Press: McEuen Field Top 2011 Story
McEuen Field. McEuen Field. McEuen Field. The future of McEuen dominated the headlines in 2011 and was 
No. 1 in our stories of the year. The proposal to redesign the downtown field commanded a community's attention from start to finish. There were heart-breaking happenings, too, with the deaths of two Lucky Friday miners and two Coeur d'Alene soldiers. The peace and quiet of Benewah County was shaken by three killings. There were the controversial issues, one over a Hindu statue in downtown Coeur d'Alene and education reform. And the changes in the political landscape at the state and local levels was often on page one/Coeur d'Alene Press. A list of the top stories here. (SR file photo)
Top 5:
- McEuen Field
- Lucky Friday unlucky
- Local soldiers die in Iraq
- Elections & politics
- Beneway murders
Question: Do you agree that the top local story of 2011 was the battle over McEuen Field?
