Wild Card/Thursday — 5.23.13

I just received 2 complimentary copies of the High Country News, featuring the article by Sierra Crane-Murdoch re: the takeover of North Idaho politics by archconservative emigres. There’s a nice photo of Jeff Ward and Dan Gookin at election headquarters for the Coeur d’Alene City Council elections. And another nice photo of CSB Chairman Tom Hamilton with Brent Regan and Ann Seddon at a Reagan Republican luncheon at Fedora. Plus much more. Note to self: Follow-up with High Country News to tell them that uber-cons in Coeur d’Alene aren’t feeling so hot this week. Now for today’s Wild Card …