... that things aren't all sunshine & lollipops among the Kootenai County Republican Women as they prepare for the arrival of controversial Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio (shown in AP file photo earlier this month) for their annual Women in Red fund-raiser. Oh, there's no problem with ticket sales. The GOP women have already sold 600 of about 800 tickets at $45 per pop to the 7 p.m. Monday event at the Coeur d'Alene Resort. But the hard-fought primary between winner Raul Labrador and Vaughn Ward has busted the group in two, with many -- most? -- hostile toward Labrador. According to my source, Labrador didn't help matters by going directly to Arpaio's PR machine in an attempt to get face time for a possible endorsement with Arpaio during his Lake City visit. As is, he will be allowed to join other political candidates for an event to mingle with Arpaio. Not meet privately. Ward supporters are also miffed that Labrador will take part in a major fund-raiser this weekend in Puerto Rico, where his half brother is an influential man. Huckleberries hears ... that some of the GOP women oppose statehood for Puerto Rico because they're concerned that would add to the number of Democrats in Congress. They worry that Labrador is too cozy with Puerto Rico officials.