go here North Idaho’s scenic beauty is always touted as one of our attributes in national media, this time in CNNMoney.com’s article (December 21, 2010), “top 10 fastest growing states”, Idaho was ranked #4 with a 21% population increase! Coeur d’Alene and Sandpoint are included in the latet edition of “The Great Towns of America,” a 624 -page book that features the “100 Best Getaways for a Vacation or a Lifetime.”