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Realtor John Beutler, right, talks with clients Rick Munson, left, and Mark Johnson after listing the Wagstaff House on East Lakeshore Drive.

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Ganesha in Coeur d’Alene
June 14, 2026 1:06 a.m.

Ganesha in Coeur d’Alene

Art or an affront?

Four arms and an elephant head once drove this town bonkers. On June 10, 2011, the launch of Coeur d’Alene’s ArtCurrents program, including the unveiling of a 5-foot statue of the Hindu god Ganesha, attracted protesters and counter-protesters.