You can argue all you want about who's the most powerful person in Kootenai County, but until one week ago, here would have been our vote: Wayne Longo. For the past six years, Longo led the largest municipal law enforcement agency in North Idaho, the Coeur d'Alene Police Department. With all due respect to fellow pen-wielders, real power resides in the hands of the men and women who are authorized to use deadly force on a daily basis. With that power comes tremendous responsibility, a burden Longo carried gracefully, never losing his humanity or his humility/Coeur d'Alene Press Editorial Board. More here. (SR file photo: Jesse Tinsley)

Question: Are you a Wayne Longo fan?