HBO Poll: Are We Better Off Today?

In this State of the County address , Chairman Rick Currie of the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners told a crowd of 250 at the Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce Upbeat Breakfast that the county’s future is bright, despite increasing crime and the nation’s economic woes. Do you agree that the best days for the county — and North Idaho — are ahead?

• Yes, we’re on the verge of lasting prosperity
• Yes, the hard times won’t last and we’re in a position to experience better times.
• No, our best years are behind us.
• No, growth has ruined Kootenai County.
• Other