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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2007

Parting Shot -- 5/9/07

Chris Peterson, Glacier Geographics, Muse You Can Use"Occasionally," writes Chris Peterson/Glacier Geographics, Muse You Can Use, "it's good to take good hard look at your life and assess: A) Where you've been. B) Where you're going. C) And when the last time you really got…

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HBO's Best of the Local Blogs -- 5/9/07

The Goo has her cake and eats it, too, during a camping trip on the Lochsa. Then, she was busted for eating too much cake, resulting in the meltdown above here.*"I'm moving a little slowly this morning," posts Marianne Love/Slight Detour. "Stayed up too late,…

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Inside Huckleberries -- 5/9/07

*Jeanne Helstrom offers more ways you can tell you're from Coeur d'Alene: "I saw movies at the WILMA theatre; my kids were born at the old brick hospital BEHIND the big blue hospital (Kootenai Memorial Hosp); I had my tonsils out (at age 7) at…

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Boise Station Pulls Plug on Racy Billboards

Item: Racy radio billboards advertising Boise station will come down over the next few days/Kathleen Kreller, Idaho StatesmanMore Info: Racy billboards that raised the hackles of some Treasure Valley residents are coming down over the next few days. Between 10 and 20 billboards across the…

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29 Words: WSP Winks @ Tit for Tat DUI Swap

WSP credibility bleeds,As state troopers trade tickets for deeds,That - bribe or coersion -Still smack of perversion,Let's just issue them Mardi Gras beads!Andy Michaels/29 Words Or LessItem: Haas angst no jigglin' or gigglin' matter/Doug Clark, Spokesman-Review

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OrangeTV: A Glorious Road Trip to Libby

Back on the road, our thirst and cottonmouth became a primary issue, so we decided to cruise over to Libby for a bite. A big '70s sign that said "Antlers Restaurant" caught our attention. the menu was huge and colorful, varied and vivid, like Denny's.…

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Coming Today -- Jack, Priscilla, TUBOB

I have a busy schedule this morning:9 a.m., interview with Jack Riggs re: Kroc Center fund-raising that I'll be conducting live online here.10 a.m., Huckleberries Gone Wireless interview with interim North Idaho College prez Priscilla Bell. Anyone have any quirky questions?Later in the morning: first…

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AM Hucks: The Siren Song of Free Doughnuts

At Huckleberries Online Tuesday, CPD Blue Sgt. Christie Wood got baited into commenting about doughnuts. Doughnut jokes and cops are part of American culture, Christie conceded. She's not offended by them. Then, she added: "Our younger troops have adopted a healthy lifestyle. Not many of…

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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.