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FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2006

Mailbag: What Do Demos Have To Offer?

Dang: Truth. Okay. You're obsessed over Iraq. Great. I'll buy you a cake. But can you tell what the Democratic Party has to offer me besides cut-and-run in Iraq? Oh, no. You'll probably dwell on "cut and run" That's predictable and sad, and it's turning…

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WorldNetDaily Poll -- 6/23/06

Issue: Many Americans in missile range just shrug: 'A better question is when's the next earthquake'/Associated PressQuestion: Should the U.S. take out North Korea's launch pad at this time? 1. No, it would be crazy and would likely spark World War III 2. No, a…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2006

Hump Day Wild Card -- 6/21/06

I'm outta here to enjoy an anniversay dinner with my beloved and our daughter -- probably Mexican. I prefer Chinese. But you guys have made it fairly clear that the best Chinese in town is offered by the Safeway Chinese Deli. I don't think my…

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P.P.S. -- How Many DUIs Are Too Many?

Issue: A sixth DUI arrest for woman convicted in fatal car accident: 1997 killing led to anti-drinking laws/Seattle PIDFO: Stories such as this one happen again and again, as individuals are slapped with a DUI, pay their so-called debt to society, and then are turned…

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HBO's Best of the Local Blogs -- 6/21/06

Illustration: Jim Tibbs/Grants Pass, Ore.*That HBO Friends of Huckleberries link for former Coeur d'Alene Press reporter Brent Andrews' Chronic Discontent blog finally takes you to the right place instead of a promo page for his riveting book, "The Pot Plan." In his latest posting, Brent…

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Inside Huckleberries -- 6/21/06

4:30 p.m., This just in from Arizonan Tom Vaughn: "I enjoy reading your blog. I grew up in Spokane altho I've now lived in Phoenix, Az. for over 45 years." Tom's suggestion for a gathering of editors? "The Checker Board."2:34 p.m., Check out the new…

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Why He Doesn't Enter Ironman

One hundred twelve miles on a bike’smore sitting than a hemorrhoid likesand twenty-six miles on the runwill leave a joint or two undone --even water’s rather riskyif not mixed with well-aged whiskey.The Bard of Sherman Avenue

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Huckleberries Best of the INorthwest -- 6/21/06

Emerald Heights Elementary School sixth-grader Rachel Adamson,12, plays with a dragonfly at Island Lake County Park on Tuesday in Silverdale, Wash. Rachel was there with the sixth-grade class for an end-of-the-school year picnic/Larry Steagall, AP Photo/Kitsap Sun.Stapilus: No such thing as a Republican for Larry…

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Mailbag: What To Call A Group of Editors?

Dawn: Not every grouping of birds is called a flock. A group of crows is called a murder, so your reference to a "terror of editors" seems very apropos.DFO: Dawn is referring to the question I tossed out yesterday re: the SR's new made-for-video newsroom…

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