In North Idaho, Post Falls was the boom town, growing 60 percent since 2000. It added 10,327 residents for a total of 27,574, and now ranks as the state’s 10th-largest city, up from 12th a decade ago. Hayden also saw brisk growth of 45 percent. The city added 4,135 residents and now has a population of 13,294. Coeur d’Alene grew 28 percent and Kootenai County grew 27 percent. Coeur d’Alene, which dropped one spot to Idaho’s seventh-largest city, added 9,623 residents since the previous census in 2000/Scott Maben, SR. More here.

Question: Can you remember years ago when Post Falls held a bed race in its attempt to shake off the stereotype that it was a bedroom community for Coeur d'Alene and Spokane?