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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2008

Vacation Wild Card/TGIF -- 5/9/08

We've reached the last official day of my vacation. Saturday and Sunday don't count. I've gotten my R-'n-R while preparing Amy Dearest for the real world, which awaits her upon her return to Portland. We'll put her and the relatives on planes Sunday. Then, I…

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Consultant: CdA Area Recession Proof

Item: Consultant: Cd'A 'recession-proof': Number of jobs in area has consistently risen in past year/Sean Garmire, Coeur d'Alene PressMore Info: The U.S. economy is tumbling into a full-blown recession this year -- it may be there already. But according to some regional economic pundits, with…

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Rocky Floats Duane's Old Cabin To Cougar Bay

Kathy Plonka/SR, APJohn Condon, General Manager of North Idaho Maritime, talks about the procedure they used to barge the log home formerly owned by Duane Hagadone from Caso Bay to Cougar Bay on Lake Coeur d'Alene on Thursday. SR story by Erica Curless hereQuestion: Sheriff…

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CindyH: What I Learned @ HBO This Week:

*A cougar isn't just a wildcat or WSU grad (John Duh)*When you google MILF, porn filters respond with red flags (GreenLib)*Some young men will sink pretty low to get their college loans paid off (Sam)*Mating season for birds can get pretty ugly (Truly and Elaine)*Bob…

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OfCoffee: Sali Right About Official English

Re: Sali honored by official English groupSupporting English as the official language would save the taxpayer millions of dollars. In addition, having a common language IS a unifying factor in any culture, as is a common history and a common culture. None of this is…

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Sheriff Investigates Fatal Stabbing

A woman fatally stabbed a man who she says raped her early today near Hayden Lake in Kootenai County, a sheriff's official said. The woman had managed to fight off her attacker, who had stabbed her, and flee in his car before calling deputies, sheriff's…

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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.