As I was going through the Coeur d'Alene newsroom, colleague Greg Lee wondered: "Which story will replace (Jim Brannon election challenge) as the big one for Huckleberries Online this year?" I suspect that we'll enjoy a lot of fireworks from the 2011 City Council elections. Anyone willing to predict that Jim Brannon will run again for City Council? I suspect we'll see Steve Adams toss his hat in the ring again. Also, I suspect that Councilman Al Hassell won't. I ran into Al at the Riverstone Cinemas over the holidays. And he's definitely leaning toward hanging 'em up after 25 or so years of public service as a councilman and a mayor. But there might be some surprise big stories out there this year:

Question: You be the prognosticator. What will be the big story that'll fixate Hucks Online in 2011?