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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

THURSDAY, FEB. 9, 2006

Wild Card/Thursday -- 2/9/06

We've almost made it through another week together. And things have been pretty solid blogwise. HBO hasn't been below 5364 pageviews for a weekday since Monday, Jan. 23. And there's been three days of around 7500 and one well above 8000. So, we're moving the…

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Top Cutlines -- 2/9/06

Pentwater High School student Whitney VanZoeren, left, applies a mask of peanut butter to the face of Dana Early as the juniors prepare for Wednesday homecoming activity, the popcorn toss, in Pentwater, Mich. The object is to get as many popcorn kernels to stick to…

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Question: How Many Wins for '06 Vandals?

How many wins will Dennis Erickson lead the Vandals to next season? 0-23-45-67-8More than 8The Idaho Statesman asked this one for its online poll today.2006 Idaho schedule: Sept. 2 -- @Michigan State, Sept. 9 -- @Washington State, Sept. 16 -- Idaho State, Sept. 23 --…

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Afternoon Question -- 'Hillyard Pride'

Issue: Rogers students protest 'Hillyard' ban: Principal Meyer on hot seat for banning derogatory cheers/Amy Cannata & David Wasson, Spokesman-ReviewDFO: I'm struck that Rogers students have a self-deprecating pride in their neighborhood and that the principal doesn't quite understand the nuance here. Then, I don't…

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HBO -- to Radio Pioneer John Rook

"Of course I have a special attraction to anything about Eddie Cochran. After all these years I find so few in this country who even know his name...let alone his music. Because I was Eddie's pal in the 50's I still get regular communication from…

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Huckleberries Best of the INorthwest -- 2/9/06

Montana football coach Bobby Hauck, left, gets a trim from Gov. Brian Schweitzer as part of the university's "Coaches vs. Cancer" program, which aims to raise awareness and money to fight cancer Wednesday in Missoula, Mont., here. (AP Photo/Missoulian, Linda Thompson)1. David Horsey/Seattle PI shows…

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Video Journal Strikes Nerve

Some viewers are upset at Colin Mulvaney's Video Journal re: the sentencing of former teacher Robert M. Swalstad to six months in jail for seducing a 15-year-old girl whom he later married. The end of Colin's journal is extremely emotional. You can see it, read…

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APhoto of the Day -- Peanut Butter Face

Pentwater High School student Whitney VanZoeren, left, applies a mask of peanut butter to the face of Dana Early as the juniors prepare for Wednesday homecoming activity, the popcorn toss, in Pentwater, Mich. The object is to get as many popcorn kernels to stick to…

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WorldNetDaily Poll -- Circus Animals

Issue: Woman gets naked to protest circus: Paints nude body to look like tiger, gets in cage to lament Ringling Bros/WorldNetDailyQuestion: What are your thoughts on circuses keeping wild animals in cages? 1. Animals should not be kept in cages for people's amusement 2. Circuses…

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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.