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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

TUESDAY, OCT. 12, 2004

Headlines @ Closing Time

*Intel report prompts senator to close office: 'I would not bring my two sons to the Capitol between now and the election'/AP: What? A Democrat who considers terrorism more than a "nuisance"?*U.S. steps up attacks before Ramadan: To prevent repeat of violence at start of…

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Confirmed

After fighting off the after effects of double bypass surgery, Ron Rankin, 75, of Kidd Island Bay died around 6 this morning at Kootenai Medical Center. Kerri Thoresen, Ron's daughter, called just now to confirm this sad fact. He leaves behind his wife of 55…

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Peanut Gallery (Dubya's "timber company')

How strange that Kerry's misspoken reference to Dubya's non-existent timber company is being blamed by the BAM Networks not on Kerry or his staff, but on an urban legend on the Internet, since corrected. This site was Kerry's staff's source, n'est'ce-pas? Is this revenge for…

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Best of the Northwest

I've recently stumbled upon the political art work of Noah Kroese/The Argonaut. And am duly impressed. Dunno about his political leanings. But he can doodle. It's nice to add another fine 'toonist to my Northwest stable (David Horse/P-I, Eric Devericks/Times and freelancer Milt Priggee). You…

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Huckleberries Online

D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.