I got up earlier than usual today to enjoy a cup of coffee with Kootenai County Commissioner Dan Green at Irownwood Square Starbucks. It was long overdue. I missed getting to know Dan when he was running for a county commission seat two years ago. And, frankly, he and the other two commissioners have been off my radar. The county seems to be running smoothly. And I admit that I haven't seen the radicalism that I expected from Commissioner Jai Nelson. Dan and Todd Tondee will be up for re-election this year. It'll be interesting to see who challenges them in the GOPrimary, if anyone. With Starbucks flowing in my veins, I arrived at work more awake than usual today. So I'll post this Wild Card and search for breaking news to feed you & the blog ...