There are 54 part-time jobs in Kootenai County that need to be filled later this year, but anyone with any real hope of landing one of them has to apply by 5 p.m. today. The jobs are all political. In most cases, they encompass a whole lot of work for a whole little pay. City council elections - 13 in all - will be a highlight, with curiosity aplenty over who's going to replace longtime Hayden Mayor Ron McIntire. In the important-but-not-exactly-politically-scintillating category are the fire district races. Stick around and those are sure to heat up. Earlier this week, The Press reported that a traditional phenomenon of many candidates waiting 'til the last minute to file is probably in play, but Kootenai County Elections Manager Carrie Phillips admitted that to her surprise, there were even more vacancies than humans to fill them than she'd expected at that stage of the game/Mike Patrick, Coeur d'Alene Press Editorial Board. More here.