Harris Leaving KEA Job

Lake Coeur d’Alene may not have reached the standards of Walden Pond yet, but North Idaho’s fight for environmental protection will have to carry on without Terry Harris. The executive director of conservation group Kootenai Environmental Alliance will be leaving the organization, as well as Idaho, by the end of the month, the group announced this week. “It’s probably the best job I’ll ever have. The community is just great to work with,” said Harris, an attorney and conservationist, adding: “There’s plenty to work on.” After three and a half years with the Coeur d’Alene-based group, Harris said he is leaving to follow his girlfriend, or his “spouse-like person,” who has landed a new job in Orange County, Calif./ Alecia Warren , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.

Question: Do you think North Idahoans have a healthy respect for the environment?