Wild Card/Thursday -- 6/22/06
You know the drill by now ...
THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2006
Water Breaking Ceremony Launches Lake Riverstone
Tim Lanarz PhotoThis afternoon, developers and local parks officials participated in a water splash to signify the beginning of Lake Riverstone, the manmade lake that'll become a Spokane River side park replacing the old Central Pre-Mix pit. Here, from left to right, Doug Eastwood, Coeur…
Herb: Bachelors Of Bayview Want ... Ladies
"Today's issue of the Nickle's Worth, included a rather different plea than the ordinary ad -- a plea for single ladies, rang out over the land. It seems that where we have many very fine ladies that come up to this spa on the lake,…
Easter Egg: Your Hobbit Name
I just found this Hobbit Name Generator while looking up something about Sean Astin and his Lord of the Rings role as Sam Gamgee. My Hobbit name? Drogo Goldworthy of Michel Delving. You can enjoy yourself here.
Idaho Junior Miss "Luaus with the Residents"
Idaho's Junior Miss Martha Harper, left, Oklahoma's Junior Miss Kayley McCoy and Nevada's Junior Miss Alicia Westmoreland sing during the "Luau with the Residents" today at the Gordon Oaks retirement center in Mobile, Ala./John David Mercer, AP Photo/Press-Register.
Dang: Banned In Hayden Convenience Stores
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Huckleberries Best of the Northwest -- 6/22/06
Koby Zaharias, 3, of Declo, practices his roping skills on the foot of his mom, Sydney, while attending the Idaho State High School Rodeo Championships, Tuesday morning,June 20, 2006, in Pocatello, Idaho/Doug Lindley, AP Photo/The Journal.Stapilus: Mike Crapo's the most popular U.S. senator in the…
APhoto of the Day -- 6/22/06
Gizmo, a 15-month-old pug, smiles as he shows off his winning ribbons at the Humane Society of Baltimore's recent Bark in the Park canine games in Reisterstown, Md. You write the cutline/Christ Gardner, AP Photo.
Question: Jail Construction Issue Is Ba-a-a-ack
Issue: Jail expansion gets bigger price tag: Committee evaluating ballot measure's failure determines $55 million now/Taryn Brodwater, Spokesman-ReviewDFO: I voted for it last time because the half-cent sales tax will provide considerable property tax relief. I'll vote for it again this time. The problem isn't…
WorldNetDaily Poll -- To WMD Or Not To WMD
Issue: Hundreds of WMDs discovered in Iraq: Bombshell report notes 500 chemical weapons including sarin, mustard gas, more to be found/WorldNetDailyQuestion: What is your reaction to the discovery of 500 chemical munitions in Iraq? 1. They're old, degraded, unusable, pre-1991 weapons and so they don't…
Mailbag: Commish Preparing For Power Play?
Spencer: Kootenai county is holding a public hearing (tonight) at 6PM, and while the stated intent of the hearing looks routine, a thorough reading of the text shows that they are engaging in a massive power grab that will do more to restrict private property…
One Way To Ruin Fun In The Sun
Illustration/Dang
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