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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2, 2009

Chemtrails Worry Conspiracy Theorist 10 

Item: Look, up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's a ... Chemtrail? Conspiracy theorist warns of danger from passing jets/Alecia Warren, Coeur d'Alene PressMore Info: "These aren't contrails -- a contrail is vapor, condensation, it disappears," Langberg said of the condensation…

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AM Headlines -- 12.2.09

It’s getting so a dog can’t take care of business anymore without risking life and limb to a big-eyed raptor just waiting to sink its talons into an unsuspecting pooch. A 9-year-old miniature pinscher named Mary Lew had just taken her owner, Sarah Miller, into…

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Simpleton: Would Jail Vote Pass Now? 

Simpleton: I have a question for anyone smarter than me. If Brannon succeeds in overturning the election, does that also overturn the failed jail expansion proposition? Given the controversy over the Washington court allowing Mr. Clemmons out of custody, would anyone anticipate a different outcome…

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SR: If You Don't Succeed ... Sue 10 

There’s a plausible case to be made for such a strategy, given the allegations spelled out in Brannon’s suit. He doesn’t claim that the tabulation of ballots – 3,165 for Kennedy, 3,160 for Brannon – is inaccurate. He believes the election itself is flawed, so…

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Idaho Solons Back Afghan Plan 

Vietnam War veteran Rep. Walt Minnick sat in the auditorium at West Point on Tuesday surrounded by men and women in cadet gray uniforms being told by a president they could lose their lives in another Asian country. “It was an honor to be here,…

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TUESDAY, DEC. 1, 2009

Lonely, I'm Mr. Lonely 

Item: Loneliness May Be Catching: Study suggests that 'less affirming,' isolating behaviors jump from friend to friend/U.S. News & World ReportMore Info: A new study suggests that lonely people attract fellow "lonelies" and influence others to feel lonely, too. "Loneliness can spread from person to…

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Parting Shot -- 12.1.09 

Pecky Cox/As The Lake Churns e-mails that she didn't know whether to simply stop and stare at the beauty of this cold, autumn moon at Priest Lake. Or to snapped a photo of it. Fortunately, for us, she did both.

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Wild Card/Tuesday -- 12.1.09 19 

SR buddy Becky Nappi e-mails: "I'm doing a New Year's story on two people who changed their career lives rather dramatically, one went from business exec to head of a nonprofit. The other was a teacher who now details cars. I'm trying to track down…

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Applebee's Kralicek Event Today 

FlorineD: You still have time to head to Appleby's in CDA, have a drink and/or dinner and at the same time contribute to Mike Kralicek's tricycle fund. Today only, Appleby's is allocating 10% of your bill to Mike. And, since my bill was only about…

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Marianne: We Can't Get Hardened 

I found it hard to hold back tears every time I watched another news story regarding the senseless murders of the four Lakewood, Wash., police officers. With all the horrific things that we hear about and watch every day on the news, it would seem…

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PM Headlines -- 12.1.09 

Cis/Simple Mind is wondering why Rex Rammell's campaign bus has been sitting in the old K-mart parking lot behind the Pay Less Shoes store facing towards the Wal-mart store for over a week. She snapped this photo of the bus. Anyone know the answer?Cartoon: Blind…

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This photo taken Nov. 11, 2009 shows Jamie Lee Darley, far left, Allison Turner, second from left, Tika Ivezaj, second from right,and  Kylie Bisutti working out during in the Angel Boot Camp, a model search for Victoria's Secret, New York. (Bebeto Matthews / Associated Press)

APhoto Of The Day -- 12.1.09 10 

Jamie Lee Darley, far left, Allison Turner, second from left, Tika Ivezaj, second from right,and Kylie Bisutti works out during in the Angel Boot Camp, a model search for Victoria's Secret, New York. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)Top Cutlines:1. In this exercise students…

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PM Scanner Traffic -- 12.1.09 

4:54 p.m. Brenden reports theft of dry-wall tools from his vehicle.4:48 p.m. A piece of metal is lying on w/b lanes of I-90 & M/P 45 (Silver Valley Road).4:43 p.m. Carl on Government Way reports that Terry is threatening him and may have cut wires…

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Cheyenne: Breaking Up Hard To Do 

There was a chap on the quiet level of the library talking on his cell phone at an entirely inappropriate volume level, but this is not what was of note. It was the conversation, not his complete lack of library etiquette, that was interesting. He…

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Dogwalk: Tiger Rumors Break Heart 28 

As publicity seekers of the female persuasion are beginning to sleaze their way out of the woodwork to claim an affair with Tiger, I'm saddened. Not because I believe a single one of them, but because where there is smoke their is usually something smoldering.…

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Police and fire officials salute as the bodies of four slain Lakewood Police officers arrive in a procession at the Mountain View Funeral Home, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, in Lakewood, Wash. The four Lakewood Police officers were killed Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009 as they sat in a coffee shop in Parkland, Wash. (Ted Warren / Associated Press)

In The News: Honoring The Fallen 

Police and fire officials salute as the bodies of four slain Lakewood Police officers arrive in a procession at the Mountain View Funeral Home Tuesday in Lakewood, Wash. The four Lakewood Police officers were killed Sunday as they sat in a coffee shop in Parkland,…

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M&M: Pass On 'Armored' 

I’ve been watching the trailer for “Armored,” the heist film that’s supposed to open on Friday, for months now. And to tell you the truth, I’m no more excited about this movie than I was when I first saw Matt Dillon and Co. preview their…

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Mary Applauds Brannon's Courage 12 

At OpenCDA.com, Mary is applauding Jim Brannon's courage for taking his election challenge to court. And she takes a slap at "bloggers elsewhere" who have been "attacking Jim on a personal level rather than discussing the rights of the electorate to have confidence in the…

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Chapman: The End Is Near? 

It is hard to understand Western culture's fascination with doomsday scenarios. What brings this to mind is the current film "2012." If one watches any TV, one has to be aware of the premise of this film before it came out. Prophecies from Nostradamus, the…

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Investigators work at the site where a car was struck by a train on North Arden on Tuesday morning, Dec. 1, 2009, in Spokane Valley. One person was airlifted to the hospital. J. (J. Rayniak / The Spokesman-Review)

HBO's Inland Northwest -- 12.1.09 

Investigators work at the site where a car was struck by a train on North Arden this morning. The woman had just dropped her 4-year-old son off at school in Spokane Valley. She was airlifted to the hospital. See story below. (J. Bart Rayniak/SR)Cartoon: A…

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High Noon: Speaking Toddlerese 

"Me Three": This isn’t really a screwy phrase, but it’s one of the funniest things I’ve heard Kellan say lately. At dinner the other night, I said something like, “I’m thirsty” to which Michael replied, “Me too.” Then Kellan chimed in with, “Me three.” We…

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Joker: Brannon Is No Pawn 

Joker: Jim Brannon is not a pawn. He is part of a movement to oust the status quo. He almost won, so he can't be that ineffective as a leader or communicator. The supporters of the status quo had better come to terms with the…

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AM Scanner Traffic -- 12.1.09

11:56 a.m. 3-vehicle accident reported in e/b lanes of I-90 @ M/P 12 b/n H95 & 4th Street.11:50 a.m. Wood & glass is lying on the e/b lanes of I-90 @ 11.5 (near Northwest Boulevard), causing vehicles to brake and swerve.11:41 a.m. Spirit Lake resident…

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Trib: Higher Ed Needs Road Show 

Sending all four presidents on the road once again would seize public attention beyond the four college and university towns - all of which now rely predominantly on Democrats to represent them in the GOP-controlled Legislature. It would enable higher education to convey its message…

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