Press: Idaho Needs To Be More Open

When Coeur d’Alene’s airport manager was mysteriously fired, citizens demanded to know why. When a Coeur d’Alene police officer who shot a dog inside a van was not fired, citizens demanded to know why not. The subsequent silence in both cases was deafening. While these two recent events were frequent headline-makers, many other public personnel matters remain painfully private. Those doing the firing or disciplining - or opting not to do anything at all - routinely follow the safe path as outlined by their legal counsel: Don’t say a word, because it could come back to haunt you. Not long after the dog shooting, The Press editorialized that the city of Coeur d’Alene was hiding behind such legal advice; that it  had a higher responsibility to its citizens to share the disposition of the offending officer/ Coeur d’Alene Press Editorial Board . More here .