In his State of the City speech Tuesday, Coeur d'Alene Mayor Steve Widmyer mentioned the names of family members, City Council members, fellow regional mayors of Post Falls, Rathdrum, Hayden and Fernan Lake Village, and the director of the Downtown Association. But Widmyer also dropped another name that was unfamiliar to many: Steve Anderson, chief of police in Knoxville, Tenn. Anderson has been a member of the Nashville PD a whopping 40 years, including the last four-plus years as chief. He earned a law degree along the way, and has gained no small share of fame for his civil approach to dealing with peaceful protesters. Chief Anderson asks his officers to greet protesters and shake their hands. Perhaps that's why Chief Anderson resonates with Mayor Widmyer. After just one year on the job, Widmyer is establishing himself as a no-nonsense leader but a man who eagerly reaches across barriers to those whose background and viewpoints might differ from his own. Maybe that's why Anderson's quote worked so well with Widmyer's message/Coeur d'Alene Press Editorial Board. More here.