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FRIDAY, OCT. 21, 2005

Wild Card/Friday -- V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N

Sorry about not posting another Best of the Local Blogs. (It won't become a habit.) I've been slammed with Huckleberries and writing an editorial this afternoon. Now, I'm finished until Nov. 3. I'll post Wild Cards and the next Huckleberries print column (tonight). But the…

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Top Cutlines/Friday -- 10/21/05

Sumo wrestlers, dressed in their traditional Mawashia, cross New York's Seventh Ave. en route to a "weigh-in," Thursday in preparation for the "World S.U.M.O. Challenge - Battle of the Giants" at New York's Madison Square Garden Saturday. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines;1. Responding to an…

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Citizen of the Year -- 4 New Nominees

re: Nos. 8 thru 11 are new today:1. Mike Kralicek -- Mike Kennedy nominee2. Denny's workers who helped save Shasta Groene -- Marianne & Stebbijo3. Graham Crutchfield -- Stopthecrazygrowth & Jane Q. Citizen4. Dusty Rhodes -- Jane Q. Citizen5. Ron Edinger -- Eagle Eye6. Duane…

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Wild Card/Friday -- 10/21/05

Gotta write a quick edit for the Editorial Page maw for Monday. Should take me about 90 minutes. So, enjoy yourself with this Wild Card. And then I'll try to pass the last 2 1/2 hours B.V. (before vacation) trying to find fun things to…

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Huckleberries Best of the Northwest -- 10/21/05

Rene Ducroux stands next to his recently purchased ex-police horse "Spatsir" in Meridian, Idaho. Ducroux purchased Spatsir at an auction where the Boise Police Department sold off all the mounted patrol equipment, from the horses to the halters. The BPD disbanded its mounted police force…

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PF Endorsement (Despite Headline) -- Bodman

All have strengths that would serve a progressive council well. After two terms, Bodman is aware of the issues affecting Post Falls, including the need to replace the softball diamonds at the defunct Quad Park and keep expanding the park system. McAvoy has connections throughout…

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Huckleberries AM Headlines -- 10/21/05

*Charges flying in Millwood mayor's race: Mork's response to letter restrained/Tom Lutey, Spokesman-Review -- These guys must be watching too much late-night C-SPAN.*Arraignments set in Sandpoint murder case: 2 to face court hearing in Christopher West murder/Keith Kinnaird, Bonner County Bee -- 'Tis the piper's…

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WorldNetDaily Poll -- Halloween

What's your attitude about Halloween? 1. It's my favorite holiday of the year 2. It well may have dark, pagan roots, but who cares? That's not what it's about today 3. It's just a harmless kid's holiday 4. I don't like the way it's been…

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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.