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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

THURSDAY, OCT. 11, 2007

Wild Card/Thursday -- 10/11/07

Candidates for the Coeur d'Alene City Council are now appearing live on Public Channel 19, answering questions tossed at them by KVNI's Dave Walker. Incumbent Ron Edinger and challenger Dan Gookin were first to respond. I'm sure the Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce forum will…

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CPD Blue: Maxx Joins CDA Department

Christie Wood news release: The Coeur d’Alene Police Department is pleased to introduce our new police dog Maxx. He is a 15 month old German Shepherd from Belgium. He is from a registered blood line and came fully micro-chipped, tattooed and has a perfect health…

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Top APhoto Contest Cutlines -- 10/11/07

Bernd Kammerer/AP PhotoDr. Ruth Westheimer presents her book 'Sex for Dummies' at the International Frankfurt Book Fair 'Frankfurter Buchmesse' in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007. The world's largest book fair with this year's focal theme on Catalan Culture is open to the public from…

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In The News: Bond Meets "Jaws"

Mark J. Terrill/AP PhotoActor Roger Moore, right, who played the part of James Bond 007 in seven films, poses with actor Richard Kiel, who played the role of Jaws in "The Spy Who Loved Me," during a ceremony honoring Moore with a star on the…

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DFO's Animals: 3-Legged Racing Dog

Stephen Morton/AP PhotoA three-legged dachshund named Longfellow runs to the finish line to win a race at the Annual Savannah Wiener Dawg Races Saturday in Savannah, Ga. Longfellow missed last year's races after being hit by a car and losing one of his hind legs.…

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Idaho Blogosophere: Off The Rails

If you're reading this you probably already know that LaRocco has hosted several live-blogging sessions, has an online fund-raising page through ActBlue and hired Idaho's premier blogger, Julie Fanselow of Red State Rebels, to his campaign staff. LaRocco has embraced a variety of online communities…

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HBO Poll: What To Do w/Current PF City Hall

In our morning editorial, the Spokesman-Review Editorial Board recommended that Post Falls voters reject a ballot measure to save the current City Hall once the new one opens. Bob Templin's and St. Vincent de Paul's are trying to preserve the block building for other uses.…

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MamaJD: Douglas Allowed Baughman Behavior

Baughman had a lengthy career with the prosecuter's office. His behavior was long standing over a number of years. He was not reprimanded but instead he was promoted during the time period in which Mr. Douglas was carrying on a "friendship" with Marina Kalani. Mr.…

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AM Hucks: CDA Council Races Could Get Ugly

In the "Waiting For The Other Shoe To Drop" Department, CdA City Council incumbents and City Hall insiders are bracing for a last-minute attack by challenger Dan Gookin and a possible ticket of sympathizers that has yet to emerge. In a Huckleberries Online video this…

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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.