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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 2008

TGIF Wild Card -- 9/19/08

I'm going to hear Christian writer Frank Peretti ("This Present Darkness," "Piercing The Darkness," etc.) speak tonight at the Coeur d'Alene Resort. I've heard him play once at the Coeur d'Alene City Park bandshell. Bluegrass, I believe. So it should be fun. It's starts at…

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Scanner Traffic

5:03 p.m. BNSF plans to make a citizen arrest of a troublesome hobo when his train arrives at Prairie & 53 around 7 p.m. The railroad wants deputies to take the hobo into custody at that point.4:58 p.m. Bicycle-vs-vehicle @ 16th & Mullan.4:52 p.m. A…

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Berry Picker: No Red For Duane, Rocky

A Berry Picker went to the Women in Red Republican Women's fundraiser (11:30 a.m. at the Coeur d'Alene Resort today) and shares the following: 1) Duane Rasmussen and Rocky Watson attended but did not wear red. Most other men, including John Goedde that attended at…

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A Quick Chat w/Lt. Gov. Jim Risch

DFO: How should we solve our current financial crisis?Jim Risch: I spent an hour talking to Mike Crapo and others about this today. I'm like everyone. I'm waiting to see what is put out over the weekend by the administration and by the leadership. The…

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Local Blogs -- 9/19/08

Courtesy: Mo Janeseck and daughter, JessicaThe boys and their pack string were spotted yesterday about mid morning as they were riding through Plummer. Our friend Kenny delivered a load of lumber from his company to Plummer. He ran into several folks who spotted the cowboys.The…

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IVA: Consent Laws Reduce Abortions

Idahoans have reason to be grateful for the passage of a parental consent law in 2007. A new study shows that parental involvement laws reduce abortions among minors anywhere from 13-31 percent. This means, of course, that they should receive the support of everyone who…

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Huckleberries Best of the INorthwest -- 9/19/08

Kyle Mills/Lewiston Tribune, APVisitors get an in-depth tour of a human colon thanks to the Super Colon, a 8-foot-tall and 20-foot long inflatable replica of the human colon Thursday at the Nez Perce County fair in Lewiston. Story here.*Mother finds 'goldilocks' snoring in son's bed/Billings…

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JS: Recalling South Hill Rapist Terror

During the hunt for Kevin Coe, I was dating a city police officer that was part of the team searching for the South Hill Rapist; I was also the daughter of a Spokane Daily Chronicle editor who worked side-by-side with Coe's father, Gordon. Fear riddled…

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Off The Cuff -- Pending Lawsuit

I was almost taken out by bicycles three times within two hours on Thursday. One guy ran a red light and almost smashed into me at 25 mph as I was crossing the street. Another one got so close to me I could feel the…

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Adam: Faith Difference b/n Obama, Palin

The issue was not the faith and practice of Obama’s old Church. The issue was the church’s Racist messages from the Pulpit, coupled with the explosive political content including sympathy with terrorism. If Sarah Palin’s church were White-centritic and racially insensitive invective flowing from the…

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