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MONDAY, FEB. 28, 2005

Best of the Local Blogs

*Again, Bearable Bob makes it tough as heck to pick his best. So, try "How to Defuse a Torpedo Lodged in a Bed of Kelp While the Fifth Cavalry is Galloping over Mt Vesuvius and the Beggar’s Chief is Nowhere to be Found" here. And…

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The Deep Dark: A Review

'Tis hard to say which is better: “The Deep Dark: Disaster and Redemption in America’s Richest Silver Mine” by Gregg Olson, or David Bond's (pictured) review of the recount of the 1972 Silver Valley mine disaster that claimed 91 men. DeePee writes in part:"I read…

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Best of the Northwest (2/28/05)

This just in from Steve Bergum/SR: The regular-season champion Gonzaga Bulldogs, for the second time in five years, swept all of the major West Coast Conference men’s basketball awards that were handed out this morning. The Zags’ Ronny Turiaf (pictured above dunking against Portland Thursday),…

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Extra! Extra!

North Idaho College students are organizing a protest against the BNSF Railway refueling depot in front on the Kootenai County Courthouse Wednesday morning. You can read all about it here.

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Fellow crud survivors

My battle with the crud -- 8 days and counting -- has brought out fellow warriors:*Dave Tolle: I think we might put a lot of the blame for this outbreak at Wal Marts door step. Bout 2 weeks ago I went to the Post Falls…

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Quick Fix 6 (2/28/05)

OK, you had the Oscars last night, and below (No. 4) you will find the Razzies ("awards" given for the worst film performances of the year, including one to Dubya for his, ahem, performance in "Fahrenheit 9/11." Well, you'll find the 4th annual Tarnished Halo…

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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.