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MONDAY, AUG. 11, 2008

Wild Card/Monday -- 8/11/08

I forgot to give a Hat Tip to the Coeur d'Alene Police Department and other law agencies involved in the peaceful resolution of the Nettleton Gulch standoff today. The situation could have ended much differently without the patience exhibited by the police negotiators -- and…

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HBO To Interview LaRocco Tuesday AM

Demo U.S. Senate candidate Larry LaRocco will be at HBO Central for an online chat from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday. SReporter Tom Clouse was scheduled to meet with the former congressman. But the LaRocco camp quickly made room for Huckleberries Online when I requested…

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Headlines @ Closin' Time -- 8/11/08

Ted S. Warren/AP PhotoWashington Gov. Chris Gregoire, right, and her husband Mike look on Friday as their daughter Courtney and her fiance Scott Lindsay take part in a walk-through of their wedding, at the Governor's Mansion in Olympia. The wedding, which took place Saturday, was…

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Sheriff Seeks 3 In Apparent Double Murder

The Shoshone County Sheriff's Office reported today that they have three persons of interest that they are looking for in connection with the discovery of bodies involved in an apparent double homicide atop Dobson Pass Friday morning. Lt. Corey Thompson confirmed Monday morning that the…

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Nettleton Gulch Standoff Ends Peacefully

Colby D. Vodder, 18, of Coeur d'Alene has been identified as the individual involved in the approximate three-hour standoff with local authorities. Vodder was taken into custody peacefully at about 3:45 p.m. after pointing a .25-caliber handgun at his chest while negotiating with police officers,…

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Scanner Traffic -- 8/11/08

4:43 p.m. Youngsters creating a safety hazard on Hayden Avenue, near Highway 95, by jumping their bikes over dirt piles at Rustler's Roost and into the street.1:41 p.m. Christie Wood will provide Huckleberries with an update on Nettleton Gulch situation in a few minutes.1:36 p.m.…

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Local Blogs -- Finding That First Home

Don Sausser PhotoHuckleberries Online regular Don Sausser snapped this shot of last week's lightning storm.What I didn’t realize through all those hours of sighing over HGTV and crushing on Bob Vila is that, no matter how eager the search or how exciting the possibilities, buying…

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Happy Lists: 15 Ways To Connect w/Teens

Just because you read a newsletter, watched a news story, or heard people talking about myspace or facebook - does not make you informed enough to talk about it. Even if you use these applications, it’s kind of awkward to talk about them. Yes, teens…

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Morning CDA Duplex Fire 'Suspicious'

Update: 33 year-old Daniel R. Keyes, who lived in one of the duplexes was arrested and charged with 1st degree arson. He was recently released from jail/Dick Haugen, SRadio. Audio here.Fire Investigators are looking into what caused a duplex to catch fire early Monday morning.…

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Name That 'Convict'

Taryn Hecker/For Bay ViewsCan anyone name this "escaped convict" from the Kootenai County Sheriff's Department chain gang? He was sighted at the Athol Daze parade Saturday. He also made an appearance at Bayview Daze earlier this summer. You can read all about Athol Daze and…

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Palousitics Seeks Q's For McMorris, May Interview

Huckleberries Online readers in the Washington 5th Congressional District are invited to participate in a candidate Q&A being conducted at Palousitics. Both Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and her Democratic challenger Mark Mays have agreed to take part. You may post your question on the…

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Richert: Playing The Scandal Card

State Democratic Party chairman Keith Roark pulled a dubious twofer over the weekend. In calling out his GOP counterpart, Roark actually managed to tick off his own Senate candidate, Larry LaRocco. I don't know if this indicates a larger communications problem for the Democrats. But…

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Isaac Hayes, 65, Singer, Actor, RIP

Kathy Willens/AP File PhotoIn this March 18, 2002 file photo, Isaac Hayes gestures during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at New York's Waldorf Astoria. Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless "Theme From Shaft" won Academy and Grammy awards…

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ALS Claims Hayden Lake Officer

Original Post: 9:47 p.m. SundayJason Felton lost his ability to speak several months ago. Lou Gehrig’s disease had left most of his body immobile and the former Hayden Lake police chief relied on his eyes to communicate. Family, friends and nurses who visited at the…

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