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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2006

HBO's Best of the Local Blogs -- 4/26/06

*Family Phil has a list of "superfoods" on his refrigerator that'll help you lead a long and healthy life here.*Mari Meehan/Dogwalk Musings reflects on an attempt to do a good deed that went bad for lack of cooperation on the part of another here.*Despite all…

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Mailbag: Who's Ron Rankin's Heir?

JBelle: My observation, from the last row of the sidelines, is that more than the exorbitant property taxes, people of Kootenai County resent not having representation at the county level. The things you mention as the downside are only symptoms; what people really don't like…

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APhoto of the Day -- 4/26/06

A horned toad, held by Erin Huynh, grabs a stick at Grimes Point east of Fallon, Nev. Shortly after the photo was taken, the toad was released back into the wild. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Reno Gazette-Journal, Marilyn Newton)

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Question No. 2: North Idaho College Alcohol Ban

Issue: NIC to debate easing ban on alcohol: Exceptions could be made for nonprofit fundraisers/Rasha Madkour, Spokesman-ReviewDFO: I'm always amazed that we're death on cigarettes but we look the other way when it comes to alcohol. NIC board members would be sending mixed signals by…

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Du Pont: How Repubs Can Break Spending Habits

"The Heritage Foundation reported last week that this sixth year of a Republican Presidency and Congress will see government expenditures of $23,760 per household--$6,500 more than when they came to power in 2001 and the highest inflation-adjusted annual spending since World War II. Excluding homeland…

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TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2006

P.P.S. -- A Deck of Cards for HBOers

Dang (from last night): An idea. They had the Iraqi deck of cards. I think we should do a Huckleberries deck of cards. First, I nominate: Bard of Sherman Ave: Ace of Spades; Bob: King of Clubs; Anymouse: King of Diamonds; JaneQ: Queen of Hearts;…

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Top Cutlines -- 4/25/06

Through droplets of rain on a window, prices of gas are seen at an Amoco station on City Line Avenue in Philadelphia on Monday. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Metro Philadelphia, Rikard Larma)Top Cutlines:In A League Of His Own: The horrible aftermath of HBO restrictions…

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Afternoon Question: Teens @ Independence Point

Issue: Shedding light on loitering: City hopes to address complaints of young people hanging out at Independence Point parking lot by adding more light/Tom Greene, Coeur d'Alene PressDFO: Seems like the city has been moving kids up and down Sherman Avenue since I moved to…

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McArtist Thomas Kinkade's A Groper?

"Mr. Kinkade's memory was fuzzy when he was asked during the arbitration proceedings about a signing party in Indiana in August 2002. By various accounts, most of the partyers overindulged, including Mr. Kinkade and Mr. Cote. At one point, according to testimony and interviews with…

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Question No. 2: Kinkade Coming To Lake Near Us

Issue: It's all about fantasy: Development would showcase five Kinkade-inspired houses/Becky Kramer, Spokesman-ReviewMore: The detailed sketches paid off. After a successful pitch to the artist, Haight and two partners signed a licensing agreement this spring to build a Kinkade-themed development on 20 acres overlooking Lake…

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WorldNetDaily Poll -- 4/25/06

Issue: ABC viewers urge: Fire Diane Sawyer: Network anchor accused of exploiting beaten teen girl in quest for TV ratings/WorldNetDailyQuestion: What do you think about Diane Sawyer's abused-teen coverage? 1. She did a public service by revealing this evil 2. Network did nothing wrong, the…

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MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2006

Wild Card -- 4/24/06

I'm flirting with the idea of developing some blog rules that'll diminish the personal attacks that seem to be haunting HBO in recent weeks. Something along the lines of a 10C's for Huckleberries. One commandment for sure would be: Thou shalt not cut-and-paste a windy…

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Top Cutlines -- 4/24/06

A man who would only identify himself as a hitchhiker from New York sits on a street corner, Saturday in the Georgetown section of Washington. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari) Top Cutlines:1. Tomorrow's sign: "Please help me. My life's the Pitts'" --…

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Mailbag: Whattabout Adamson?

Dan of the County: I'm wondering if you know any of the "story" on Dan Adamson who is running for Govn'r on the Rep ticket. On Saturday evening I saw one of his TV ads (as in $$$) and this morning coming into the courthouse…

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For Those Keeping Score At Home ...

... I paid the highest ever for a gallon of regular gas during my quick trip to Portland and back during a vacation last week: $2.99.9 at the King City station, just north of the Tri-Cities, on Friday. Anyone beat that price recently?

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Huckleberries Best of the INorthwest -- 4/24/06

Fans cheer from shore as Washington State's Varsity Eight rowing team, top, takes the lead just over 1500 meteres into a 2000 meter race against Stanford Saturdayat the Snake River's Wawawai Landing/Joe Barrentine, Spokesman-Review.1. David Horsey/Seattle PI looks at Karl Rove's new role here.2. The…

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Haunted: Ghosts Roam CDA, Farragut

Did you know that North Idaho has several places that have made online haunted lists. In a Huckleberries Past about a Montana high schooler who checks out the paranormal, I mentioned that Senior Froggy's on Sherman Avenue was haunted. Seems a construction worker lost his…

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Huckleberries Becomes Part of Mitchell-Amaro Dust-Up

"(Rami) Amaro said she has been the subject of threats and personal attacks that she describes as 'atrocious, underhanded and juvenile.'"She said she contacted the prosecutor's office out of concern for her children after reading a comment a reader posted on a Spokesman-Review blog, Huckleberries…

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WorldNetDaily Poll -- Entertainers & Politics

Issue: 'Back to the Future' co-star: Impeach Bush: Red Hot Chili Pepper 'Flea' also prays against Iran invasion/WorldNetDailyQuestion: What do you think of political comments made by entertainers? 1. Being famous means their opinions are indeed more important than the average citizen 2. This is…

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