Cd'A mayor looks back on a difficult 2020
Coeur d'Alene Mayor Steve Widmyer sat down for a (virtual) interview with the Coeur d'Alene Press to reflect on the year that was and the year to come. In Part One of this two-part series, Widmyer opened up about some of the challenges the city faced during one of the most tumultuous years on record. (Courtesy photo)
Mayor Steve Widmyer stood guard over his wife's shop in early June, shortly after the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers sparked nationwide protests. “Nobody wants a downtown when you have 100 to 200 heavily-armed people on the sidewalks on your street," Widmyer told The Press. "And you know what? I don’t think they wanted to be down here, but those people felt like it was their duty. We respected that, but I also respect there were many, many people that were uncomfortable with that.” (Courtesy photo)
When asked to characterize 2020’s impact in a single word, almost anyone could have chosen anything from “unprecedented” to “devastating” to your most readily-available curse word. ...
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