We’ve had a tree go for over $10,000. Typically the auction trees run anywhere from $2,000 on up. This year, we have a tree worth over $20,000 that incorporates all the elements for a wedding. Another one this year, the Mountain West Tree, is going to feature an afternoon cruise on Duane Hagadone’s sailboat. That is with crew and dinner at The Beachhouse -- Teri Farr, Kootenai Health Foundation re: Festival of the Trees. Alison Boggs' Q&A here.

• Friday Poll: 70% -- 52 of 74 -- respondents said they believe the BNSF refueling depot poses a significant environmental danger to the sole-source Rathdrum aquifer.
• Secondary Poll (from Idaho Statesman): 60% -- 53 of 89 -- said the USPS' decision to quit forwarding Santa Claus letters to North Pole, Alaska, was a bad one. (The USPS reversed the decision after the poll came out.)