At the Coeur d'Alene Press, reporter Tom Hasslinger began a story re: the forum for GOP coroner candidates with this line: "A nurse, a doctor, a law enforcement officer, dead people and Republicans. Quite a mesh Thursday afternoon." As a former City Hall beat reporter, I know how tough it is at times to come up with an interesting lead particularly for a tough subject as a coroner's candidacy debate. How do you think Tom did? Story here.

Question: If you had covered the same meeting, how would you have begun the story? (Anyone know the actor in the photo? Can you guess why I posted him?)