by Dawna Wilson | Sep 2, 2025 | Kootenai County News
Johnson v. Norris (Kootenai County): Town Hall Arrest Spurs $2.5M Tort Claim Alleging Retaliation and Excessive Force At a February 22, 2025 “Legislative Town Hall” held at Coeur d’Alene High School, citizen Gregory (Gregg) Johnson says he was falsely arrested by...
by Dawna Wilson | Aug 26, 2025 | Kootenai County News
When caught in hypocrisy, Mattare blames the people asking questions At a recent public meeting (see video at the bottom of the page), Kootenai County Commissioner Bruce Mattare was confronted by a citizen about his personal use of a license plate cover to avoid...
by Dawna Wilson | Aug 25, 2025 | Kootenai County News
Sheriff Bob Norris Human Trafficking Denial: Political Operatives Hijack Local Forum Sheriff Bob Norris Human Trafficking Denial Raises Questions A recent “community awareness” event on human trafficking in Kootenai County is sparking controversy not for its message,...
by Dawna Wilson | Jul 29, 2025 | Kootenai County News
Denial and Deflection: Sheriff Norris Uses False Equivalence to Downplay Trafficking in Kootenai Sheriff Bob Norris Continues To Deny Human Trafficking Exists In Kootenai County Near the end of his 2024 re-election campaign, Sheriff Bob Norris began deflecting...
by Dawna Wilson | Jul 24, 2025 | Kootenai County News
Public Distrust, Political Retaliation, and Lawsuits: The Sheriff Wilson Tried to Prevent Why Dan Wilson Ran for Sheriff Dan Wilson entered the 2024 race for Kootenai County Sheriff driven by concerns over transparency, accountability, and ethical leadership within...
