Huckleberries Also Hears …

… That the attempted overthrow of Coeur d’Alene’s elected mayor and three council members by the Souza-Sims-Orzell crowd is beginning to hamper economic development in town. An insider in Post Falls economic development reports that California firms who do business in Idaho are concerned re: what’s happening in Coeur d’Alene. Foursquare Properties and Jim Watson of Expo have said the recall isn’t good for business. One of them told the insider that he hopes the recall doesn’t spill over into Post Falls because stability is important to him. Also, the source said, an Inland Empire company said that the Coeur d’Alene recall “is shaking their confidence in the region.” Apparently, Kootenai County is in competition with several other states to land the company, which told the Post Falls insider that they aren’t interested in coming to Idaho if the political climate in Coeur d’Alene remains unstable.