They came with questions, concerns and even beef jerky when Hayden Lake was the state's Capital for a Day on Thursday.

About 45 citizens brought a myriad of questions to Gov. Butch Otter and his team of state officials representing several departments at the temporary capitol building at Hayden Lake Country Club.

State government is brought to communities outside Boise each month for Capital for a Day to allow local residents to discuss issues with officials.

Resident Russ McLain plunked down packets of Tomahawk Beef Jerky at the front table for the officials to sample, hoping to entice them to have the state, not the feds, more involved in the regulation of such businesses.

McLain, who spoke on behalf of his friend and company owner Jeff Tobin, said Tomahawk's jerky production has had to be scaled back due to government regulations. Full story. Brian Walker, Cda Press

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