In the Coeur d'Alene Press recently, state Sen. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d'Alene, called for local management of public lands:

Idaho is blessed with incredible natural resources that should sustain our communities and grow Idaho’s economy. However, misguided policies coming out of Washington, D.C., created by individuals who don’t understand our Idaho values, threaten the use of these resources. We need a leader who defends Idaho’s natural resources and those who make a living off the land. Brad Little has been working on public lands issues his entire life. A third generation Idaho rancher and farmer from Gem County, he first cut his teeth on the Sagebrush Rebellion in the late 1970s. More here.