Here's Shoshone County Sheriff Mitch Alexander as a young patrol deputy, hired by former Sheriff Frank Crnkovich in the early 1990s. Today marks Sheriff Mitch's 24th anniversary with the department. In a Facebook post today, he said: " It's been a blessing to live and raise our kids in this beautiful valley." Mitch worked his way through the ranks before being elected sheriff in 2008 and taking office in 2009. (BTW, notice that odd contraption over Mitch's right shoulder?)

• A puppy's progress/On Tap
• Don't fence me in/Fort Boise
• Hope against fear/Chris Carlson
• Group uproots elk-killing yew/Outdoors
• Politics & tunes in the mind/Simple Mind
• Big sandwiches & toilet seats/Slight Detour
• First Take: Occupiers want out/Randy Stapilus
• Cleanup CDA begins Feb 10/Coeur d'Alene Today
• How would life be different w/letters of intent?/Grip

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