A renovated track at Lewiston High School has been named for Bruce Sweeney, one of the genuine good guys in Idaho politics. The track also will carry his wife Marilyn's name. I covered Sweeney for a dozen of the 20 years her served in the Legislature. He was Senate Democratic Leader when the minority party had larger numbers and more influence. Sweeney was the best of the breed: kind, careful, curious, fair, thoughtful and honest. I learned this week from KLEW-TV in Lewiston that Sweene, 77, has terminal bone cancer. Sweeney was a track star at the University of Idaho. His love of the sport prompted him to give $50,000 for improvements to the track/Dan Popkey, Idaho Statesman. More here. KLEW-TV story here.

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