UPDATE on town hall chaos: Woman who was dragged out speaks, police chief condemns security, name of security firm confirmed

A legislative town hall organized by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee devolved into chaos Saturday when unidentified, plainclothes security personnel dragged a Post Falls woman from the Coeur d’Alene High School auditorium for heckling legislators.

Coeur d'Alene police chief: Illegal fireworks hard to stop

Cd'A officers issued three citations, 14 warnings for fireworks violations last year

The loud explosions from aerial fireworks on and around the July 4 and Jan. 1 holidays has led some residents to call for the city to do something. They have said fireworks frighten pets, create fire hazards, affect military members with PTSD and in general disturb the peace.