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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12, 2005

Wild Card/Wednesday

I've been on a dead run all week, friends and neighbors, trying to squeeze in candidate interviews and blogging around my day job. The day job is losing at this point. That's why I haven't answered all my e-mails from you and others. Pleaz be…

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Best of the Local Blogs -- 10/12/05

CDADave sez of this photo: This is a depiction of the old B.L. Lewis Lumber Mill, located in CDA in the 1920's or thereabouts. It appears from this picture that the mill was located on Blackwell Island. The Spokane River and the College area are…

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Impressions -- CDA City Council Candidates

Steven Foxx (opposing Woody McEvers for CDA council seat): Steven is a pleasant surprise, a talented 28-year-old who has shown a propensity for involvement as a former Lake City High student veep, human rights work, and the mayor's youth council. I mentioned the extra X…

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Question for Concerned Businesses

I've been a long-time critic of Concerned Businesses of North Idaho, due in good part to the fact that it was organized by Duane Hagadone back when, based on an Oregon model. I've always viewed that model with suspicion because it struck me as a…

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Oprah's Reward, Publicity Nabs Another Perv

From Oprah Winfrey's Web site comes news that a second violent sex offender has been nabbed by Oprah Winfrey's publicity and $100,000 cash reward offered on the show that featured Steve Groene and his family tragedy here. You can read about the second perv, Niles…

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Local Question of the Day

Issue: $240 million Powerball jackpot paying off for Post Falls store: Some Washington residents jump at chance to hit it big/Ayisha S. Yahya, Spokesman-ReviewDFO: I've never purchased a lottery ticket in my life. It's a principle thing. If I dropped my resolve, however, this might…

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WorldNetDaily Poll -- Women Only?

Issue: Dobson reveals 'privy' Miers info: Senate Democrats threatened subpoena suspecting Rove leaked her view of Roe/WorldNetDailySound off on Bush's decision to consider only a woman for O'Connor's seat 1. Bush did the right thing by selecting a woman to replace O'Connor 2. Women make…

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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.