Voters in Coeur d'Alene chose current Councilman Dan Gookin over incumbent Mayor Woody McEvers in a four-way race. Gookin took nearly 35% of the vote, McEvers 28%. Debbie Loffman finished third with 26%. John Pulsipher was fourth with 11%.

That will leave one vacancy on a council that will return three incumbents. Amy Evans, Kenny Gabriel and Kiki Miller were all re-elected. Gabriel was unopposed. Evans won nearly 63% of the vote in defeating Jeff “Doc” Larson. Miller won a majority (nearly 53%) in a three-way race. Drone business owner JD Claridge finished second with 34%. Former Kootenai County Commissioner Bill Brooks took third with 14%.

In Post Falls, City Councilman Randy Westlund is ahead in a tight three-way race for mayor. He claimed nearly 36% of the vote. Retired Police Chief

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