Huckleberries Hears …

… That the plans for the hydroplane races are more advanced than expected. Retired Coeur d’Alene Mines CEO Dennis Wheeler is heading up a committee to bring the hydros back that includes Jim Addis, Brad Hagadone and others heavy hitters. The goal is to get a smaller regatta this year on Hagadone Hospitality property, just beyond city limits, so Coeur d’Alene’s ordinance banning hydro races won’t apply. The smaller regatta will take place on Labor Day weekend. On Labor Day weekend 2013, organizers are discussing a hydroplane race they figure could attract 120,000 people. Consider that approximately 30,000 people attend Fourth of July activities in the Lake City now. People would be bussed from the Kootenai County Fairgrounds to the Silver Beach races along Coeur d’Alene Lake Drive and the Centennial Trail. Stay tuned.

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