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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2008

Wild Card/Tuesday -- 7/22/08

I was planning to listen to the Coeurimba band tonight at Sherman Square Park. But the rain on the windsill tells me that my plans are going to change. I also was planning to ride my bike home from work tonight. Now, I've called for…

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MaryB: Walking The Talk

Actually LukeB I don't eat beef or pork or lamb or veal. I do not wear fur and avoid leather unless its tack for my horses of which most now is biothane or cloth. So dear, your wrong. I can live with myself. I raise…

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Headlines @ Closin' Time -- 7/22/08

Robin Loznak/News-Review, APLeslie Harris competes in the Beer Keg Toss event during the 4th annual Hawg Wild Rodeo motorcycle rally at the Meadow Wood RV Park and Campground near Glendale, Ore., last weekend. The weekend featured live music, bikers sports events, group rides and lots…

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APhoto of the Day w/Top Cutlines -- 7/22/08

Jacquelyn Martin/APTracy Roberts, 33, of Rockville, Md. has her toes nibbled on by a type of carp called garra rufa, or doctor fish, during a fish pedicure treatment at Yvonne Hair and Nails salon in Alexandria, Va. last week. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines:1. The…

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'Golden Girls' Estelle Getty, 84, RIP

Tony Garza/CBS, APIn this March 10, 2000, file photo, Betty White, left, reunites with two of her "Golden Girls" co-stars Estelle Getty, center, and Rue McClanahan. Getty, 84, an actress best remembered for her Emmy Award-winning role on "The Golden Girls" as an abrasive octogenarian…

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RR&RT: Hating Homeowners Associations

I hate HOAs. Especially the HOAs that are controlled by retirees with nothing better to do than spy on their neighbors or find things to complain about. Are all HOAs like that, or just ours?/Nic, Rants, Raves & Random Thoughts. More here.Question: Do you share…

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Smith: Print No Longer SR Main Focus

In the SR newsroom, we MUST understand and then embrace the notion that print is no longer our primary focus. As advanced as we are in the digital delivery of news ... we are still too print focused. We need to devote FEWER resources to…

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Idaho Blogs: DCCC Gives $349,000 To Minnick

And in the Idaho 1st, where Republican Bill Sali’s financial situation has been surprisingly bad (weak fundraising, slow debt payoff, still-high debt from the last campaign, difficulty getting proper reporting done), the national Democrats weighed in too. Democrat Walt Minnick has had solid fundraising (he…

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AM Headlines -- 7/22/08

Jesse Tinsley/SRRiders scream as they spin to and fro on the new roller coaster, Aftershock, at Silverwood Theme Park Monday. It was the first day for the ride. The ride takes riders as high as 191 feet above the ground, 65 miles per hour and…

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Portland: Most Inclusive City Ever

People wonder why Portland is so full of hate groups, like some of the nastiest skinheads ever, well Portland to its credit and detriment is one of the most inclusive cities ever - everyone, from 13 year old heroin slamming street junkie kids to 30…

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Neighbor Sez Gozzer Honcho Hit Him

Item: Gozzer official faces battery charge: VP of development Andy Holloran accused of punching man in throat/Tom Greene, Coeur d'Alene PressMore Info: Gozzer Ranch's vice president of development is being accused of punching a Harrison man in the throat over letters to the editor 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.