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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2006

Thom George: CDA Library Breaks Ground

Coeur d'Alene Library Groundbreaking Ceremony. City Councilman Mike Kennedy, Coeur d'Alene Tribal Vice Chairman Francis SiJohn and HBO's very own Jesse Tinsley (aka the hardest working man in photojournalism)P.S. It was announced that when the story concerning the building cost increases appeared,The Jim Parker Family…

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(Gov. Jim) Risch also fanned the flames of speculation about whether he’ll call a special session of the Legislature this summer on property tax reform. “The property tax system was adopted long ago, when property values were reasonable and stable,” Risch told a crowd of…

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Best of Gus Photoshopping ...

The WinnerMary, Mary Quite ContrarySecond PlaceDangThird PlaceStebbijoDFO: BTW, my personal favorites were two that weren't among the finalists: Dang's photoshop of Katie, Gus and myself as Butch, Sundance and the Lady Friend ... and the "Brokeback Mountain" post by Fly-on-the-Wall yesterday. If I was to…

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CDADave: Et Tu, Spokesman-Review?

"I think the S-R needs to understand that NO LOCAL RESIDENTS EVEN CARE about "hundred-thousand-dollar showers which work simultaneously on six zones of the body". Most local residents cannot BEGIN to relate to "a two-story waterfall, running at 80 gallons per minute, (which) mimics the…

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From The Peanut Gallery ...

"Gonzaga Prep's 2006 Annuals bear a 'failed WASL' spelling: GONAZAGA PREPARTORY on the spine. All is not lost however, the printer's offered the Bullpups $4 a copy to put up with the hazing they will take from GSL compatriots" -- Bob West.DFO: Anyone have a…

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Take 5: Who'll Be The Next In Line?

Illustration/DangNow that Amaro-Mitchell has moved off stage and Trust Gus is soon to follow, what'll be the next issue to light things up at Huckleberries Online?1. Hagadone decides its time to add some "sizzle" to The Coeur d'Alene Resort by annexing McEuen Field, once and…

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Dallas Paper: Take Us To Demo Leader

Issue: Take Us to Your Leader: Dems could use one, and an agenda, by fall/Dallas Morning News editorial"Democrats also lack a telegenic spokesperson capable of convincingly pitching the party to Red America. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is a brittle San Francisco liberal who panicked…

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APhoto of the Day -- 6/2/06

A Shih Tzu named Allee sits on a piece of carpet between wig mannequins in the front window of Bernie's Hair Emporium this week in Danville, Pa. You write the cutline/Jimmy May, AP Photo/The Bloomsburg Press Enterprise.

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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.