The poll switched from slightly favoring Goodland to Gookin over the weekend.) Full results here.