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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

FRIDAY, JAN. 18, 2008

TGIF Wild Card -- 1/18/08

I forgot to mention today that my Stickman stick has gone to Stick Heaven, fallen in the line of duty. I was walking Thursday evening when a coupla big mutts charged from across the street. I threw a scare into them by slamming the stick…

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Breaking! 1 Dead In Hayden Car Crash

One person died in a two-car crash in Hayden this afternoon. Idaho State Police are still at the scene of the collision, located at North Ramsey Road and West Miles Avenue, southeast of the Coeur d'Alene Airport. Police learned of the crash shortly before 3…

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HBO's Best of the Local Blogs -- 1/18/08

Live, Love, Laugh, Hope photoEn route to an outdoors trip to snap photos, Live, Love, Laugh, Hope saw police cars outside his church, Real Life, and worried that something bad had happened here.*A Family Runs Through It counts his stay-at-home-dad blessings after a devil-wears-Prada friend…

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Eye On Boise: These Halls Have History

Here’s another reminder that the building where the Legislature is holding its session this year had a long prior history as a county courthouse. Peter Morrill, general manager of Idaho Public Television, came before JFAC in its new digs this morning, and said, “This room…

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PF URA Lowers Infrastructure Reimbursement

The Commissioners of the Post Falls Urban Renewal Agency have voted to change the way that the Agency works with developers in the future, by lowering the amount of reimbursement that they offer to cover expenses associated with the development of new public infrastructure. More…

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Obama Misstep: Missus O Mispronounces Nevada

Item: Obama's wife flubs Nevada, recovers/TownhallMore Info: Gambling and prostitution are nothing here _ Michelle Obama committed the real local sin by mispronouncing the name of the state. She was introducing her husband, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, by saying how happy she was to…

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HBO @ Noon -- 1/18/08

Brent Andrews/Chronic Discontent posed a question in the comments section that's near and dear to my heart: What's in your book stack? I'm like Brent. I read several books at once, unless one grabs me and I can't put it down. At the moment, I'm…

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State Librarian: Libraries More Relevant The Ever

State Librarian Ann Joslin says, “Idaho’s libraries are more relevant than ever.” Starting out her budget presentation to lawmakers, Joslin noted that the most likely age group to use libraries is 18-to-30-year-olds, and young families are the most frequent users. “Instead of the Internet making…

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Online Poll: How Do You Rent Movies

On Tuesday, Apple announced that iTunes will rent out movies that can be watched on the iPod, the computer or home theater. How do you rent movies?/Idaho Statesman. *Video store*By mail*DownloadQuestion: Also, how often do you rent movies?

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NYTimes Features Kellogg In Travel Story

With the cleanup nearly done, the Greenwells saw potential for the mountain town to grow into a resort community built around the Silver Mountain ski area. In 2003, they paid $42,000 for a 100-year-old miner’s cabin a few blocks from the base of the gondola…

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Bobby Fischer, 64, Former Chess Champ

John McConnico/AP File PhotoA March 25, 2005, file photo showing Bobby Fischer answering a question at a press conference in Reykjavik, Iceland. Fischer, the reclusive chess genius who became a Cold War hero by dethroning the Soviet world champion in 1972 and later renounced his…

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Jorel: Hagadone Has Enough Of Lake

re: Lands Department denies Hagadone dock requestJorel: One only has to understand the arrogance of John Barlow to know he would say 95% of the decision was based on "technicalities". Earth to Barlow. ... A technicality is Duanes neighbors NOT signing the application(or is it?).…

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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.