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FRIDAY, NOV. 4, 2005

Extra! Ghost Dodges Colfax Cops

re: HBO is told by a reliable source that this story appeared in Editor Jerry Jones' Colfax Daily Bulletin today:Colfax Police were advised at about 6:20 p.m. Thursday of a report from an unidentified caller on the west side of the state who said her…

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Best of the Local Blogs -- 11/4/05

CDADave/Thin Air is looking for help in identifying the Coeur d'Alene area location of the Big Chief Campground shown on this 1957 postcard here. Anyone?*David Bond/Wallace Street Journal, a former SR colleague and now a globe-trotter with bases in Wallace and Florida, shipped along his…

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Dang Does Clarence

A little birdie informed Huckleberries Online that regular commenter Dang will be playing the role of "Clarence" (the angel) in the Lake City Playhouse production of "It's A Wonderful Life" later this year. Which of the following do you believe will be most difficult for…

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Quotable Quote

"One reason I don't want to go to Idaho is that I want to play football, and I want to win" -- fifth-grader from Lapawai at a recent University of Idaho forum.Hat Tip: Becky Kramer

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About That Post Falls Council Race ...

...For my money, there isn't much difference among the three candidates for incumbent Joe Bodman's City Council seat. None of them impressed much with their endorsement interviews. So, that's why I was interested in a Post Falls insider's comments this morning about the difference. Basically,…

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Local Question of the Day -- 11/4/05

Issue: Media coverage of North Idaho elections.Question: Which of the following choices reflects your view of how the local media has covered this fall's City Council elections:1. I can make a decision from the info they have provided.2. They haven't provided enough info.3. One or…

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Quick Fix 6 -- 11/4/05

1. APhoto Fix: Defending New York City Marathon champion Hendrick Ramaala of South Africa, is interviewed after a press conference in New York, today. Each of the record 37,500-plus runners in Sunday's New York City Marathon has a simple goal: finish the grueling race through…

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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.