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THURSDAY, OCT. 13, 2005

Wild Card/Thursday -- 10/13/05

I'm going to leave you tonight with this wonderful photo by Kathy Plonka of the husband-and-wife team who light up the pages of The Spokesman-Review with its terrific photography. Here, Allyson Jensen, a junior at Post Falls High School chose Tinkerbell as her favorite Disney…

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Best of the Local Blogs -- 10/13/05

Marlin Smith, a Palouse dweller and a good buddy of Family Phil, snapped this one of "Harry's Barn" from his viewtiful neck of the woods.*Herb Huseland/Bay Views discusses his indelicate treatment for prostate cancer and sez he's on the mend (which all of us are…

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The Sky's The Limit ...

The new control tower at Spokane International Airport rises up out of the West Plains Thursday morning as construction workers make another pour of concrete. The tower will be the tallest in the state when finished at 230 feet above ground when finished in 2006.…

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Ring-A-Ding-Ding

First, you should know that the Salvation Army is having trouble coming up with bell-ringers for the Christmas holidays because -- drum roll, please -- our unemployment rate is so low it can't find takers. Onward. Mayor Sandi Bloem is stepping into the breach by…

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Local Question of the Day -- 10/13/05

Issue: CdA mayor has campaign cash, but hasn't spent any: Challenger Joseph Kunka also reports no expenditures/Erica Curless & Rasha Madkour, Spokesman-ReviewDFO: In 1997, former Boy Mayor Steve Judy raised a record $14,502 in his successful race to unseat incumbent Al Hassell. In recent days,…

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WorldNetDaily Poll -- Miers Nomination

Issue: Some high court candidates withdrew: White House/Steve Holland and Thomas Ferraro, My WayShould Harriet Miers' nomination to the Supreme Court be withdrawn? 1. No, the president knows her, trusts her and says she's the best person for the job 2. No, this is a…

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Wanted: Thoughts on CDA Planning

I'm considering starting a blog about planning & growth issues. As a newly-minted CDA Planning Commissioner, my focus would primarily be the city, but I don't think you can do the issue justice without talking about the county and maybe even the region.DFO has graciously…

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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.