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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

FRIDAY, SEPT. 23, 2005

The Idaho Statesman Asked Readers ...

... To submit ideas for Idaho's quarter, and you can't believe some of the stuff they came up with. Tater Tots, anyone? Click here.Question: What would you like to see/not see on the Idaho quarter?Possibilities:1. 1987 Subaru Brat with bald tires2. Kellogg's Jackass3. The angel…

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Drip, Drip, Drip

The Spokane Human Rights Commission has ruled that Mayor Jim West behaved inappropriately and violated community mores when he appointed a young gay man to the human rights body and then pressured him for sex. But the commission, whose chairman is a long-time West supporter,…

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TGIF Wild Card -- 9/23/05

So ends another week of posting. I'm beat tonight, friends and neighbors. Need some weekend R 'n R, big time. Nice page-view numbers again this week, including 5159 on Wednesday. Should hit 100,000 for the month tonight or tomorrow -- and HBO has a good…

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On NIC Beach ...

Above: Actress Mitch Belyea, left, gets her makeup done by makeup artist Cris Winger on North Idaho College beach Friday afternoon, while, below, a film crew was preparing to shoot a beach scene for an independent film tentatively titled "Amber and Thayer". The film was…

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TGIF Top Cutlines -- 9/23/05

Earlier today, farmers and cheesemakers handle cheeses made during the summer on the mountain pastures of. The 30 tons of cheese will be shared among the farmers families, according to the number of cows owned. The distribution of the cheese is a traditional event called…

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"The Clinton Legacy"

Seems old buddy Jay D. Dyson/Sacred Cow Burgers couldn't resist that story that a Chinese contraceptive firm has developed lines of condoms for former president Bill Clinton and his infamous intern, Monica Lewinsky.

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Huckleberries Best of the Northwest -- 9/23/05

Microsoft chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates, right, listens to Ray Ozzie, chief technical officer, discuss the company's goals for innovation at their annual company meeting at Safeco Field in Seattle today. More than 17,000 Microsoft employees attended the annual meeting celebrating Microsoft's 30th…

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Best of the Local Blogs -- 9/23/05

Skateboarders flooded the new skate park at Travers Park Saturday for a dedication celebration that included music and plenty of trick moves in the bowls of the now-dubbed Concrete Lake. More than 200 people attended, many to watch the dozens of skateboarders young and old…

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APhoto of the Day -- 9/23/05

Earlier today, farmers and cheesemakers handle cheeses made during the summer on the mountain pastures of. The 30 tons of cheese will be shared among the farmers families, according to the number of cows owned. The distribution of the cheese is a traditional event called…

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He's B-a-a-a-ck ...

Eugster asks court to halt recall of Mayor West: Suit claims signatures on petitions were gathered too soon/Jim Camden, Spokesman-Review -- Eugster is living proof that law students shouldn't be given a license to practice simply because they were able to pass the bar exam.

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Washington Poll: 38% Approve of Dubya, Gregoire

A poll of 800 likely Washington voters conducted by Strategic Vision, LLC on Sept. 19-21 found:*38% of respondents approved of Gov. Christine Gregoire’s job performance; 54% disapproved; and 8% were undecided.*President Bush’s job approval was at 38%; 50% disapproving; and 12% undecided. When asked to…

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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.