"Over 100 motorcycles paraded through Coeur d'Alene Thursday morning as members of Cal-Tex Riders took to the streets," posts Councilwoman KerriT/OnLocation North Idaho. "The organization of retired law enforcement officers is in North Idaho for a convention. John Skeete of California drives a gorgeous orange Goldwing trike in the procession."

• Public Records/Sherry Adkins, SR
• More sunny days ahead/Mike Prager, SR
• Unsinkable Superfund: Dirty dirt all over Silver Valley/Kevin Taylor, Inlander
• Poaster handed rare sentence/Tom Hasslinger, Press
• County bristles at protests/Alecia Warren, Press
• 4 North Idaho boat check stations to open/Brian Walker, Press
• College of Western Idaho names new president/Bill Roberts, Statesman

Question: Can anyone explain to me why 100 ex-cops were parading their motorcycles downtown yesterday morning. It was sorta cool watching them go past the SR building. But what was the purpose of the exercise?