Knapp crushes Kovacs

County incumbents win big in other races

Former chief deputy assessor Allyson Knapp flattened incumbent Kootenai County Assessor Béla Kovacs in Tuesday’s Republican primary election, winning the race with 65% of the vote and 17,451 votes overall.

Carlos Zamora: New role for an old hand

Though Carlos Zamora retired just last week from a long career in finance, he doesn’t plan to have much down time. With three-term Kootenai County Treasurer Steve Matheson not seeking reelection, Zamora will face Teresa Mallery in Tuesday’s Republican primary election. The winner will run unopposed in November.